How to create save file on client side using java

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I have made a servlet which creates a excel file. But when client access this servlet the file stores on the server. I want to store it on the client side.
How to do this in java.

Posted 23-Jul-12 19:56pm

mohit17dec

Updated 23-Jul-12 20:07pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

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bbirajdar · Answer 1 · 2012-07-23T20:55:00

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No webapplication has access to the client's hard disk. You cannot write to client's hard disk...

You need to write the response to the client's browser which will throw the excel sheet on to the page and the client can decide whether to save it or cancel.

Posted 23-Jul-12 20:55pm

bbirajdar

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mohit17dec 24-Jul-12 12:10pm

Buddy, I dont know much about it. Could u please post the sample code for this

bbirajdar 25-Jul-12 1:56am

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/477886/jsp-generating-excel-spreadsheet-xls-to-download