Re: Downloading Files

This https tip may or may not help....

http://homepage.mac.com/kelleherk/iblog/C463983418/E102943740/index.html

On Aug 30, 2006, at 3:59 AM, Cheong Hee (Datasonic) wrote:

>
> When I upload the file on a Mac (Safari) the file name is  
> successfully grabbed and stored in the DB along with the Data.  
> Using Windows and IE6, I have to manually parse the filename to  
> eliminate the "c:\DOS\Crap\Path\" from the filename. Again, no  
> problem (though annoying).
>
> It is annoying indeed...and extra effort to make it cross-platform.
>
> On your downloading issue, I do not encounter the same in Linux  
> platform.  And cross-checked headers with mine, it looks there is  
> nothing missing.  Just a question, do you try to download the file  
> via SSL/IE?
>
> Cheers
>
> Cheong Hee
>
>
> On download (Mac and Safari) things work as expected. Win IE 6,  
> however, does not populate the filename from the download link.  
> Instead, the file is named based on the number.number.number.etc   
> internal url created by WO. The file successfully downloads and  
> will open when the name (including the extension) is manually added.
>
> In a nutshell, is there some header (that I have missed) that can  
> pass the filename upon download to IE 6? Below is the generic code  
> for the download component called from the hyperlink (taken almost  
> exactly as it appears on this list earlier)...
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
> import com.webobjects.foundation.*;
> import com.webobjects.appserver.*;
> import com.webobjects.eocontrol.*;
> import com.webobjects.eoaccess.*;
>
> public class FileDownload extends WOComponent {
>     protected UploadedDocument soapFile;
> protected String mimeType;
>
>
>     public FileDownload(WOContext context) {
>         super(context);
> // mime type default
> mimeType = "application/octet-stream";
> }
>
>     public void appendToResponse(WOResponse response, WOContext  
> context) {
> response.setHeader(mimeType, "content-type");
>
>         response.setHeader("attachment; filename=" +  
> soapFile.fileName(), "content-disposition");
>         response.setHeader(new Long( soapFile.fileData().length 
> () ).toString(), "content-length");
>         response.setContent(soapFile.fileData());
>         // super.appendToResponse(response,context);
>     }
>
>     public UploadedDocument soapFile()
>     {
>         return soapFile;
>     }
>     public void setSoapFile(UploadedDocument newFile)
>     {
>         soapFile = newFile;
>     }
>
> }
>
>
>
>
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