Yes, that's what I'm trying to do. I can't figure out how to turn my file name in the file system, c:/GuestbookServlet/work/guestbook/EMCDL43828.zip, into an http:// URL.
I assume that I need to look at something like the context path and/or my web.xml file to determine the exact value of my URL. I can't figure out how to get the leading part of the URL, i.e. the part after http:// and before the file name EMCDL43828.zip. Can you tell me what I need to do? >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/24/02 04:28PM >>> Since your servlet can see that file, you can use a scheme such as: request on: http://host/servlet/YourServlet outputs something like this: <a href="servlet/YourServlet?action=getFile&filename=thefilename">thefilename</ a> And when the user click on that link, your servlet will get the parameter action and filename, so you can go ahead and use the outputStream of the resoponse to send the file back to the user. Hope this helps ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Reardon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: Easy (?) Servlet Question > I think this should be easy to answer. I've spent HOURS looking in books and online for this but I can't find it; maybe someone here can help.... > > I have successfully created a temporary file in the servlet temporary directory. (In my case, the temporary directory is c:/GuestbookServlet/work/guestbook and the temporary file is EMCDL43828.zip.) I can see and open this file in the file system via Windows Explorer, no problem. > > I want to create a very simple HTML download page that includes a link to that file. Can anyone tell me how to convert the system file path into a URL for the purposes of my download page? I've played with contextPath(), servletPath(), and other methods but none of them get me the path to the temporary directory as an http:// URL.... > > Rhino > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
