Wow, excellent. Thanks! is tehre anything IU need to do to close my
PrintWriter in the Action class? right now I have
response.setContentType("application/pdf");
response.setHeader("Content-disposition", "inline" );
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
socket.write(out); // I get my PDF through thtis socket
do I need to close() it explicitly?
On 5/12/05, Frank W. Zammetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Return null. That's it (seriously!) Null effectively means "do not
> forward to anything, the response is completely formed".
>
> Frank
>
> David Johnson wrote:
> > Okay, I've got it opening the second browser (finally got back to it)
> > using the target="_new" in the form declaration, but here's the real
> problem
> >
> > I'm in the action class, and I can can work on the response using
> >
> > response.setContentType("application/pdf");
> > response.setHeader("Content-disposition", "inline" );
> >
> > BUT, when I get to the end of my action class, what do I return? I cant
> > return to a JSP page because I've set the content type to be PDF (or
> excel)
> >
> > So, instead of
> >
> > mapping.findForward("success");
> >
> > what can I do?
> >
> > On 5/12/05, *Frank W. Zammetti* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> >
> > Ugh, I always forget the simple target attribute! Absolutely agreed,
> > that's probably the best approach.
> >
> > --
> > Frank W. Zammetti
> > Founder and Chief Software Architect
> > Omnytex Technologies
> > http://www.omnytex.com
> >
> > On Thu, May 12, 2005 11:16 am, David Johnson said:
> > > whoa that's simple. I'm trying that first!!!! Thanks
> > >
> > > One things though, I'll have to set the "target" conditionally,
> > only when
> > > the user clicks "PDF" or "EXCEL" since I dont **always** want it
> > opening a
> > > new window...
> > >
> > > function setTarget(target) {
> > > document.forms[0].target=target;
> > > }
> > >
> > > On 5/12/05, Aladin Alaily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Dave,
> > >>
> > >> This is pretty straightforward. In browser "a", you have a
> > button that
> > >> says:
> > >>
> > >> "Export to PDF"
> > >>
> > >> The code would look like this:
> > >>
> > >> <html:form action="/exportToPdf.do" target="_NEW">
> > >> <submit name="export" value="Export to PDF">
> > >> </html>
> > >>
> > >> When the user clicks on the button, the action "exportToPdf.do"
> > opens an
> > >> ServletOutputStream and writes whatever you want. The headers
> > are also
> > >> set to the content-type you want and the format you want (inline or
> > >> attachment).
> > >>
> > >> Aladin
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > 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] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > -Dave
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > -Dave
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> --
> Frank W. Zammetti
> Founder and Chief Software Architect
> Omnytex Technologies
> http://www.omnytex.com
>
>
--
-Dave
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