window.open() is not working properly in callback methods

[rajadurai]

Hi,
I am using javascript method window.open() to downloan a .xls file from the server.. Its working properly in normal cases.

code:

window.open(myserverurlandfilename);

But if i use the same code inside a fetchcallback method of a listgrid it is opening the file to save.( This problem occures only in IE not in Mozilla )

To explore the problem i have used a databasound update sample of the smartclient demo.

isc.ListGrid.create({
    ID: "countryList",
    width:500, height:224, alternateRecordStyles:true,
    dataSource: worldDS,
    // display a subset of fields from the datasource
    fields:[
        {name:"countryCode"},
        {name:"countryName"},
        {name:"capital"},
        {name:"continent"}
    ],
    sortFieldNum: 0, // sort by countryCode
    dataPageSize: 50,
    autoFetchData: true,
    selectionType: "single"
})


isc.IButton.create({
    left:0, top:240, width:150,
    title:"Continent > Europe",
    click: function () {
        if (!countryList.getSelectedRecord()) return; // nothing selected
        var updatedRecord = isc.addProperties(
            countryList.getSelectedRecord(),
            {continent:"Europe"}
        );        
        countryList.updateData(updatedRecord);
    }
})


isc.IButton.create({
    left:170, top:240, width:150,
    title:"Continent > Asia",
    click: function () {
        window.open('http://www.simon.incutio.com/slides/2006/etech/javascript/js-reintroduction-notes.pdf');
        if (!countryList.getSelectedRecord()) return; // nothing selected
        var updatedRecord = isc.addProperties(
            countryList.getSelectedRecord(),
            {continent:"Asia"}
        );        
         countryList.updateData(updatedRecord,function() {alert('saved successfully');
        window.open('http://www.simon.incutio.com/slides/2006/etech/javascript/js-reintroduction-notes.pdf');
});
    }
})

In the above sample i have just tried to open the pdf file to save using
window.open() .
In the first call its working but the code inside the callback is not at all working..

Can you help me to resolve this..

Thanks

[Isomorphic]

Hi Rajadurai,

This isn't a SmartClient problem, but to give you a hint anyway, it may have to do with the HTTP "Content-Disposition" header - try some web searches.