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using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;

namespace BlazorWasmShowBinaryFiles.Server.Controllers
{
    [ApiController]
    [Route("api/[controller]")]
    public class ReportsController : ControllerBase
    {
        [HttpGet("[action]")]
        public IActionResult GetPdfReport()
        {
            //TODO: create the `sample.pdf` report file on the server

            return File(virtualPath: "~/app_data/sample.pdf",
                        contentType: "application/pdf",
                        fileDownloadName: "sample.pdf");
        }
    }
}

window.JsBinaryFilesUtils = {
  createBlobUrl: function (byteArray, contentType) {
    // The byte array in .NET is encoded to base64 string when it passes to JavaScript.
    const numArray = atob(byteArray)
      .split("")
      .map((c) => c.charCodeAt(0));
    const uint8Array = new Uint8Array(numArray);
    const blob = new Blob([uint8Array], { type: contentType });
    return URL.createObjectURL(blob);
  },
  downloadFromUrl: function (fileName, url) {
    const anchor = document.createElement("a");
    anchor.style.display = "none";
    anchor.href = url;
    anchor.download = fileName;
    document.body.appendChild(anchor);
    anchor.click();
    document.body.removeChild(anchor);
  },
  downloadBlazorByteArray: function (fileName, byteArray, contentType) {
    const blobUrl = this.createBlobUrl(byteArray, contentType);
    this.downloadFromUrl(fileName, blobUrl);
    URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
  },
  printFromUrl: function (url) {
    const iframe = document.createElement("iframe");
    iframe.style.display = "none";
    iframe.src = url;
    document.body.appendChild(iframe);
    if (iframe.contentWindow) {
      iframe.contentWindow.print();
    }
  },
  printBlazorByteArray: function (byteArray, contentType) {
    const blobUrl = this.createBlobUrl(byteArray, contentType);
    this.printFromUrl(blobUrl);
    URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
  },
  showUrlInNewTab: function (url) {
    window.open(url);
  },
  showBlazorByteArrayInNewTab: function (byteArray, contentType) {
    const blobUrl = this.createBlobUrl(byteArray, contentType);
    this.showUrlInNewTab(blobUrl);
    URL.revokeObjectURL(blobUrl);
  },
};

using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.JSInterop;

namespace BlazorWasmShowBinaryFiles.Client.Utils
{
    public static class JsBinaryFilesUtils
    {
        public static ValueTask<string> CreateBlobUrlAsync(
            this IJSRuntime JSRuntime,
            byte[] byteArray, string contentType)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeAsync<string>("JsBinaryFilesUtils.createBlobUrl", byteArray, contentType);
        }

        public static ValueTask DownloadFromUrlAsync(this IJSRuntime JSRuntime, string fileName, string url)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.downloadFromUrl", fileName, url);
        }

        public static ValueTask DownloadBlazorByteArrayAsync(
            this IJSRuntime JSRuntime,
            string fileName, byte[] byteArray, string contentType)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.downloadBlazorByteArray",
                    fileName, byteArray, contentType);
        }

        public static ValueTask PrintFromUrlAsync(this IJSRuntime JSRuntime, string url)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.printFromUrl", url);
        }

        public static ValueTask PrintBlazorByteArrayAsync(
            this IJSRuntime JSRuntime,
            byte[] byteArray, string contentType)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.printBlazorByteArray", byteArray, contentType);
        }

        public static ValueTask ShowUrlInNewTabAsync(this IJSRuntime JSRuntime, string url)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.showUrlInNewTab", url);
        }

        public static ValueTask ShowBlazorByteArrayInNewTabAsync(
            this IJSRuntime JSRuntime,
            byte[] byteArray, string contentType)
        {
            return JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync("JsBinaryFilesUtils.showBlazorByteArrayInNewTab", byteArray, contentType);
        }
    }
}

img-src 'self' data: blob:
default-src 'self' blob:
object-src 'self' blob:

@page "/"

@using BlazorWasmShowBinaryFiles.Client.Utils

@inject IJSRuntime JSRuntime
@inject HttpClient HttpClient

<h1>Display PDF Files</h1>
<button class="btn btn-info" @onclick="handlePrintPdf">Print PDF</button>
<button class="btn btn-primary ml-2" @onclick="handleShowPdf">Show PDF</button>
<button class="btn btn-success ml-2" @onclick="handleDownloadPdf">Download PDF</button>

@if(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(PdfBlobUrl))
{
    <section class="card mb-5 mt-3">
        <div class="card-header">
            <h4>using iframe</h4>
        </div>
        <div class="card-body">
            <iframe title="PDF Report" width="100%" height="600" src="@PdfBlobUrl" type="@PdfContentType"></iframe>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="card mb-5">
        <div class="card-header">
            <h4>using object</h4>
        </div>
        <div class="card-body">
            <object data="@PdfBlobUrl" aria-label="PDF Report" type="@PdfContentType" width="100%" height="100%"></object>
        </div>
    </section>

    <section class="card mb-5">
        <div class="card-header">
            <h4>using embed</h4>
        </div>
        <div class="card-body">
            <embed aria-label="PDF Report" src="@PdfBlobUrl" type="@PdfContentType" width="100%" height="100%">
        </div>
    </section>
}

@code
{
    private const string ReportUrl = "/api/Reports/GetPdfReport";
    private const string PdfContentType = "application/pdf";

    private string PdfBlobUrl;

    private async Task handlePrintPdf()
    {
        // Note: Using the `HttpClient` is useful for accessing the protected API's by JWT's (non cookie-based authorization).
        // Otherwise just use the `PrintFromUrlAsync` method.
        var byteArray = await HttpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(ReportUrl);
        await JSRuntime.PrintBlazorByteArrayAsync(byteArray, PdfContentType);
    }

    private async Task handleDownloadPdf()
    {
        // Note: Using the `HttpClient` is useful for accessing the protected API's by JWT's (non cookie-based authorization).
        // Otherwise just use the `DownloadFromUrlAsync` method.
        var byteArray = await HttpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(ReportUrl);
        await JSRuntime.DownloadBlazorByteArrayAsync("report.pdf", byteArray, PdfContentType);
    }

    private async Task handleShowPdf()
    {
        // Note: Using the `HttpClient` is useful for accessing the protected API's by JWT's (non cookie-based authorization).
        // Otherwise just use the `ReportUrl` as the `src` of the `iframe` directly.
        var byteArray = await HttpClient.GetByteArrayAsync(ReportUrl);
        PdfBlobUrl = await JSRuntime.CreateBlobUrlAsync(byteArray, PdfContentType);
    }

    // Tips:
    // 1- How do I enable/disable the built-in pdf viewer of FireFox
    // https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/disable-built-pdf-viewer-and-use-another-viewer
    // 2- How to configure browsers to use the Adobe PDF plug-in to open PDF files
    // https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/pdf-browser-plugin-configuration.html
    // https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/display-pdf-in-browser.html
    // 3- Microsoft Edge is gaining new PDF reader features within the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s Update (version 1709).
}

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@if (HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Count > 0)
{
    var serial = 1;
    foreach (var roomImage in HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages)
    {
        <div class="col-md-2 mt-3">
            <div class="room-image" style="background: url('@roomImage.RoomImageUrl') 50% 50%; ">
                <span class="room-image-title">@serial</span>
            </div>
            <button type="button"
                    @onclick="()=>DeletePhoto(roomImage)"
                    class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-block mt-4">Delete</button>
        </div>
        serial++;
    }
}

@code
{
    private const string UploadFolder = "Uploads";

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        var imageFileName = imageDto.RoomImageUrl.Replace($"{UploadFolder}/", "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id == 0 && Title == "Create")
        {
            FileUploadService.DeleteFile(imageFileName, WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath, UploadFolder);
            HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Remove(imageDto);
        }
    }
}

@code
{
    private List<string> DeletedImageFileNames = new List<string>();

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        var imageFileName = imageDto.RoomImageUrl.Replace($"{UploadFolder}/", "", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id == 0 && Title == "Create")
        {
            // ...              
        }
        else
        {
            // Edit Mode
            DeletedImageFileNames.Add(imageFileName);
            HotelRoomModel.HotelRoomImages.Remove(imageDto); // Update UI
        }
    }

    private async Task HandleHotelRoomUpsert()
    {
        // ...
 
        if (HotelRoomModel.Id != 0 && Title == "Update")
        {
            // Update Mode
            var updatedRoomDto = await HotelRoomService.UpdateHotelRoomAsync(HotelRoomModel.Id, HotelRoomModel);

            foreach(var imageFileName in DeletedImageFileNames)
            {
                FileUploadService.DeleteFile(imageFileName, WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath, UploadFolder);
            }

            // await AddHotelRoomImageAsync(updatedRoomDto);
            await JsRuntime.ToastrSuccess($"The `{HotelRoomModel.Name}` updated successfully.");
        }
        else
        {
           // ... 
        }
    }
}

.spinner {
  border: 16px solid silver !important;
  border-top: 16px solid #337ab7 !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  width: 80px !important;
  height: 80px !important;
  animation: spin 700ms linear infinite !important;
  top: 50% !important;
  left: 50% !important;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  position: absolute !important;
}

@keyframes spin {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@code
{
    private bool IsImageUploadProcessStarted;

    private async Task HandleImageUpload(InputFileChangeEventArgs args)
    {
        try
        {
            IsImageUploadProcessStarted = true;
            // ...
        }
        finally
        {
            IsImageUploadProcessStarted = false;
        }
    }
}

<InputFile OnChange="HandleImageUpload" multiple></InputFile>
<div class="row">
@if (IsImageUploadProcessStarted)
{
    <div class="col-md-12">
        <span><i class="spinner"></i> Please wait.. Images are uploading...</span>
    </div>
}

@using BlazorServer.App.Pages.Components

<Confirmation @ref="Confirmation1"
    OnCancel="OnCancelDeleteImageClicked"
    OnConfirm="@(()=>OnConfirmDeleteImageClicked(ImageToBeDeleted))">
    <div>
        Do you want to delete @ImageToBeDeleted?.RoomImageUrl image?
    </div>
</Confirmation>

    private Confirmation Confirmation1;
    private HotelRoomImageDTO ImageToBeDeleted;

    private void OnCancelDeleteImageClicked()
    {
        // Confirmation1.Hide();
    }

    private void DeletePhoto(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {
        ImageToBeDeleted = imageDto;
        Confirmation1.Show();
    }

    private void OnConfirmDeleteImageClicked(HotelRoomImageDTO imageDto)
    {

<td>
    <NavLink href="@($"hotel-room/edit/{room.Id}")" class="btn btn-primary">Edit</NavLink>
    <button class="btn btn-danger" @onclick="()=>HandleDeleteRoom(room)">Delete</button>
</td>

<Confirmation @ref="Confirmation1"
    OnCancel="OnCancelDeleteRoomClicked"
    OnConfirm="OnConfirmDeleteRoomClicked">
    <div>
        Do you want to delete @RoomToBeDeleted?.Name?
    </div>
</Confirmation>

@code
{
    private List<HotelRoomDTO> HotelRooms = new List<HotelRoomDTO>();
    private HotelRoomDTO RoomToBeDeleted;
    private Confirmation Confirmation1;

    private void OnCancelDeleteRoomClicked()
    {
        // Confirmation1.Hide();
    }

    private void HandleDeleteRoom(HotelRoomDTO roomDto)
    {
        RoomToBeDeleted = roomDto;
        Confirmation1.Show();
    }

    private async Task OnConfirmDeleteRoomClicked()
    {
        if(RoomToBeDeleted is null)
        {
            return;
        }

        await HotelRoomService.DeleteHotelRoomAsync(RoomToBeDeleted.Id);
        HotelRooms.Remove(RoomToBeDeleted); // Update UI
    }

An exception occurred while iterating over the results of a query for context type 'BlazorServer.DataAccess.ApplicationDbContext'.
System.InvalidOperationException: A second operation was started on this context before a previous operation completed.
This is usually caused by different threads concurrently using the same instance of DbContext.
For more information on how to avoid threading issues with DbContext, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2097913.

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