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tempest
how to find true path to file when download file and I got prompt asking to
download/save the file?
download/save the file?
G
Gerry
When you save what folder is named?
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sgopus
it usually saves to your my documents folder, but you can specify to change
it to anywhere you want
it to anywhere you want
T
Tim Meddick
If you know the filename but not the full path then: open a 'Command
Prompt' and type:
dir /a /s c:\filename.ext
....that is, in this case, I hope at least you know which drive it's on, if
not then:
dir /a /s c:\filename.ext
dir /a /s d:\filename.ext
dir /a /s e:\filename.ext
dir ........etc,
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
Prompt' and type:
dir /a /s c:\filename.ext
....that is, in this case, I hope at least you know which drive it's on, if
not then:
dir /a /s c:\filename.ext
dir /a /s d:\filename.ext
dir /a /s e:\filename.ext
dir ........etc,
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
C
ColTom2
When you get the notice or prompt pertaining to the download file it gives
you the option as to whether you want to Run or Save the file.
If you select Run then the file is not saved to your hard drive and no
true path at this point has been established.
If you select Save then it is giving you the option to both Save the file
and also establish where the file is Saved. Where the file is Saved too
would establish the true path or "file string" as it normally is referred
too.
If you Saved the file in your My Documents folder then the file string
would be "C:\Documents and Settings\(User name)\My Documents".
Hopefully the above is what you were asking about....
ColTom2
how to find true path to file when download file and I got prompt asking to
download/save the file?
you the option as to whether you want to Run or Save the file.
If you select Run then the file is not saved to your hard drive and no
true path at this point has been established.
If you select Save then it is giving you the option to both Save the file
and also establish where the file is Saved. Where the file is Saved too
would establish the true path or "file string" as it normally is referred
too.
If you Saved the file in your My Documents folder then the file string
would be "C:\Documents and Settings\(User name)\My Documents".
Hopefully the above is what you were asking about....
ColTom2
how to find true path to file when download file and I got prompt asking to
download/save the file?
T
tempest
-----------------ColTom2 said:
Sorry, I am asking about how to find true path to file(which located on web
server in unknown directory) when I download file and I got prompt asking to
download/save the file. I can no see true file location on web, because file
can be delivered by script, which generate temporary link. Newertheless any
file have true path, so want try to find it based on known details, let say
I know file name, and I have link like this:
https://www.targetsite.com/account/downloads/6470237/
when I click on link, the download start, but I see only file name, not true
path. Firefozx do not show path, I tried WinPcap to capture packets but it
does not show path.
G
Gerry
tempest
When I click on your link I get a warning concerning a problem with the
site Web Security certificate
If you arrived at this page by clicking a link, check the website
address in the address bar to be sure that it is the address you were
expecting.
When going to a website with an address such as https://example.com, try
adding the 'www' to the address, https://www.example.com.
If you choose to ignore this error and continue, do not enter private
information into the website.
For more information, see "Certificate Errors" in Internet Explorer
Help.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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When I click on your link I get a warning concerning a problem with the
site Web Security certificate
If you arrived at this page by clicking a link, check the website
address in the address bar to be sure that it is the address you were
expecting.
When going to a website with an address such as https://example.com, try
adding the 'www' to the address, https://www.example.com.
If you choose to ignore this error and continue, do not enter private
information into the website.
For more information, see "Certificate Errors" in Internet Explorer
Help.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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T
Tim Meddick
Mr tempest,
I misunderstood you, I thought you had downloaded a file
and not remembered where you had saved it to on a local disc. As far as a
full internet URL to the target you just downloaded - yes sometimes it's not
displayed in the 'download file' dialogue but you can retrive it by opening
up 'History' in Internet Explorer and finding the site you downloaded it
from and within that folder will be an entry giving you the full URL.
Your link is now compleatly unavailable as well as the site's
certificate problem, so I can't give you that as an example. But I just
downloaded a file 'timesrv.zip' from 'www.tacktech.com' and then went into
IE History and got the complete URL:
http://www.tacktech.com/download.cfm?file=microsoft/262/timeserv.zip
Hope this is of some help to you.
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
I misunderstood you, I thought you had downloaded a file
and not remembered where you had saved it to on a local disc. As far as a
full internet URL to the target you just downloaded - yes sometimes it's not
displayed in the 'download file' dialogue but you can retrive it by opening
up 'History' in Internet Explorer and finding the site you downloaded it
from and within that folder will be an entry giving you the full URL.
Your link is now compleatly unavailable as well as the site's
certificate problem, so I can't give you that as an example. But I just
downloaded a file 'timesrv.zip' from 'www.tacktech.com' and then went into
IE History and got the complete URL:
http://www.tacktech.com/download.cfm?file=microsoft/262/timeserv.zip
Hope this is of some help to you.
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
T
Tim Meddick
tempest,
that was a bad example because that particular website
intercepts 'hotlinks' and direct download isn't possible. A better example
would be: 'timesrv.zip' from 'www.dynawell.com' and the full URL is:
http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/timeserv.zip
This IS a direct link, and was found by going into IE History
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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
that was a bad example because that particular website
intercepts 'hotlinks' and direct download isn't possible. A better example
would be: 'timesrv.zip' from 'www.dynawell.com' and the full URL is:
http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/timeserv.zip
This IS a direct link, and was found by going into IE History
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
T
tempest
-------------Tim Meddick said:tempest,
that was a bad example because that particular website
intercepts 'hotlinks' and direct download isn't possible. A better
example would be: 'timesrv.zip' from 'www.dynawell.com' and the full URL
is:
http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/timeserv.zip
This IS a direct link, and was found by going into IE History
==
Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
just to clarify: I use Firefox, not Internet explorer. Where to find path in
Firefox?
The url I listed is just as an example, its not real url. The idea was to
find true path to file even if download link dynamically generated by server
side script.
Thank you.
G
Gerry
Tim
Curiousity can kill the cat but ....
How did you determine whether to use Mr, Mrs, Master or Mistress <G>?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Curiousity can kill the cat but ....
How did you determine whether to use Mr, Mrs, Master or Mistress <G>?
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
J
Jose
In Firefox, go to Tools, Options, Main.
If the middle is the Downloads section. You can have FF ask your
permission to download, establish a default location for downloads, (I
use the desktop), a specify a folder for FF downloads, ask you for a
location and other things...
See what that does for you.
Jose