yes, in order to get that 'save as' dialog box- you must send a specific header to the browser, and unless i'm mistaken- flash can't do that.
you can call a remoteObject to do a search for the records and then cache the query used in a session somewhere, then when you export- you can call a file on the server to serve up that cached data with the appropriate header. that's the closest i've come to doing this. d. On 8/30/07, Paul deCoursey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That will not work, unless you are using AIR. A file can't originate in > the SWF, it has to come from a server. You can create the file in the > SWF and spool it to a server and back to the client. > > Paul > > > essuark wrote: > > 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] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > > >
