Force download of text file

usually it should render it with just a Hyperlink.

but you can write a JSP that will read the text file.

You can use FileReader to read the file.

and then set the content type of the JSP to
"text/html"

using response.setContentType("text/html");

CJ

Yes. I do not want it to render.

I want the download prompt box asking me where to save it.

Thanks,
JimS.

Yes. I do not want it to render.

I want the download prompt box asking me where to save it.

Thanks,
JimS.

This is a client-side setting.

A few options:
You could save the file as a different format, archive it in a zip file (silly for one text file), include text on you're webpage that suggest that your users chose the "save as" option.

-corey

I had the same question not to long ago and i found this code that worked for me...check out the link

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=2183&lngWId=2

then you want to set the content type that would force the browser to prompt the user to save.. such as "application/octet-stream" or something.

menreeq:  please do not propose answers unless you are 200% sure it is the absolute only way to accomplish the task.  Please look at the bottom of this page for more info.

CJ

Ohh i see, first time answering a question.  Thanks for the tip

thank you menreeq, and I may use that answer.

cheekycj, could you explain a little further?

Thanks,
JimS.

This is what I got working...

response.setContentType("APPLICATION/OCTET-STREAM");
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition","attachment; filename=\""+ filename + "\"");
java.io.FileInputStream fileInputStream =new java.io.FileInputStream(filepath+filename);
int i;
while ((i=fileInputStream.read()) != -1) {
 out.write(i);
}
fileInputStream.close();
out.close();



Thanks everyone!

JimS.

Glad I could help, Thanx for the "A"

CJ