well, you could write the file as text.tx or something like that but then
they would need to re-associate the extension with their viewer.
or the user could just use File->Save
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aravind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 6:34 AM
Subject: writing nontext file...
> i have written a chat application which also provides save option for the
> users to save the chat contents while they logout.
> (from chat servlet, i am writing the contants into file)
>
> now the problem is, when i click the save link, the file contents are
> displayed into browser screen. but im expecting the browser to ask for
> "Download" option.
>
> i understood that all text files will be directly displayed in browser
> window. so i modified my program to have Streams instead of Writer so that
> it will write as bytes. but this doesnt works
>
> also i tried including a hexadecimal info at the start of the file but
still
> it is not working
>
> please help me to output a non-text file......
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Aravind
>
>
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