PROBLEM with header("Content-Type: application/vnd.msword")

halex

Hello guys,

I have one problem with this header. Here is complete Header info:

Header("Content-Type: application/vnd.msword");
header("Expires: 0");
header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");

I have a link "Save to Word" on my page and when I click on it it calls page
with this Header. Content of that page is dynamicaly constructed.
Then I choose "Save to disk" to save this Word file, and that is openenig
"System Browser Window" asking me to chose Folder and filename...

What I don't like is that it didn't offer me default "doc" extension in Filter
field (File type), but it offers me "Save as .php Document" so I need to type ".doc"
manually at the end of my filename to be saved in "Word" format or to rename
saved file (change .php with .doc).

Can I change that somehow to "MS Word Document" file type?

zmola

perhaps try...

$fileName = "foo.doc";
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=$fileName");
or use attachment instead of inline, depending on your needs.

one thing i noticed is that NN will render $fileName correctly, but IE gives your-php-sript-name.doc instead of foo.doc, at least for me.

halex

I don't have enough words to thank you :-)
It works perfectly.

zmola

woohoo! your words are plenty of thanks. besides, i finally answered a question instead of asking one :-)

danielle

I know I'm a bit late on this but this is exactly what i'm looking to do.
I'm not sure how to put it together. I know how to generate an excel file from a query on the db but this is bit different.

I am looking merely to have a user fill in personal info. fields and have a page that displays a form letter w/ those fields filled in... then download as a .doc

You guys want to give me a little hint on this one?

Sxooter

If you don't need anything too fancy, just throw all four headers previously listed in this thread, and then print out the data in plain text format. You might need to use CR/LF, (\r\n) instead of just lf (\n) like unix would do it.

danielle

got it - thanks...

this is cool - the people i work with will think i can do magic.

Sxooter

That's 'cause you can... 😉

danielle

they are never impressed with my search engines or session handling... give them an excel spreadsheet coming from the database and they bow and kiss my feet...

😉

Sxooter

We use ht://dig for a search engine. We're using the beta, but be careful, it doesn't score results very well. It does, however, support phrase searching.

The natives are quite superstitious and easily impressed. Just be careful not to point a camera at them...

sharapov

Originally posted by halex
I don't have enough words to thank you :-)
It works perfectly.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Do you mind posting an example how can I generate MS Word file and make user save it to the disk.

Thanks.