Thanks for the reply Paul. Other than when the swf loads, there is NO server side component like a websevice. It needs to be initiated from the swf with data from with-in the swf....
--- In [email protected], Paul deCoursey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > NavigateToUrl should work. This is really more of a general Web > Development question though. The real work would need to be done on the > server in some sort of web application. You need to set the header of > the response to the correct mimetype so that the browser can decide what > to do with the file. You can also send headers to will instruct what to > use for a filename. I can't really provide much more guidance without > more details on what you are using server side, and that would really > bring us out of scope for this list. > > Paul > > essuark wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I have some simple data that I wish to export to Excel from my flex > > application. Basically I want to click a button and have the 'Save As' > > dialog on the browser appear, so the data is dynamic. This needs to be > > contained in the swf and not access a file somewhere on a server, and > > since there isn't file, I am not sure if can use NavigatetoURL. In > > short I wish to send or stream xml data to; I guess, another browser. > > So again, any ideas on how to send simple xml data, like > > <Msg>Hello</Msg> and have the browser's save as dialog show up so the > > user can save it on their harddrive? > > > > Thanks > > Ralph > > > > > > >
