Sends a file to the user (from the files folder or a path relative to it by default).
Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
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file | string | Yes | The file to send to the user. | |
name | string | No | The file name to show in the browser download dialog box. | |
type | string | No | The HTTP content type to deliver the file as. | |
disposition | string | No | attachment | Set to inline to have the browser handle the opening of the file (possibly inline in the browser) or set to attachment to force a download dialog box. |
directory | string | No | Directory outside of the webroot where the file exists. Must be a full path. | |
deleteFile | boolean | No | false | Pass in true to delete the file on the server after sending it. |
// Send a PDF file to the user sendFile(file="wheels_tutorial_20081028_J657D6HX.pdf"); // Send the same file but give the user a different name in the browser dialog window sendFile(file="wheels_tutorial_20081028_J657D6HX.pdf", name="Tutorial.pdf"); // Send a file that is located outside of the web root sendFile(file="../../tutorials/wheels_tutorial_20081028_J657D6HX.pdf");