You said: "Essentially, I have a nicely rendered HTML report in browser "a" and when the user clicks "export to PDF" or "export to excel" I want a NEW browser to pop up into which I will send the response with the headerType set to the appropriate type."
Without an applet or ActiveX control or something similar to do it on the client, you will have to go back to the server to do the export... so, the first question is, does the report still exist on the server at that point or is it only in the browser "a" window at that point? Either way, what you probably want to do is open a new window via Javascript when the user clicks the Export button (let's say the Export To PDF button), holding the reference to it in exportWindow, then do the following: exportWindow.location="myExportPDFAction.do"; The myExportPDFAction will have to be responsible for returning the report in PDF form. But, the question of whether the report exists on the server or not is important because your either going to be (a) doing a real export of an HTML file if it does exist or (b) re-running the report and generating the appropriate output type. -- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com On Thu, May 12, 2005 10:47 am, David Johnson said: > hmm I dont think I understand. so instead of redirecting to an action > mapping, just add the HTML myself, like you would if you were writing a > servlet (no jsp) application? interesting. > > you're right, I dont need a nice tiles definition page for my pdf/xls > output.. all I really need is to pop up a browser, set the content type, > and > direct the response into the new browser. > > is there a way to target a browser like you can in a <LINK> but using an > <HTML:BUTTON>? like a target="pdfOutput" or something? that might work.. > > hmmmm > > On 5/12/05, Benedict, Paul C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> David, >> >> You could have your response return HTML with rendered JavaScript; the >> script would then automatically pop open a new window with the >> destination >> link that generates your unstructured content. You could even provide a >> link >> in the response if the JavaScript doesn't run automatically. >> >> Thanks, >> Paul >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: David Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:31 AM >> To: Struts Users Mailing List; CCNY >> Subject: Opening a NEW browser for a 2nd content type from an action >> >> Hey all >> >> is it possible to forme my struts app to open up a second browser window >> for >> >> the purpose of streaming a different content type (like a pdf file) into >> it >> while maintaining the page in the original browser? >> >> Essentially, I have a nicely rendered HTML report in browser "a" and >> when >> the user clicks "export to PDF" or "export to excel" I want a NEW >> browser >> to >> >> pop up into which I will send the response with the headerType set to >> the >> appropriate type. >> >> the generation of the XL and PDF is handled for me, but the app flow is >> where Im foggy. >> >> anyone done this? >> >> -- >> -Dave >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains >> information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, >> New >> Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside >> the >> United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, >> as >> Banyu) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally >> privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or >> entity >> named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have >> received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply >> e-mail >> and then delete it from your system. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > > > -- > -Dave > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
