file download dialog box - IE6/IE7

[fthomas]

We are developing an application on our internel network (local
intranet zone) that links to a file associated with a program on the
users' workstation. When the user access the link the file download box
opens and prompts the user to Open, Save, or Cancel. Is there a way to
suppress the File Download dialog box?

Thanks
Frank

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi Frank,

Windows Explorer>Tools Folder Options - File types tab
find your applications' file extension, make sure the Open command is
associated with your application.
You should alter your cab distribution files (or your application setup
files) to change the file association for the application file type.
Regards.

 

[fthomas]

Thanks Rob but I already have a a file association built and an action
of open pointed to the program it needs.

Frank

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Thanks Rob but I already have a a file association built and an action
of open pointed to the program it needs.

That won't help if MIME sniffing decides that it is some other Content-Type
which *does* specify a prompt for download. I would try using (ProcMon's)
RegMon filtering on iexplore just to find out which file type is being chosen.
Alternatively, if you are downloading a file and giving it an extension which
implies that file type you could try using the alternate security setting:

Disable: Open files based on content, not by extension

(Security Settings dialog, Custom Level, Miscellaneous section)


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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