if your swf opens a NEW / POPUP browser window it will. On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Howard Fore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Will that work with the stand-alone Flash player? > > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 10:59 AM, Gregor Kiddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> You can keep the Javascript and use an ExternalInterface to communicate >> with it. >> >> Alternatively, use navigateToURL to call the required URL and pass it the >> correct window so the browser handles it. >> >> >> >> Gk. >> >> *Gregor Kiddie* >> Senior Developer >> *INPS* >> >> Tel: 01382 564343 >> >> Registered address: The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street, London SW8 >> 3QJ >> >> Registered Number: 1788577 >> >> Registered in the UK >> >> Visit our Internet Web site at www.inps.co.uk >> >> The information in this internet email is confidential and is intended >> solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it by >> anyone else is not authorised. Any views or opinions presented are solely >> those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of INPS or any of >> its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient please contact >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *Glenn Jones >> *Sent:* 06 November 2008 19:19 >> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* [flexcoders] httpservice/save-as question >> >> >> >> I already have working code that uses HttpService to send various requests >> to the backend from my Flex client >> and process the responses. >> >> I also have a customized implementation of the flex DataGrid which >> implements paging such that the flex client >> only shows one page of data at a time. The customized control has buttons >> to issue page forward/backward >> requests to the backend to get a different page of data. These requests >> are sent to the backend with HttpService. >> >> I have a requirement to save all pages in CSV format on the clients >> desktop. >> >> Prior to flex we had an HTML/Javascript implementation of tables which had >> the same sort of feature - in that version, >> the backend would retrieve all of the data, format into csv, and change >> the content-type on the HTTP response header >> to "text/csv" and then setting the content-disposition to "attachment, >> filename=file.csv". The net result was that the browser >> itself would take care of displaying a dialog that says something like "Do >> you want to open or save this file?" >> >> I haven't been able to get the same sort of behavior to work with a >> request generated by the Flash Player. I have my code >> in the backend modify the HTTP headers in the response to my flex >> export-to-csv request, but the browser neers displays >> its open/save dialog - the response always gets directed back to the flash >> player. >> >> Is there a way to make this work? >> >> Thanks, >> Glenn >> >> > > > -- > Howard Fore, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "The universe tends toward maximum irony. Don't push it." - Jeff Atwood > > -- Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. Founder, Phinnovation [EMAIL PROTECTED],
