I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want visitors to
be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click and
'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so the
whole file downloads?

Zip them.


"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want visitors to
> be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click and
> 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so the
> whole file downloads?
>
>

Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the folder,
and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have any
hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?

Jim


WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and it
plays.

"Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Zip them.


"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want visitors
> to
> be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click and
> 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so
> the
> whole file downloads?
>
>

I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think those are exe's which would scare most people.


"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
> bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the folder,
> and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have any
> hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
>
> Jim
>
>
> WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and it
> plays.
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Zip them.
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want visitors
> > to
> > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click and
> > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so
> > the
> > whole file downloads?
> >
> >
>
>

Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.

How do I do that?

"Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think those
are exe's which would scare most people.


"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
> bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> folder,
> and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have any
> hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
>
> Jim
>
>
> WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and it
> plays.
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Zip them.
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > visitors
> > to
> > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click
> > and
> > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so
> > the
> > whole file downloads?
> >
> >
>
>

You would create a self extracting zip with WinZip...however, I don't think this will work because it's an .exe and I don't think you can't download an .exe I think they're blocked.




"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.
>
> How do I do that?
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think those
> are exe's which would scare most people.
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
> > bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> > folder,
> > and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have any
> > hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and it
> > plays.
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Zip them.
> >
> >
> > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > > visitors
> > > to
> > > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click
> > > and
> > > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up so
> > > the
> > > whole file downloads?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I'l give it a shot and let you know....

Thanks!

"Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
You would create a self extracting zip with WinZip...however, I don't think
this will work because it's an .exe and I don't think you can't download an
..exe I think they're blocked.




"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.
>
> How do I do that?
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think those
> are exe's which would scare most people.
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
> > bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> > folder,
> > and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have
> > any
> > hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and
> > it
> > plays.
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Zip them.
> >
> >
> > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > > visitors
> > > to
> > > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click
> > > and
> > > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up
> > > so
> > > the
> > > whole file downloads?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

hmmmm...maybe you could zip the self-extracting zip .exe.
might be more confusing to the downloading party.

"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'l give it a shot and let you know....
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You would create a self extracting zip with WinZip...however, I don't think
> this will work because it's an .exe and I don't think you can't download an
> .exe I think they're blocked.
>
>
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.
> >
> > How do I do that?
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think those
> > are exe's which would scare most people.
> >
> >
> > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’ a
> > > bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> > > folder,
> > > and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have
> > > any
> > > hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and
> > > it
> > > plays.
> > >
> > > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Zip them.
> > >
> > >
> > > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > > > visitors
> > > > to
> > > > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right click
> > > > and
> > > > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up
> > > > so
> > > > the
> > > > whole file downloads?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Zipped WMP & QT. Download workd fine. did you know you can watch them
without extracting them?
"Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
hmmmm...maybe you could zip the self-extracting zip .exe.
might be more confusing to the downloading party.

"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'l give it a shot and let you know....
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You would create a self extracting zip with WinZip...however, I don't
> think
> this will work because it's an .exe and I don't think you can't download
> an
> .exe I think they're blocked.
>
>
>
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.
> >
> > How do I do that?
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think
> > those
> > are exe's which would scare most people.
> >
> >
> > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’
> > > a
> > > bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> > > folder,
> > > and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have
> > > any
> > > hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > > WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and
> > > it
> > > plays.
> > >
> > > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Zip them.
> > >
> > >
> > > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > > > visitors
> > > > to
> > > > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right
> > > > click
> > > > and
> > > > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up
> > > > so
> > > > the
> > > > whole file downloads?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I never tried it, but assumed it should work since you can view anything else unzipped as well.

Glad it workd for ya!


"James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Zipped WMP & QT. Download workd fine. did you know you can watch them
> without extracting them?
> "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> hmmmm...maybe you could zip the self-extracting zip .exe.
> might be more confusing to the downloading party.
>
> "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I'l give it a shot and let you know....
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You would create a self extracting zip with WinZip...however, I don't
> > think
> > this will work because it's an .exe and I don't think you can't download
> > an
> > .exe I think they're blocked.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Well, if I let the students it's OK, that would work.
> > >
> > > How do I do that?
> > >
> > > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > in
> > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I dunno. I was thinking maybe a self-extracting zip file but i think
> > > those
> > > are exe's which would scare most people.
> > >
> > >
> > > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Thanks, that works. But, I'll have to fool around with the 'packaging’
> > > > a
> > > > bit. After downloading Flash file the user has to unzip it, open the
> > > > folder,
> > > > and then click on the HTML file to get the video to start. Do you have
> > > > any
> > > > hints or suggestions about making it a bit easier?
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > WMP is I little better, just open the folder and click in the icon and
> > > > it
> > > > plays.
> > > >
> > > > "Rob Giordano (Crash Gordon®)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> > > > in
> > > > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Zip them.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "James E Middleton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I have some Flash, WMP, and Quick Time videos on my site. I want
> > > > > visitors
> > > > > to
> > > > > be able to download them insted of streaming them. When I right
> > > > > click
> > > > > and
> > > > > 'Save Target As' it only downloads a short cut. How do I set them up
> > > > > so
> > > > > the
> > > > > whole file downloads?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>