While the RPC preps the file(s), I put up a "wait" dialog. The download is done with a servlet which I direct to a hidden frame. In my project's HTML I put
<iframe src="javascript:''" id="__gwt_downloadFrame" style="width: 0;height:0;border:0"></iframe> just below my history frame. In loading my module class is private static final String DOWNLOAD_IFRAME = "__gwt_downloadFrame"; private static Frame downloadFrame; which I wrap in onModule load with // Get the hidden frame that's our download target. downloadFrame = Frame.wrap(Document.get().getElementById(DOWNLOAD_IFRAME)); and make available with a static method: public static void downloadURL(String url) { downloadFrame.setUrl(url); } If the RPC completes properly, I call the download servlet: String saveURL = GWT.getModuleBaseURL() + "downloadServlet?..." [params] MyProject.downloadURL(saveURL); You may have to do some other hand waving in the servlet to set the proper headers, esp.with SSL (http://www.jspwiki.org/wiki/ BugSSLAndIENoCacheBug). On Jul 27, 8:07 am, Sean <slough...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I've followed a bunch of tutorials and I'm able to click a button, send > parameters via a Window.open() call to an HttpServlet and it will construct > a bunch of files, zip them up and send them back. The problem is sometimes > creating these files can take some time, and a blank window just stares at > me while it's doing so. I was wondering if there's a nicer way, like an RPC > so I can tell when it's returned or an error has occurred but still have a > File Dialog pop up for the user to save the .zip as normal? > > Thank you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit?hl=en.