Download a file and redirect it to another page via ajax

Question

I have a simple contact form for download excel file . Main issue happen , When ajax load .I want to download excel file then redirect user to a next page.. Below is my code wit

Answer 1

Actually for this situation i recommend open file location with blank option and redirect. For this purpose you need create a form structure and submit it to your action.php

Example:

var form = document.createElement("form");
form.setAttribute("method", "post");
form.setAttribute("action", "action.php");
form.setAttribute("target", "myView");
// or you can use _blank : form.setAttribute("target", "_blank");

var hiddenField = document.createElement("input"); 
hiddenField.setAttribute("type", "hidden");
hiddenField.setAttribute("name", "message");
hiddenField.setAttribute("value", "val");
form.appendChild(hiddenField);
document.body.appendChild(form);
window.open('', 'myView');
form.submit();
alert("Redirect in 10 second!");
setTimeout(function(){
  location.href = "/home"
}, 10000);