Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA

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texte = Downside to Droid =3D autocopmplete... Kennedy =3D ken... -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 1/29/2010 10:39 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > Kennedy, everyone has a right to speak on the list... hayoooo! > > Kenneth Grome wrote: > > =20 >> Why don't you just zip it? >> >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> www.KenGrome.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> =20 >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Got a client that wants to extract a range of data from an existing W= ebDNA >>> DB server ...not an issue. He wants the data extracted to be an Excel= file >>> that shows up as a link which allows him to click and download the fi= le via >>> his browser. >>> >>> OK, from the archives ...it was stated that the extracted file saved = in >>> tab-delimited format and named xxx.xls will do the trick of getting t= he file >>> to open in Excel after download. Yes that is true ...after a warning = popping >>> up in Excel about format issues ...but it works. >>> >>> Here is the problem ...downloading the file via a link does not work.= Simply >>> pointing it to xxx.xls on the server causes the download to never sta= rt with >>> warning boxes popping up on IE stating so. Remember, the xxx.xls is a= ctually >>> a tab-delimited file. However, if the xxx.xls file was converted into= an >>> actual Excel XLS file ...the download link works and is allowed to pr= oceed. >>> >>> This appears to be an IE thingy that checks the file type before >>> downloading. It appears you cannot trick IE to download a file that i= s not >>> an actual Excel file even though it has the correct postfix. >>> >>> So ...anyone can propose a solution for me to pursue ...simple requir= ement >>> ...extract data from WebDNA DB, save it as Excel with a link for down= load >>> that works (not blocked by IE). >>> >>> Many thanks ...Terry Nair >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list. >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&categ= ory=3D288 >>> >>> =20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list. >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&catego= ry=3D288 >> =20 > N=18=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD,j=07=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=C7=A7=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD2=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDq=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD{*.j=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=1C=EF=BF=BD&=EF=BF=BDv=EF=BF=BD-=EF=BF=BD=E9=9A=8AX=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDX=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=D6=A5=EF=BF=BD=07=EF=BF=BDvv=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD:.=EF=BF=BD=CB=9B=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDm=EF=BF=BD&j)m=EF=BF=BD= =D6=A5=EF=BF=BDW=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=C6=ABr=18=EF= =BF=BDz=EF=BF=BDm=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=DD=9D=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDX=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDZ=EF=BF=BDL=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD%u=EF=BF=BD=DC=86+=DE=B2=1Bm=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDz=EF=BF=BD=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDjY= =0B=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD@=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDb=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=04^=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx!=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=7F=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD+=EF=BF=BD= l=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD=DE=B9=C6=9Bn=1Bf=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= x=0B=EF=BF=BD',q=EF=BF=BD^=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=03o Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Govinda 2010)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Toby Cox 2010)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Stuart Tremain 2010)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Bob Minor 2010)
  5. RE: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA ("Terry Nair" 2010)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Kenneth Grome 2010)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Kenneth Grome 2010)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Dan Strong 2010)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Dan Strong 2010)
  10. RE: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA ("Terry Nair" 2010)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Kenneth Grome 2010)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA (Govinda 2010)
  13. [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA ("Terry Nair" 2010)
Downside to Droid =3D autocopmplete... Kennedy =3D ken... -Dan Strong http://www.DanStrong.com On 1/29/2010 10:39 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > Kennedy, everyone has a right to speak on the list... hayoooo! > > Kenneth Grome wrote: > > =20 >> Why don't you just zip it? >> >> Sincerely, >> Kenneth Grome >> www.KenGrome.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> =20 >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Got a client that wants to extract a range of data from an existing W= ebDNA >>> DB server ...not an issue. He wants the data extracted to be an Excel= file >>> that shows up as a link which allows him to click and download the fi= le via >>> his browser. >>> >>> OK, from the archives ...it was stated that the extracted file saved = in >>> tab-delimited format and named xxx.xls will do the trick of getting t= he file >>> to open in Excel after download. Yes that is true ...after a warning = popping >>> up in Excel about format issues ...but it works. >>> >>> Here is the problem ...downloading the file via a link does not work.= Simply >>> pointing it to xxx.xls on the server causes the download to never sta= rt with >>> warning boxes popping up on IE stating so. Remember, the xxx.xls is a= ctually >>> a tab-delimited file. However, if the xxx.xls file was converted into= an >>> actual Excel XLS file ...the download link works and is allowed to pr= oceed. >>> >>> This appears to be an IE thingy that checks the file type before >>> downloading. It appears you cannot trick IE to download a file that i= s not >>> an actual Excel file even though it has the correct postfix. >>> >>> So ...anyone can propose a solution for me to pursue ...simple requir= ement >>> ...extract data from WebDNA DB, save it as Excel with a link for down= load >>> that works (not blocked by IE). >>> >>> Many thanks ...Terry Nair >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list. >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >>> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >>> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&categ= ory=3D288 >>> >>> =20 >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list. >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&catego= ry=3D288 >> =20 > N=18=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD,j=07=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=C7=A7=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD2=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDq=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD{*.j=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= =EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=1C=EF=BF=BD&=EF=BF=BDv=EF=BF=BD-=EF=BF=BD=E9=9A=8AX=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BDX=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=D6=A5=EF=BF=BD=07=EF=BF=BDvv=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD:.=EF=BF=BD=CB=9B=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDm=EF=BF=BD&j)m=EF=BF=BD= =D6=A5=EF=BF=BDW=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=C6=ABr=18=EF= =BF=BDz=EF=BF=BDm=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=DD=9D=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDX=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF= =BDZ=EF=BF=BDL=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD%u=EF=BF=BD=DC=86+=DE=B2=1Bm=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDz=EF=BF=BD=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDjY= =0B=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD@=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDb=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=04^=EF= =BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BDx!=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=7F=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD+=EF=BF=BD= l=1Em=EF=BF=BD=DA=BA=EF=BF=BD=DE=B9=C6=9Bn=1Bf=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD= x=0B=EF=BF=BD',q=EF=BF=BD^=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=EF=BF=BD=03o Dan Strong

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