Yes, I corrected it.
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saw it the first time - or are you answering your own comment?
| Let me try this again...
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| I would avoid using .exe file for the same reason, as well as some host do
| not allow .exe files to be uploaded. This is also the default setting for
| site running the FP extensions.
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| | > I would avoid the .exe, as some do not allow them to be upload, as well.
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| > | > that's what i thought.
| > either method would require an explanation for newbies
| >
| > what about a self extracting zip?...no huh...most people would be scare
of
| a
| > .exe.
| >
| > thanks!
| >
| > robo
| >
| >
| > | > | Both are asking...
| > |
| > | If you give the file a non-valid extension, yes the file will be
| > downloaded,
| > | but you now have to explain to the user how to rename during the
| download
| > | process or after it has been downloaded.
| > |
| > | Better to just zip the file. Once the you have WinZip, then will be
set
| > for
| > | any other sites they visit that have downloads.
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| > | | > | This is a confusing thread, I'm not sure who's asking the question
| Darryl
| > or
| > | JL...
| > |
| > | I suppose, if whom ever is asking didn't want to zip the file, they
| could
| > | also add a non existing extension ? Would that work?
| downloadthisfile.dum
| > ?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | | You can't without using Server-Side Scripting such as ASP, PHP, etc.
| to
| > | | force the download.
| > | |
| > | | If the browser recognizes the file extensions, then the file will
open
| > in
| > | | the user's browser or the associated application. If the user's
| browser
| > | | doesn't recognizes the file format, then they will prompted to
| download
| > | it.
| > | |
| > | | You can place a note next to the link, indicating to the user to
right
| > | click
| > | | and select save to disk...
| > | |
| > | | By using the zip format, the file will always be downloaded.
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| > | |
| > | | | > | | > The size of the file is not the issue. I would rather not use
| Winzip.
| > | How
| > | | do
| > | | > I display the file on the web page so that it will automatically
| open
| > | the
| > | | > Save File dialog window when a user clicks on it?
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | > | > | | > or create a self extracting zip
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | > | > | | > | I'm curious - what would you suggest if you KNOW that some of
your
| > | | target
| > | | > | audience don't know what to do with a .zip file?
| > | | > |
| > | | > |
| > | | > | | > | | > | > Make it a zip file.
| > | | > | >
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support
| > see:
| > | | > | >
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| > | | > | >
| > | | > | > | > | | > | > > I want to enable a visitor to my site to download or save a
| file
| > | | that
| > | | > is
| > | | > | > in
| > | | > | > > a folder on my web site. How can I set it up so that it
| > | | automatically
| > | | > | > > downloads when the visitor clicks on the file or the
| hyperlink.
| > | | > | > >
| > | | > | > > Thanks
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