Open a save file dialog for a js variable

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In my web app I need to give the user the option to save a js variable as a file (when the user clicks download, the app offers him to save a file, preffereably as .js file).

Similarly as google docs offers you to save a file.

Is it possible for javascript to pass it's variable this way?

Pekka · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-05 19:57:56Z

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Check out Downloadify which allows exactly this.

Downloadify is a tiny JavaScript + Flash library that enables the generation and saving of files on the fly, in the browser, without server interaction.

it requires Flash installed in the user's browser to work, though.

I know of no other way of doing this without server interaction.

edited Feb 5, 2011 at 19:57

answered Jun 5, 2010 at 13:48

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ruds Over a year ago

The link is out of date -- that domain has been repurposed. However, the software is still available at github.com/dcneiner/Downloadify

bob · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-12 07:27:19Z

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You might also want to check out OpenSave:

http://www.gieson.com/Library/projects/utilities/opensave/

... which looks much like Downloadify, but seems to have a few extra features (and not as complicated?).

answered Apr 12, 2012 at 7:27

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