Hi, I am asking for it as a static resource, therefore I have no way to modify the response in servlet. But if I don't get this solved, I probably have to do it through servlet...
Radek > -----Original Message----- > From: Shapira, Yoav [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:31 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: XLT file won't open in associated application (Excel) > > > > Hi, > When you do the download, are you streaming it yourself from > a servlet, or asking for it as a static resource? If the > former, you should use the http-equiv content-disposition header. > > Yoav Shapira > Millennium Research Informatics > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Václavík Radek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:52 AM > >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > >Subject: XLT file won't open in associated application (Excel) > > > >Hi all, > > > >I am trying to download an XLT (Excel template) file from > Tomcat server, > >but > >instead of running excel and opening the file, browser (IE > 6) shows the > >file > >in binary. > > > >I have tried setting the MIME mapping in web.xml for this > site such as: > > <mime-mapping> > > <extension>xlt</extension> > > <mime-type>application/vnd.ms-excel</mime-type> > > </mime-mapping> > > > >(I have tried also "msexcel", "excel"). But I still can't > get the browser > >to > >run Excel. > > > >When I put the same file onto MS IIS server and try to > download it, Excel > >runs and opens the file correctly. I have inspected HTTP requests and > >responses from both servers and found no relevant difference. > > > >I also have similar problem with dot file type (MS Word > document template). > >I have added the following to web.xml: > > > > <mime-mapping> > > <extension>dot</extension> > > <mime-type>application/msword</mime-type> > > </mime-mapping> > > > >and when I run the Tomcat server on localhost while > developing, this works > >fine and runs Word. But when I deploy the application to > production Tomcat > >server, Word is not run and binary file is displayed again. > With dot file > >type this does not work in either case (as mentioned above). > > > > > >I am using Tomcat 5.0.12 for developing and 5.0.19 for production. > > > > > >Thanks for possible solutions. > > > > > >Radek > > > >_____________________________ > > > >Ing. Radek Václavík > >ICS Department - webmaster > > > >ZeNTIVA a.s. > >U Kabelovny 130, 102 37 Praha 10 > >Czech Republic > >tel. +420 267 243 296 > >_____________________________ > > > > > This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential > business communication, and may contain information that is > confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is > intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, > and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by > anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, > please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer > system and notify the sender. Thank you. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
