--- parser3/src/classes/response.C	2026/04/25 13:38:46	1.36
+++ parser3/src/classes/response.C	2026/10/14 23:18:32	1.38
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 
 #include "pa_request.h"
 #include "pa_vresponse.h"
+#include "pa_vfile.h"
 
-volatile const char * IDENT_RESPONSE_C="$Id: response.C,v 1.36 2026/04/25 13:38:46 moko Exp $";
+volatile const char * IDENT_RESPONSE_C="$Id: response.C,v 1.38 2026/10/14 23:18:32 moko Exp $";
 
 // class
 
@@ -32,9 +33,20 @@ static void _clear(Request& r, MethodPar
 	GET_SELF(r, VResponse).fields().clear();
 }
 
+static void _stream(Request& r, MethodParams& params) {
+	Value& part=params[0];
+	// checked here, before headers are sent
+	if(!dynamic_cast<VFile*>(&part))
+		params.as_string(0, "part must be string or file");
+	r.stream(part);
+}
+
 // constructor
 
 MResponse::MResponse(): Methoded("response") {
 	// ^clear[]
 	add_native_method("clear", Method::CT_STATIC, _clear, 0, 0);
+
+	// ^stream[string or file]: the headers go with the first part, the result of @main is not sent then
+	add_native_method("stream", Method::CT_STATIC, _stream, 1, 1);
 }