Angularjs - make synchroneous call

Question

I am downloading a text file from server.
I want to execute the next command once the file has been downloaded.

I am doing this :

 window.open(location.pathname+'api/generateFile','_blank');
 $scope.searchBls();

Is there a way to make sure that $scope.searchBls() is called only once window.open has finished?

Thanks

possible duplicate of Waiting for child window loading to complete — Hacketo
– Hacketo, Commented Aug 17, 2015 at 9:43
Subtle difference: "I want to execute the next command once the file has been downloaded." — sdgluck
– sdgluck, Commented Aug 17, 2015 at 9:45

Dal Hundal · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-17 09:42:36Z

1

Bind to the window.onload event

var win = window.open(location.pathname+'api/generateFile','_blank');
win.onload = function() {
    $scope.searchBls();
};

answered Aug 17, 2015 at 9:42

Dal Hundal

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win = window.open opens a new tab and asks me to save the file but $scope.searchBls() is not called.

Chris Charles · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-17 09:42:48Z

0

Quite simple: window.open

var win = window.open(location.pathname+'api/generateFile','_blank');
win.onload = $scope.searchBls;

You might want to handle the case where the popup has been blocked. In that case win will be undefined

answered Aug 17, 2015 at 9:42

Chris Charles

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