We resolved the download issue by first doing:
response.reset();
I would still be interested in how to set the Path Info.
thanks,
jaafar
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From: El Harouchi, Jaafar [IT]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:01 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Path Info for downloaded files
Hi,
I've been trying to get generated PDF and CSV files to be downloaed by my actions but
can't get it to work in IE using HTTP 1.0 when my app is behind the corporate portal.
It works when accessed directly through the app (but not when I try to reach the
action by putting the full url).
I'm using all the tricks I could find:
Setting ContentType: response.setContentType("application/pdf");
Setting the ContentDisposition: response.setHeader("Content-Disposition",
"attachment; filename=file.pdf";
Adding 8192 bytes to be sure that IE shows the document: ostream.write(new
byte[8192]);
/Setting contentlength: response.setContentLength(data.length+8192);
// Flush the buffer: response.flushBuffer();
It works in Netscape 4.7, Netscape 6.
Since IE is the problem and our corporate standard i have to try setting the Path
Info, instead on relying on the content disposition.
So how would you set the path info if you have your actions mapped as follows:
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>action</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/action/*</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
and configured as follows:
<action path="/dailyReports"
type="com.ssmb.fipb.primedirect.web.reports.DailyReportAction"
name="reportForm"
parameter="dispatchMethod"
scope="request">
<forward name="next"
path="/jsp/dailyReports_cv.jsp"
redirect="false"/>
</action>
These are dispatch actions anf the url is something like:
http://.../action/dailyReports
If I change it to GET from POST it would be:
http://.../action/dailyReports?dispatchMethod=retrieve&reportRequest.reportIds=RDQQPB77&reportRequest.format=pdf&reportRequest.mgmtGroupNumber=51555&reportRequest.actMnemonic=XPBALC
Where would the path info go?
If I add it in between action/file.pdf/dailyReports the mapping fails and my action is
not invoked.
If I add it at the very end &test/file.pdf I get the same stupid IE error after it
prompts you to open/save.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciate it.
Sorry if it is a little incoherent but we really understimated our effort and have had
to work looong hours.
thanks a lot
-jaafar
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