/*
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------
 * jQuery-Plugin - $.download - allows for simple get/post requests for files
 * by Scott Jehl, scott@filamentgroup.com
 * http://www.filamentgroup.com
 * reference article: http://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/jquery_plugin_for_requesting_ajax_like_file_downloads/
 * Copyright (c) 2008 Filament Group, Inc
 * Dual licensed under the MIT (filamentgroup.com/examples/mit-license.txt) and GPL (filamentgroup.com/examples/gpl-license.txt) licenses.
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

(function($) {
  $.download = function(url, data, method){
    //url and data options required
    if( url && data ){
      /*
      //data can be string of parameters or array/object
      data = typeof data == 'string' ? data : $.param(data);
      //split params into form inputs
      var inputs = '';
      $.each(data.split('&'), function(){ 
        var pair = this.split('=');
        inputs+='<input type="hidden" name="'+ pair[0] +'" value="'+ pair[1] +'" />'; 
      });
      //send request
      */
        //data can be string of parameters or array/object
        //split params into form inputs
        var inputs = '';
        if (typeof data == 'string') {
            $.each(data.split('&'), function(){
              var pair = this.split('=');
              inputs+='<input type="hidden" name="'+ pair[0] +'" value="'+ pair[1] +'" />';
            });
        } else {
            $.each(data,function(i,v) {
              inputs+='<input type="hidden" name="'+ i +'" value="'+ v +'" />';
            });
        }
        //send request
        $('<form action="'+ url +'" method="'+ (method||'post') +'">'+inputs+'</form>')
            .appendTo('body').submit().remove();
    }
  };
})(jQuery);