whatever streams that external file has to set a content-disposition:attachment header so the browser pops up that box.
-igor On 8/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see that DownloadLink can be used to stream a File. > > What I want to do is use DownLoadLink to redirect to an external URL > that should be streamed (i.e. File Save box should pop up). > > I can't use ExternalLink as the external URL's location is not pre > determined, > also the external URL's location lookup is a costly so I don't want to do > it unless > the User clicks on a link. > > So in my case I do some thing like > > class DownloadUrlLink { > > onClick() { > > URL externalUrl = getExternalURL(); //this is a costly operation, so I > don't want to do it unless user clicks the Download link. > getRequestCycle().setRequestTarget(new RedirectRequestTarget(url.toString > ())); > > } > > } > > The URL points to a rather large gzipped XML file about 11MB in size. > But instead of popping up a File Save dialog, the browser starts to > display the XML file. > and CPU usage jumps up to 100%, on account of the file being this large. > > Is there a way to force the browser to pop up a FileSave dialog when using > RedirectRequestTarget > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > > This mailing list is shutting down. Please subscribe to the Apache Wicket > user list. Send a message to: "users-subscribe at wicket.apache.org" and > follow the instructions. > _______________________________________________ > Wicket-user mailing list > Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ IMPORTANT NOTICE: This mailing list is shutting down. Please subscribe to the Apache Wicket user list. Send a message to: "users-subscribe at wicket.apache.org" and follow the instructions. _______________________________________________ Wicket-user mailing list Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user