Re: download a file
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = also.. see if you can change the permissions to executable only instead of readable..Celeste Paul wrote:> 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 > > --celeste > > Arturo 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/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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also.. see if you can change the permissions to executable only instead of readable..Celeste Paul wrote:> 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 > > --celeste > > Arturo 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/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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