One other thing to keep in mind is if your file being generated every request, you might want to have your file name and request to the file have a randomly generated part of the request, otherwise there might be browser caching issues:
/getFile.do?id=4432423&random=<%=System.currentTimeMillis()%> You can do the same for the Content-Disposition filename attribute. -Jacob Hookom -----Original Message----- From: Hookom, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:04 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: [OT] RE: File Download? This is what we use for file downloads (Excel/PDF files). String contentType = this.beanWriter.getContentType(); response.setContentType(contentType); response.setHeader("Content-Disposition","attachment;filename=\"" + this.beanWriter.getFileName(request) + "\""); And have your struts action return null. -Jacob -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Jalenak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:05 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: File Download? I have a need to send generated image files from my web server to a file stored on a users local hard drive - ie file download. I've been googling now for awhile and haven't really found anything (maybe my search criteria is wrong). Does anyone have any pointers on the best way to do this? Thanks! Jerry Jalenak Development Manager, Web Publishing LabOne, Inc. 10101 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 577-1496 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This transmission (and any information attached to it) may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this transmission in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify LabOne at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
