I'd guess that by returning null (assuming this is an action method), faces will redirect back to the form (although you don't indicate what happens when you do submit).
Just a guess, but I'd try returning an actual string which, in the nav map will need to be coded with a <redirect /> in order to get the result you're looking for. > -----Original Message----- > From: pals [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 11:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: response.Header() not working in JSF Portlet > > > > Hi All, > > Please give me any suggestions to proceed.:-( > > Best Regards, > Pals > > pals wrote: > > > > > > Hi All, > > I have a JSF portlet where i want to save the > contents of my > > Text area on the click of a button to a word document. > > (IBM Websphere portal) > > > > > > <h:inputTextarea id="text1" > > value="#{pc_TextAreaView.textAreaValue}" rows="10" cols="50" /> > > <h:commandButton id="save" value="Save As Word" > > action="#{pc_TextAreaView.SaveAsWord}"/> > > > > > > In my page bean i have written the follwoing code but the > > response.setHeader() doesn't seem to work. > > I am not getting any pop dialog and i cannot save my file. > > Please let me know what is wrong in this code snippet.How > can i make it > > work in my portlet. > > > > > > > ============================================================== > ========== > > ======= > > > > > > public String SaveAsWord() { > > > > > > FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(); > > HttpServletResponse response = > > (HttpServletResponse)context.getExternalContext().getResponse(); > > response.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-word"); > > response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; > > filename=myfile.doc"); > > > > response.setHeader("Cache-Control", "no-cache"); > > try{ > > byte[] buf=new byte[4*1024]; > > InputStream inStream=new > > ByteArrayInputStream(textAreaValue.getBytes()); > > OutputStream outStream=response.getOutputStream(); > > int sizeRead; > > while ( ( sizeRead=inStream.read(buf, 0, buf.length) ) != -1 ) > > { > > outStream.write(buf, 0, sizeRead); > > } > > inStream.close(); > > outStream.close(); > > } > > catch(IOException ex){ > > ex.printStackTrace(); > > } > > return null; > > } > > > > > > Best Regards, > > Pallavi > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The information contained in this electronic message and > any attachments > > to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the > addressee(s) and > > may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged > information. If you > > are not the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, > distribute or > > copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and > destroy all > > copies of this message and any attachments. > > > > > > WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted via email. The > recipient > > should check this email and any attachments for the > presence of viruses. > > The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus > > transmitted by this email. > > > > > > www.wipro.com > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/response.Header%28%29-not-working-in-JSF -Portlet-tf2668471.html#a7465840 Sent from the MyFaces - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
