Can I force a file to be saved instead of opened?

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SL

Hi - when sending a file to the browser, is there a way to set up the
response headers such that the user is forced to save the file, with no
option given to "open" it?

Thanks for any info,
Sheryl
 
Probably not, but if there was, the effort would be meaningless since the
user can save it and then open it from the desktop. Is there a need to
prevent them from opening it?
 
SL,

Try this:

Response.AppendHeader("content-disposition", _
"attachment; filename=" + name)

I'm not certain that it works with all browsers though...

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Sincerely,

S. Justin Gengo, MCP
Web Developer / Programmer

www.aboutfortunate.com

"Out of chaos comes order."
Nietzsche
 
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