Save dialog saves ASPX instead of XLS

Aspose.Cells Product Family
1

Hi,

I am sure that this is not a problem with Aspose.Cells (Aspose.Excel), but maybe you can help me. When I save the excel document with OpenInBrowser mode the save-as dialog opens and states, that e.g. myfile.xls could be opened or saved. When I then click save the aspx-page instead of the xls document is saved. The same happens when I click on open.

I tried this on two machines which are setup identical. Both machines have

  • IE 6.0.2800.1106CO
  • Excel 9.0.3821 SR-1
  • Windows 2000 SP-2

running. But the problem happens only on one machine.

Any ideas?

Regards,

Michael

2

That’s the routine of IE and I cannot change it. You can try to use OpenInExcel option.

3

Ok thank you. I thought you might know the problem 'cause you are experts in dealing with transfers of excel documents from the web server to the client ;). I was searching the net all the day now, but without effort so far.

4

I use the following code to send file to client:

if(saveType == SaveType.OpenInExcel)
response.AddHeader( "content-disposition","attachment; filename=" + fileName);
else
response.AddHeader( "content-disposition","inline; filename=" + fileName);

With OpenInBrowser option, the file is an inline doc of this aspx file. So it saves aspx instead of xls.

5

Hi Laurence,

thanks again for your reply. No we use OpenInExcel because we require it so. I think something is wrong with IE handling the octet-stream (correct?). It seems that IE prompts the open save dialog correctly but then "looses" the excel data and instead saves the page. I just thought that you had similar problems while testing and could give me a tip. As I mentioned in the first message, I do not think that this has anything to do with aspose itself.

6

Yes. We find this problem from start but don’t have a tip for it yet.

7

Ok, thanks for your time and help!