Add fallback download method with MIME type handling

Implement a downloadBlob utility function that provides browser
compatibility by falling back to manual blob download when file-saver
fails. Explicitly set MIME type to application/pdf and add debugging
logging throughout the PDF generation and download process.
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2025-11-24 21:47:04 -05:00
parent 543c553786
commit 843f9ceed0

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@@ -10,6 +10,59 @@ import {
import { saveAs } from "file-saver";
import React from "react";
// Fallback download function for better browser compatibility
function downloadBlob(blob: Blob, filename: string): void {
// Enhanced debugging for download process
console.log("Download Debug Info:", {
blobSize: blob.size,
blobType: blob.type,
filename: filename,
userAgent: navigator.userAgent,
});
try {
// Validate blob before download
if (!blob || blob.size === 0) {
throw new Error("Invalid blob for download");
}
// First try using file-saver
saveAs(blob, filename);
console.log("PDF download initiated successfully via file-saver");
} catch (error) {
console.warn("file-saver failed, using fallback method:", error);
try {
// Fallback to manual download
const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
const link = document.createElement("a");
link.href = url;
link.download = filename;
link.style.display = "none";
// Add MIME type hint to link
if (blob.type) {
link.type = blob.type;
}
document.body.appendChild(link);
link.click();
document.body.removeChild(link);
console.log("PDF download initiated successfully via fallback method");
// Clean up the object URL
setTimeout(() => {
URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
console.log("Object URL cleaned up");
}, 1000);
} catch (fallbackError) {
console.error("Both download methods failed:", fallbackError);
throw new Error("Unable to download PDF file");
}
}
}
interface InvoiceData {
invoiceNumber: string;
issueDate: Date;
@@ -1043,19 +1096,36 @@ export async function generateInvoicePDF(invoice: InvoiceData): Promise<void> {
}
// Generate PDF blob
const blob = await pdf(<InvoicePDF invoice={invoice} />).toBlob();
const originalBlob = await pdf(<InvoicePDF invoice={invoice} />).toBlob();
// Validate blob
if (!blob || blob.size === 0) {
if (!originalBlob || originalBlob.size === 0) {
throw new Error("Generated PDF is empty");
}
// Create a new blob with explicit MIME type to ensure proper PDF handling
const blob = new Blob([originalBlob], { type: "application/pdf" });
// Enhanced debugging
console.log("PDF Generation Debug Info:", {
originalBlobSize: originalBlob.size,
originalBlobType: originalBlob.type,
newBlobSize: blob.size,
newBlobType: blob.type,
invoiceNumber: invoice.invoiceNumber,
});
// Validate MIME type is set correctly
if (blob.type !== "application/pdf") {
console.warn("MIME type not set correctly, forcing application/pdf");
}
// Create filename with timestamp for uniqueness
const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
const filename = `Invoice_${invoice.invoiceNumber}_${timestamp}.pdf`;
// Download the PDF
saveAs(blob, filename);
// Download the PDF with fallback support
downloadBlob(blob, filename);
} catch (error) {
// Log the actual error for debugging
console.error("PDF generation error:", error);
@@ -1082,13 +1152,16 @@ export async function generateInvoicePDFBlob(
}
// Generate PDF blob
const blob = await pdf(<InvoicePDF invoice={invoice} />).toBlob();
const originalBlob = await pdf(<InvoicePDF invoice={invoice} />).toBlob();
// Validate blob
if (!blob || blob.size === 0) {
if (!originalBlob || originalBlob.size === 0) {
throw new Error("Generated PDF is empty");
}
// Create a new blob with explicit MIME type to ensure proper PDF handling
const blob = new Blob([originalBlob], { type: "application/pdf" });
return blob;
} catch (error) {
// Re-throw with consistent error handling