assets/jquery.generateFile.js (48eba75) - smf_package_maker · SleePy Public Git Projects

Initial SMF Package Maker Script

Jeremy D commited 48eba75 at 2011-12-29 14:23:18

jquery.generateFile.js

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(function($){
	// Creating a jQuery plugin:
	// http://tutorialzine.com/2011/05/generating-files-javascript-php

$.generateFile = function(options){

options = options || {};

if(!options.script || !options.filename || !options.content){
			throw new Error("Please enter all the required config options!");
		}

// Creating a 1 by 1 px invisible iframe:
		var iframe = $('<iframe>',{
			width:1,
			height:1,
			frameborder:0,
			css:{
				display:'none'
			}
		}).appendTo('body');

var formHTML = '<form action="" method="post">'+
			'<input type="hidden" name="filename" />'+
			'<input type="hidden" name="content" />'+
			'</form>';

// Giving IE a chance to build the DOM in
		// the iframe with a short timeout:
		setTimeout(function(){

// The body element of the iframe document:
			var body = (iframe.prop('contentDocument') !== undefined) ?
							iframe.prop('contentDocument').body :
							iframe.prop('document').body;	// IE

body = $(body);

// Adding the form to the body:
			body.html(formHTML);

var form = body.find('form');
			form.attr('action',options.script);
			form.find('input[name=filename]').val(options.filename);
			form.find('input[name=content]').val(options.content);
			
			// Submitting the form to download.php. This will
			// cause the file download dialog box to appear.
			form.submit();
		},50);
	};
})(jQuery);