1. The server has to send the file with a data type of application/ octet-stream. 2. You can't use an AJAX call (RequestBuilder / HttpRequest / GWT- RPC), those will never generate a save as box on the user's client. Use:
1. A link that a user clicks on. 2. open a new window using Window.open 3. redirect the current page to your excel page. I'm not sure if there's a GWT way, but with JSNI it's a matter of "window.location = "http://whatever";'; 4. Like #3, but do this in an iframe you just created, so that the user doesn't lose the GWT page. On Sep 11, 11:08 am, Folke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Plan A: Storing the file on the server. > > 1. Submit the data to the server > 2. The server converts and stores the Excel data (temporarily) and > assigns an ID > 3. ID is sent back to the client > 4. Open a new window or use an iframe with the download URL containing > the ID as GET parameter > 5. Server sends the Excel data with MIME type "application/octet- > stream". > 6. "Save as ..." dialog opens. > 7. ??? > 8. Profit! > > Plan B: IFrame with form submit > 1. Create an invisible IFrame containing a form with your data in a > hidden field > 2. Submit the form via Javascript. > 3. (magick) > 4. "Save as ..." dialog opens. > 5. ??? > 6. Profit! > > On Sep 11, 10:34 am, Simon Rydberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm having the same problem.. I have a servlet that I make a POST ( I > > can't do a GET request because I send a lot of data to the servlet ) > > request with the RequestBuilder to the servlet and it recives all the > > data, creates, in my case an excel file and then the client recives > > the responce in a RequestCallback. And then nothing happens, except > > that the status of the responce is OK with code 200.. I want the user > > to see the download file form when the responce comes. > > > I have searched this group and via google with an answer to my > > problem. Found some answers when you are making a GET-request, but > > nothing when you make a POST request... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
