Hi Sohail,
Thanks for your code.
On 2/8/06, Sohail Aslam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> You can use PopupLinkRenderer with an ExternalLink to popup a window
> that will display the excel sheet. I do something similar for displaying
> images (jpeg, gif). Here are excerpts of TP4 code that you will need:
>
> 1. In the html file that has the export link
>
> <a jwcid="export_excel_sheet" href="#">Export Excel</a>
>
> 2. In the .page with the Export button
>
> <bean name="imageLinkRenderer"
> class="com.arabiandreams.tapestry.component.MyPopupLinkRenderer">
> <set name="windowName" value="literal:"/>
> <set name="features"
> value="literal:location=no,status=yes,menubar=no,width=800,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes"/>
> </bean>
>
> <!-- further down in the .page file. the export link -->
> <component id="view_large_photo" type="ExternalLink">
> <binding name="page" value="literal:DisplayExcelPage"/>
> <binding name="parameters" value="ognl:excelSheetFileName"/>
> <binding name="renderer" value="ognl:beans.imageLinkRenderer"/>
> </component>
>
> 3. In the .java file
>
> public String getExcelSheetFilename()
> {
> // return the name of the filename, perhaps with complete path
> return "excel.wrk";
> }
>
> 4. The MyPopupLinkRenderer.java
>
> // override the contructURL method of PopupLinkRenderer so that the
> // rewind cycle can be checked. See
> // http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TAPESTRY-774
> //
> package com.arabiandreams.tapestry.component;
>
> import org.apache.tapestry.contrib.link.PopupLinkRenderer;
> import org.apache.tapestry.components.ILinkComponent;
> import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;
>
> public class MyPopupLinkRenderer extends PopupLinkRenderer
> {
> public String constructURL(ILinkComponent link, IRequestCycle cycle)
> {
> if (cycle.isRewinding()) {
> return null;
> }
> return super.constructURL(link, cycle);
> }
> }
>
> 5. The DisplayExcelPage.java implements the IExternalPage Interface. The
> activateExternalPage method retrieves the excel sheet file name and
> displays it.
>
> public abstract class DisplayExcelPage implements IExternalPage
> {
> ...
> ...
> public void activateExternalPage(Object[] parameters, IRequestCycle
> cycle)
> {
> // get the filename shipped via the ExternalLink Interface
> String excelFilename = (String) parameters[0];
> //
> // The DisplayExcelPage will show up in its own window. the window
> // can have "close this window" link or whatever.
> }
>
> Hope this help.
>
> Regards,
> Sohail Aslam
> sohail dot aslam at google mail dot calm
>
> Vincent wrote:
> > Chris , I think maybe I am not explain clearly.
> > My problem is that in one page called a.html for example , there has a
> > button called "export" that I can export the page information to excel
> > , I did get the excel information but was in the same page(a.html) ,
> > I wish the result file can popup a new page instead of directly
> > overwrite the currently page.
> >
> > Is it possible to do that?
> > Also in IRequestCycle is it possible to popup a page? As far as I know
> > IRequestCycle.active() will only direct to other page.
> >
>
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