Just set the Mime type to something else that the browser won't recognize:
res.setContentType("text/plain-x");
Or something similiar.
- Jon
Carlos Santos wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how to make a redirection to a file from a servlet, in a
> way that the browser opens the "File Save as" dialog box immediately no
> matter the file's extension ? Every time i try to redirect to a text file
> (even if the extension is .xyz) it shows the file on screen instead of
> allowing the person to save immediately.
>
> My servlet exports a bit of content of a database to a text file and as
> soon as the text file is created, i want the users browser to open the
> "File Save as" dialog box. Don't know how, though.
>
> I'm pretty sure it has something to do with MIME types.
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Carlos.
>
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