downloadFile static method

Future<void> downloadFile(
  1. String url,
  2. String name
)

Downloads a file from the provided url.

Implementation

static Future<void> downloadFile(String url, String name) async {
  final Response response = await (await PlatformUtils.dio).head(url);
  if (response.statusCode != 200) {
    throw Exception('Cannot download file');
  }

  final web.HTMLAnchorElement anchorElement =
      web.HTMLAnchorElement()..href = url;
  anchorElement.download = name;
  anchorElement.click();
}