Re: download a file
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 37536
interpreted = N
texte = your problem is browser related. if you notice.. any non html/php/tpl files loaded in IE will automatically prompt you to download it... but in netscape, you have to save the link as.. or netscape will try to load the page (even if its not a browser readable file)this prolly downt help you, but you may just have to put instructions to save link as if you cant find a solution--celesteArturo Vargas wrote:> Yes I have looked up the archives and I am sorry to inform that your > solution did not work, plus I want to keep the file as a txt file. I want > to keep the process as simple as possible and to have the customer change > the extension so that they can open the file might seem simple to you, but > you should see the stuff that people don't know how to do. > > I have been playing with the mime settings for the txt files, but I would > rather not change the settings for the whole server, but this site instead. > > Art > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nitai @ ComputerOil
> To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: download a file > > > On 7/31/01 12:42 AM, Arturo Vargas wrote: > >> I have a txt file that I am linking to. I want to download this file, >> instead I am linking to it and opening it on my browser. >> >> It was suggested to me that if I linked to it using ftp:// instead of >> http:// this will make the file download, but nothing. >> >> Any other suggestions? > > > Have you looked in the archives before posting? I have given direction, so > have many others, for doing this. > > The point is to copy, or rename, the file with the ending .tsv. Like this > the browser will be prompted to download it. > > Sincerely > Nitai > > > -- > We make tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil? GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Hauptstrasse 12 info@computeroil.com > 8252 Schlatt/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)52 654 15 55 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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your problem is browser related. if you notice.. any non html/php/tpl files loaded in IE will automatically prompt you to download it... but in netscape, you have to save the link as.. or netscape will try to load the page (even if its not a browser readable file)this prolly downt help you, but you may just have to put instructions to save link as if you cant find a solution--celesteArturo Vargas wrote:> Yes I have looked up the archives and I am sorry to inform that your > solution did not work, plus I want to keep the file as a txt file. I want > to keep the process as simple as possible and to have the customer change > the extension so that they can open the file might seem simple to you, but > you should see the stuff that people don't know how to do. > > I have been playing with the mime settings for the txt files, but I would > rather not change the settings for the whole server, but this site instead. > > Art > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nitai @ ComputerOil > To: WebCatalog Talk > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:29 PM > Subject: Re: download a file > > > On 7/31/01 12:42 AM, Arturo Vargas wrote: > >> I have a txt file that I am linking to. I want to download this file, >> instead I am linking to it and opening it on my browser. >> >> It was suggested to me that if I linked to it using ftp:// instead of >> http:// this will make the file download, but nothing. >> >> Any other suggestions? > > > Have you looked in the archives before posting? I have given direction, so > have many others, for doing this. > > The point is to copy, or rename, the file with the ending .tsv. Like this > the browser will be prompted to download it. > > Sincerely > Nitai > > > -- > We make tools to energize your business > Content Management & eBusiness Systems > > ComputerOil? GmbH http://computeroil.com/ > Hauptstrasse 12 info@computeroil.com > 8252 Schlatt/Switzerland > Tel: +41 (0)52 654 15 55 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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