How do I export my DrawingCanvas.SavedImageUrl?

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- Grimmy
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How do I export my DrawingCanvas.SavedImageUrl specifically using the FileSystem object and (I think) Binary Data?

I basically want to export a canvas as a png but let the user choose the filename/location using the filesystem object.

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- Grimmy
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I did it in the end. The way is:

-Filesystem show save file picker

..On picker complete...

-set Ajax response type to Binary Data..(This is the important bit!!)

-Request DrawingCanvas.SavedImageURL

-On Ajax Request completed Filesytem/write binary file with content BinaryData
- dop2000
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but let the user choose the filename/location

Then you can use "Browser Invoke Download" action - it also displays the "Save as" dialogue. it's easier because you don't have to deal with the BinaryData
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- Grimmy
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Thanks. I tried (Browser)Invoke download, but it doesn't open a dialogue; it just immediatly downloads to your browser's download folder.
- dop2000
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That's your browser setting:

It will probably work differently when exported.