Hi Suhail,
Try adding these lines before u write anything in ur file.
res.setContentType("application/type u want") ;
res.setHeader("Content-dispostion", "attachment;filename=" + nameyouwant) ;
res.setContentLength(length) ;
-gopal
>From: Suhail Beig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: How to invoke a Servlet and return a downloadable file using a
> single button
>Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:08:35 -0700
>
>Hi all,
>
> I have a very interesting problem at hand.
>
>I have a button named download on my HTML form
>When I click that button it invokes a servlet
>The servlet creates a file on the server by accessing
>database.
>I want this file to be returned back to the user not
>as a HTML file but for download.
>
>Can anybody help..Urgent!!
>
>Thanks
>Suhail
>
>
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