Re: Naming a Worksheet in Perl

You need to add a Content-disposition header:

print "Content-type: application/vnd.ms-excel; CHARSET=x-sjis\n";
print "Content-disposition: attachment; filename=yourfilename.xls\n\n"
+;
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(note that I moved the double newline to after the content-disposition header; two newlines tells the browser that you're done sending headers)

brad

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Re^2: Naming a Worksheet in Perl by clscott (Friar) on Aug 10, 2004 at 15:31 UTC
bgreenlee's solution is the one that I use and has been recommened to me by others. It saves the pain of the redirect. -- Clayton	[reply]
Re^3: Naming a Worksheet in Perl by dfaure (Chaplain) on Aug 10, 2004 at 18:41 UTC
This is a good option, if you clearly know its limits: dixit RFC 2616 (HTTP/1.1): Content-Disposition is not part of the HTTP standard, but since it is widely implemented, we are documenting its use and risks for implementors. dixit Java Enterprise Best Practices: The bad news is that [...] many browsers second-guess the server's directives and do what they think is best rather than what they're told. These browsers--including Microsoft Internet Explorer and Opera--look at the file extension and "sniff" the incoming content. If they see HTML or image content, they inline-display the file contents instead of offering a Save As dialog. I just wanted to be rigorous. BTW last reference explains how to circumvent browser oddities with `Content-disposition`. ____ HTH, Dominique My two favorites: If the only tool you have is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. --Abraham Maslow Bien faire, et le faire savoir...	[reply]