Add a control from which the Request participant can download files to a local computer.
The File Download control adds an area in the Screen from which the Request participant can download a file to a local computer that was attached to the Request via a File Upload control in a different Screen in that Request.
This control is only available for the following Screen types:
Display type
Form type
See Screen Types.
Watch the following product tour to learn how to use a File Download control.
For a documented example of using the File Download control, see Preview or Download Multiple Files Uploaded from a Previous Task.
Follow these steps to add this control to the Screen:
Configure the File Download control. See Settings.
Validate that the control is configured correctly. See Validate Your Screen.
The following screen uses a File Download control where you can download details of a license purchase.
The File Download control has the following configurable settings in the Properties Panel:
Expand the Variable panel from the Properties Panel on the right to configure the following properties:
Expand the Advanced panel from the Properties Panel on the right to configure the following properties:
From the Controls Menu on the left, expand the Files category, and then locate the File Download icon.
Drag and drop the control to the Screen Builder canvas. Existing controls in the Screen will adjust positioning based on where you drag the control.
Edit the default label that displays for this control if necessary. New File Download is the default value.
Enter the name of the download file. This setting has no default value.
Specify an expression that indicates the condition(s) under which this control displays. See Expression Syntax Components. If this setting does not have an expression, then this control displays by default.
Both: The control displays on both desktop and mobile devices. Both toggle keys are enabled by default.
Enter the value to represent this control in custom CSS syntax when in Custom CSS mode. As a best practice, use the same CSS Selector Name value on different controls of the same type to apply the same custom CSS style to all those controls.
The Aria Label setting value replaces the Label setting value. For example, if a control has both a Label setting value and an Aria Label setting value, assistive technology only uses the Aria Label setting value.
Enter the number for the sequential keyboard navigation order that this control takes focus amongst other controls in this Screen.