File download with javascript/jquery

Question

I'm trying to download an apk file from my webapp using a tablet.

<a href="#" data-role="button" id="loginButton" class="pulsantino">Login</a>

$("#pulsanteLogin").live("click",function(){
     alert("1");
     window.location.href = 'http://xx.yy.zz.www:1234/staticResources/Myapp_version.apk';
     alert("2");
}

I know for sure that the url is correct (launching it from the browser will correctly start file download), but when i click on the button i get no error and no file download. I get both the alerts for '1' and '2'.

I've tried also with

location.href = 'url';

and

window.location = 'url';

Ideas?

obviously 'url' is the url and not the string 'url'

Stack Diego
– Stack Diego

2013-02-05 19:53:42 +00:00
Commented Feb 5, 2013 at 19:53 — Stack Diego
– Stack Diego, Commented Feb 5, 2013 at 19:53

Robin van Baalen · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-05 19:58:34Z

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Maybe this is too obvious, but why dont you just use a regular link like this directly:

<a href="http://xx.yy.zz.www:1234/staticResources/Myapp_version.apk" data-role="button" id="loginButton" class="pulsantino">Login</a>

Are you executing more code which requires the dynamic change of this link's href attribute?

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 19:58

Robin van Baalen

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Robin van Baalen Over a year ago

What might that logic be? Is that related to this very issue? If it is, you should post that as well and I'll be able to form a better answer.

Stack Diego Over a year ago

i don't think the logic is related to the issue, it's just a check to the Android version

Robin van Baalen Over a year ago

In that case, my answer would be a solution to your 'problem'; you don't need javascript to handle this click event.

Domenic Fiore · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-05 20:08:48Z

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Are you using a newer version of jQuery than 1.7? .live() got deprecated, and .on() is now the way to go. http://api.jquery.com/on/

As of jQuery 1.7, the .live() method is deprecated. Use .on() to attach event handlers. Users of older versions of jQuery should use .delegate() in preference to .live(). Source: http://api.jquery.com/live/

answered Feb 5, 2013 at 20:08

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Stack Diego Over a year ago

Thanks for the suggestion, but as I said I get both alerts so the problem is not the click event

Domenic Fiore Over a year ago

Also, couldn't you just do

$("#pulsanteLogin").click(function(){     window.location.href = 'http://xx.yy.zz.www:1234/staticResources/Myapp_version.apk';

});

Stack Diego Over a year ago

tried, still not working, don't get any error but file isn't downloading

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