How to open a pdf file in new window

Rails
1

Hi all

I made a pdf file in ruby and to display it used the method send_data
like

send_data pdf.render, :filename => “Hello.pdf”,:type =>
“application/pdf”

Now I want to open it in another window or as a popup. How can I achieve
it?

Thanks to all.

Sainaba.

2

just make the view do a request of the action in a popup?

3

Abdur-Rahman A. wrote:

just make the view do a request of the action in a popup?

Hi,

Thanks for the comment.
But I am rendering the pdf file directly from the controller.
Then how can I do it? Can I open it using javascript ? or using any
another method like send_data?

Thanks.
Sainaba

4

Does anyone know how to open a pdf file in a new window?

  • Cannot read file myfile.pdf

Im trying this in my controller

controller

def view_pdf
send_data pdf.render, :filename => “myfile.pdf”,:type =>
“application/pdf”
end

application_helper.rb

def popup_pdf
link_to “PDF”,
{ :action => ‘view_pdf’ },
:popup => [‘new_window’, ‘height=300,width=600’]
end

Any ideas?

5

Fix it, wrong folder :slight_smile:

def view_pdf
send_file “public/myfile.pdf”
end

Rath wrote:

Does anyone know how to open a pdf file in a new window?

  • Cannot read file myfile.pdf

Im trying this in my controller

controller

def view_pdf
send_data pdf.render, :filename => “myfile.pdf”,:type =>
“application/pdf”
end

application_helper.rb

def popup_pdf
link_to “PDF”,
{ :action => ‘view_pdf’ },
:popup => [‘new_window’, ‘height=300,width=600’]
end

Any ideas?