Yep, we had the same problem, I fixed it by adding a CacheBuster URL
variable like so:
Download.cfm?file=xyz.xls&CacheBuster=#CreateUUID()#
This will generate a unique URL, and thus stop IE from caching. What we
also had to add XLS as an extension that will make it go through the CFML
processor. That way we could have a file called Download.XLS which was
actually a CFML template, then Excel Behaves itself.
-Dave
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: craig girard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: 09 April 2001 16:16
>> To: Fusebox
>> Subject: downloading excel files
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> We have an application that allows people to download their
>> product information in an excel file. The problem I am
>> running into is FORCING it to download rather than load in
>> the page. We have tried a few things, some work in certain
>> browsers but not in others. Anyone have a sure fire way to
>> force a download?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>>
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