how to invoke file save dialog from web page??

[bbxrider]

running win2k adv server/ iis5.0
trying to setup on my web page where browsers can download a file, an .xls
so been trying to figure out with a download 'link' what invokes the
standard ms file save dialog, hopefully without using vbscript

other web pages i have seen have a simple link such as : <a
href="someDir/someFile.xls">Download</a>
when i used that, it just opens the spreadsheet and actually allows me to
use the spreadsheet 'through' the web page, which was a surprise but
my objective is not to run the sheet but to have the link just invoke the
file save dialog so the user/browser can save the .xls where they
want without actually having to open excel,
this should be easy right? does it have anything to do with the permissions
on the file and its directory?? and while on that subj, any ideas on
what the dir and file permissions should be?

 

[Guest]

it has nothing to do with permissions. try editing the
mime types on the server. make the extension .xls the same
type as .exe and see how that works.

-Derrick
(e-mail address removed)