File download in the background

[rmdort]

Hi,

Does openfin support background file download like in electron? Without invoking SaveAs dialog

const { BrowserWindow } = require('electron')
let win = new BrowserWindow({ width: 800, height: 600 })

win.webContents.downloadURL('hello.pdf')

[tgoc99]

Hi -

Could you let us know a little more about the use case? Programmatic downloads without user prompt create a security concern. We enable this functionality but require you to put the assets into the manifest upfront. Please look into app assets:

https://openfin.co/documentation/faqs#how-do-i-co-deploy-assets
https://cdn.openfin.co/jsdocs/stable/tutorial-system.downloadAsset.html

Let me know if that is not helpful.

[rmdort]

My use-case is to automatically download excel file to Downloads folder when user clicks on a link.

If openfin doesnt support it, is there any electron bridge that i can use to get this working? Not sure if electron apis are disabled in openfin