Agh, beat me to the punch :) That's what I tried after the forward from the Action didn't work for me either.
I understand (I think) why it didn't work as expected... RequestProcessor was trying to find the file specified in the forward on the app server, not the client-side... I (and I think Bart as well) were subconsciously making an assumption that Struts would return essentially an empty page with a redirect header in it to the client, but that's not what happens. Praveen's solution shows that to get that functionality you have to do it yourself. Good thread in any case, one of those things that is likely to help someone down the road when they find it in the archives :) -- Frank W. Zammetti Founder and Chief Software Architect Omnytex Technologies http://www.omnytex.com On Wed, September 22, 2004 3:54 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > > > > Thank you for the help. This worked for me too. I used the same forward > from struts-config in the jsp as I used in the RouterAction (which didn't > work) I'll have my router action go to a jsp that redirects. Sort of > clugee (sp) but gets the job done for now. > > Thank you and thanks to all the others who helped. > > Bart > > > "Arumbakkam, Praveen \(Contractor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > on > 09/22/2004 03:12:58 PM: > >> Bmf5: >> >> Here is what I did to forward to a local file using the logic:redirect >> tag. >> >> 1. Declare a global forward in your struts-config.xml - >> >> <global-forwards> >> <forward name="handHeld" >> path="file:///C:/AIM/AuditorWorkQueueHandheld.html" redirect="true" /> >> </global-forwards> >> >> 2. In a test JSP, I added: >> <logic:redirect forward="test" /> >> >> >> >> The redirect worked. Of course, this was just a test which I did with a >> logic tag. >> >> Praveen >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:50 PM >> To: Struts Users Mailing List >> Subject: Re: Forward to a file on hard drive >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm sorry to report it doesn't work. As best I can tell It wants to >> find >> the file in the application context. I base that on the 404 and the >> location being the RouterAction with parm... >> >> http://localhost:9080/AIM/router.do?destination=handHeld >> >> from a forward of >> >> forward name="handHeld" >> path="file:///C:/AIM/AuditorWorkQueueHandheld.html" >> redirect="true" >> >> This is the toString on the Forward in my RouterAction >> >> Forward = >> ForwardConfig[name=handHeld,path=file:///C:/AIM/AuditorWorkQueueHandheld >> ..html,redirect=true,contextRelative=false] >> >> I may have to try the stream to response suggestion or hardcode it some >> javascript. >> >> Bart >> >> "Frank W. Zammetti (MLists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/22/2004 >> 02:12:00 PM: >> >> > Ok, seems like my brain is asleep earlier than usual today... >> > >> > I agree, if that is indeed the case, the redirect should in all >> > probability work as Hubert says. I would expect it to until I saw >> > otherwise anyway. >> > >> > -- >> > Frank W. Zammetti >> > Founder and Chief Software Architect >> > Omnytex Technologies >> > http://www.omnytex.com >> > >> > On Wed, September 22, 2004 2:08 pm, Hubert Rabago said: >> > > Hmm... and my understanding was that the file is installed on the >> > > user's machine. >> > > >> > > "and then render the html page from the local hard drive." >> > > >> > > If I misunderstood, then the code sample I posted wouldn't work. >> > > >> > > Hubert >> > > >> > > On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:05:43 -0400 (EDT), Frank W. Zammetti (MLists) >> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> That presumes that the app server is on the same box as the client >> > >> (which >> > >> is, I think, the only way the file:// path would work). IF that's >> the >> > >> case, then yes, Hubert's suggestion would probably work just fine. >> I >> > >> had >> > >> assumed, from the description given, that this wasn't the case. >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Frank W. Zammetti >> > >> Founder and Chief Software Architect >> > >> Omnytex Technologies >> > >> http://www.omnytex.com >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, September 22, 2004 2:03 pm, Hubert Rabago said: >> > >> > In that case, try something like >> > >> > >> > >> > <forward name="something" path="file:///C:/path/to/file.html" >> > >> > redirect="true"/> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:00:23 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> "Frank W. Zammetti (MLists)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on >> > >> 09/22/2004 >> > >> >> 01:34:07 PM: >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > Are you actually trying to FORWARD to the file or is your >> intention >> > >> to >> > >> >> > initiate download of the file? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> FORWARD >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Your specifying an HTML file though, so I assume you want the >> user >> > >> to >> > >> >> see >> > >> >> > that page... So, the question is, is it a one-time page >> display >> or >> > >> are >> > >> >> you >> > >> >> > trying to redirect them to another webapp? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > Can you be more specific about what your really trying to do? >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Apologies for the vagueness. Many thanks for the help. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> My piece of this system is a web app but it's presented through >> a >> > >> >> browser >> > >> >> embedded in a fat client. When the users click a certain link I >> need >> > >> to >> > >> >> do >> > >> >> some action stuff (which is working) and then render the html >> page >> > >> from >> > >> >> the >> > >> >> local hard drive. Once it's displayed I'm out of the picture >> and >> the >> > >> >> fat >> > >> >> c/s app is supposed to takeover. >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > If you just need to display it, you could always open a stream >> on >> > >> the >> > >> >> file >> > >> >> > and render it to response manually. Seems like a lot of work >> > >> >> though... >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > Can you be more specific about what your really trying to do? >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > -- >> > >> >> > Frank W. Zammetti >> > >> >> > Founder and Chief Software Architect >> > >> >> > Omnytex Technologies >> > >> >> > http://www.omnytex.com >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > On Wed, September 22, 2004 1:23 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> said: >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > This doesn't work either. I get a 404 for a local resource >> or >> an >> > >> >> outside >> > >> >> > > url. I don't want to hardcode the document.location but I >> don't >> > >> >> know >> > >> >> what >> > >> >> > > other choices there are. >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > > Hubert Rabago <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/22/2004 >> 12:00:00 >> > >> PM: >> > >> >> > > >> > >> >> > >> If you need to forward to a resource outside the current >> web >> > >> >> context, >> > >> >> > >> you can try using a redirect. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> <forward name="lapTop" path="http://gmail.google.com"; >> > >> >> redirect="true"/> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Now, whether it'll work when you point it to a local >> resource... >> > >> I >> > >> >> > >> think what you'll get is the user's browser will try to >> look >> for >> > >> >> that >> > >> >> > >> file on the user's machine. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> Hubert >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:50:29 -0400, >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >> > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> > Is it possible to forward to a file on a hard drive? I >> set >> up >> > >> a >> > >> >> > >> global >> > >> >> > >> > forward like this >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> > forward name="lapTop" >> > >> >> path="C:\project\WorkQueueLaptop.html" >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >> > I've since learned that the path is context relative so >> this >> > >> is a >> > >> >> no >> > >> >> > > go. >> > >> >> > >> > What technique do I need to use? 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