RE: [phpesp-dev] Re: Re: Export Download

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I've finished my testing
results as follows:

Using Content-Type: application/x-csv : no problems with IE5, IE5.5, IE6 and
NS6.2.1 or NS4.72
Using Content-Type: text/commas-separated-values : as above
Using Content-Type: text/plain : no problem with IE5, IE5.5, IE6 but NS6.2.1
and NS4.72 displays results in browser instead of offering download.
Changing the file extension to .doc : IE5, IE5.5, IE6 offered the file as a
download but associated it with Microsoft Word,
NS6.2.1 and 4.72 also offered and saved the file as a .doc file.

James, your call.....

Kon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kon Angelopoulos [mailto:an...@cp...]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:42 PM
> To: Matthew Gregg; php...@li...
> Subject: RE: [phpesp-dev] Re: Re: Export Download
>
>
> Thanks for that,
>
> I'll keep it in mind
>
> Kon
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew Gregg [mailto:gr...@mu...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:48 PM
> > To: Kon Angelopoulos; php...@li...
> > Subject: RE: [phpesp-dev] Re: Re: Export Download
> >
> >
> > Ok, lets see if this thing can reply just once this time.  Serves
> > me right
> > using Beta software.
> >
> > I'm cool with Thrusday.
> > One other thing to try in your testing.  Past dealings with
> pushing files
> > to IE lead me to belive that it may ignore mime-types and go
> > strictly with
> > filename extentions.  So try changing the extention around and
> > see what the
> > browsers do.  For example try sending the filename as
> > "somthing.doc" with a
> > csv mime-type.  I bet IE will associate it with Word.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > --On Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:34:20 PM +1100 Kon Angelopoulos
> > <an...@cp...> wrote:
> >
> > > 	Excellent,
> > >
> > > 	This is exactly the same process I took, that's why I said that it
> > > 	may not be a valid type. However, having tested your original patch,
> > > which used a Content_Type of text/plain-text,
> > > 	on IE5, IE5.5, IE6, Netscape 4.72, Netscape 6.2.1,
> > > 	I found no problem with it. All presented the save as dialog box and
> > > downloaded the file correctly.
> > >
> > > 	I can certainly perform the same tests using application/x-csv and
> > > text/comma-separated-values
> > > 	and see how I go with them.
> > > 	I'll present the results to the list on Thursday night
> > (that's Aussie
> > > time) and we can take it from there.
> > >
> > > 	Would everyone be cool with that?
> > >
> > > 	If anyone can do it before then let me know.
> > >
> > > Kon
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Matthew Gregg [mailto:gr...@mu...]
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 12:14 PM
> > >> To: Kon Angelopoulos; php...@li...
> > >> Subject: RE: [phpesp-dev] Re: Re: Export Download
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> This is turning into a difficult question indeed :)
> > >>
> > >> The /etc/mime.types file on my box lists this:
> > >> text/comma-separated-values
> > >>
> > >> The Official listing of Media(mime) Types at IANA
> > >> http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/media-types/media-types
> > >> list no CVS type at all, but does list
> > >> test/tab-separated-values
> > >> which is where I'm assuming text/comma-separate-values derives from.
> > >>
> > >> The RFC on the MIME Information Page
> > >> http://www.hunnysoft.com/mime/
> > >> List no such mime type and suggest the following:
> > >>
> > >> "Unrecognized subtypes of "text" should be treated as subtype "plain"
> > >> as long as the MIME implementation knows how to handle the charset.
> > >> Unrecognized subtypes which also specify an unrecognized charset
> > >> should be treated as "application/octet- stream"."
> > >>
> > >> A thread on Google groups
> > >> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&frame=right&th=c4a57c10fa3fd
> > >> a60&seekm
> > >> =Pine.GHP.4.21.0011201856130.3313-100000%40hpplus03.cern.ch#link1
> > >>
> > >> suggests text/comma-separated-values over application/octet-stream.
> > >>
> > >> Argh...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --On Wednesday, March 27, 2002 10:04:49 AM +1100 Kon Angelopoulos
> > >> <an...@cp...> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > I totally agree
> > >> > I just don't think application/x-csv is a valid type
> > >> >
> > >> > Kon
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> >> From: Matthew Gregg [mailto:gr...@mu...]
> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:32 AM
> > >> >> To: Kon Angelopoulos; php...@li...
> > >> >> Subject: RE: [phpesp-dev] Re: Re: Export Download
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> But what if I'm not importing into Excel?  I would prefer a
> > >> more generic
> > >> >> mime type.  Unless of course "application/x-csv" is totally wrong.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --On Wednesday, March 27, 2002 09:25:18 AM +1100 Kon Angelopoulos
> > >> >> <an...@cp...> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Guys,
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >     the prefered mime type for excel is:
> application/vnd.ms-excel
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Kon
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
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