Dashboard button to start file download

Dashboard
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First, the file can be downloaded via a template node form submission. So file download is not the problem.

But how to link the dashboard button to file download? That is: If a person clicks the download button, the the file will be downloaded. I know this might be simple but I can't fine an answer :sweat_smile:

The following is the flow:

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2

The dashboard button node is designed to send the payload back to node red. if you want to initiate a download you will have to use a template and your own button or a hyperlink.

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I know how to use a template with a button inside the template, or a hyperlink to download the file.

I just don't like the look of the button inside the template, which is not consistent with Dashboard's button.

So there is no easy way to initiate the download from a Dashboard button? :joy:

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No. It is designed to send a Payload to the server side.

Well, as it's web, anything is possible so you could use a script to hook the click event but that's a hack

The answer is to style the button you put in the template the same as the UI button.

Look at the styles that get applied in devtools

5

Thanks Steve. I will look into it.
I am not familiar with button style inside template node :sweat_smile:

6

try these...

<button class="md-raised md-button md-ink-ripple" type="button">template button</button>

<md-button>template md-button</button>
7

Thanks and I will try it out.

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