Re: Hiding an absolute link to a download

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2002


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 43240
interpreted = N
texte = Hey Stuart!I can't find that in my General Store.... and I just downloaded it from the SM site too in case it was old... can't see anything ilke you describe?On Monday, 9 September 2002 3:31 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: >Have a look at the way the general store offers the link to >downloadable software after you have purchased. > > > >-- >Stuart Tremain >idfk web developments - Australia > >On Monday, 9 September 2002, Tim Robinson wrote: >>Hi there, >> >>I want people to be able to download a PDF or other file, but >>the client wants to get some information from them first (eg >>name, email). At present, some of THEIR clients are linking >>directly to download files on their website and they want to >>stop this happening. >> >>If I used cookies to get them to enter details before coming to >>download page, they can still see an absolute link to the >>download from that page's HTML (assuming they're intent on >>being sneaky). Is their a way of hiding the HTML? (List >>archives are down at the moment so I couldn't check.) Or is >>there another way of doing it? >> >>A few weeks ago, I tried using [redirect] which worked but it >>renamed the file. Any help greatly appreciated. >> >>Regards, >>Tim >> >>Tim Robinson >>Art Director >>imagine online >>tim@imagine.com.au >>http://www.imagine.com.au >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
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Hey Stuart!I can't find that in my General Store.... and I just downloaded it from the SM site too in case it was old... can't see anything ilke you describe?On Monday, 9 September 2002 3:31 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: >Have a look at the way the general store offers the link to >downloadable software after you have purchased. > > > >-- >Stuart Tremain >idfk web developments - Australia > >On Monday, 9 September 2002, Tim Robinson wrote: >>Hi there, >> >>I want people to be able to download a PDF or other file, but >>the client wants to get some information from them first (eg >>name, email). At present, some of THEIR clients are linking >>directly to download files on their website and they want to >>stop this happening. >> >>If I used cookies to get them to enter details before coming to >>download page, they can still see an absolute link to the >>download from that page's HTML (assuming they're intent on >>being sneaky). Is their a way of hiding the HTML? (List >>archives are down at the moment so I couldn't check.) Or is >>there another way of doing it? >> >>A few weeks ago, I tried using [redirect] which worked but it >>renamed the file. Any help greatly appreciated. >> >>Regards, >>Tim >> >>Tim Robinson >>Art Director >>imagine online >>tim@imagine.com.au >>http://www.imagine.com.au >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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/ Tim Robinson

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