Hi, Dirk. Did you use some mime-type magic? Maybe you have to set that up now. Or maybe your link should point to a url ending with ".xls", otherwise MSIE won't like it.
Hiran > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 13. Februar 2002 12:11 > An: Tomcat Users List > Betreff: accessing excel-documents via HTTP URL > > > > Hi everybody! > > I'm using servlets generating MS-Excel Dokuments from > HTTP-request data. > Under tomcat 3.x it was no problem, > that the servlet redirected to a JSP, where the user could > click on a link, > that actually pointed to the generated > Excel-Dokument. After clicking the link, excel was opened with the > generated document. > > Yesterday I tested that servlet, changeing nothing in the > code, but using > tomcat 4.0.1 this time. If I click the link, > ponting to an excel document now, i get the content displayed in text > format ! > now i wonder, if I Do have to configure something for the > context "/tmp" > where the documents are generated into. > > Any help appreceated, > Dirk > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
