javascript document.location to download a file

[Ciary]

hey all,

i have another problem. basically the question is: how do i make sure a file is downloaded instead of opened?

but i'll explain the situation. i'm trying to download a file using a button. when clicked, i call an ajax-request to a php-page where i dynamically create a ".pmp"-file. then it returns the name of the file. last, i open the file using document.location.

here is my ajax request and the code to redirect my page.

            function Exportfile(){
                                var data = "--- content of 'a lot of data' goes here ---";
 
                XMLHttpRequestObject = GetXmlHttpObject();
                var sended = "data="+data;
                var download = "download.php";
                XMLHttpRequestObject.open("POST",download,true);
 
                XMLHttpRequestObject.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
                XMLHttpRequestObject.setRequestHeader("Content-length", sended.length);
                XMLHttpRequestObject.setRequestHeader("Connection", "close");
 
                XMLHttpRequestObject.onreadystatechange = function(){
                    if (XMLHttpRequestObject.readyState == 4){
                        filename = XMLHttpRequestObject.responseText;
                        document.location = filename;
                    }
                }
 
                XMLHttpRequestObject.send(sended);
            }

does anyone know how i can do this?

[Ciary]

never mind. i found a solution on the last page of my search on the forum. i was attracted to the number of views.

anyway, here is what you need to do