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How can I have users download a file?

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4/13/2004 6:30:00 PM

I'm a newbie so please help. I've read the other posts &
still have questions. I want users to be able to download
a file. I've placed the file (pdf) in the folder with web.
I've created a hyperlink from a web page to this file.
When I click on the hyperlink, instead of a download
dialog box, which is what I want, the pdf is opened. Once
the pdf is opened it can be saved. However, this is a
nuisance since the file is large & takes sometime for
Acrobat Reader to open it.

How do I get the dialog box?

Please know, I am developing this web OFFLINE.

Thanks for any help!
2 Answers

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4/13/2004 6:44:00 PM

0

Never mind! I missed the post about zip files. I made a
self-extracting file from the pdf. Linked to it & voila!
Dialog box.


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm a newbie so please help. I've read the other posts &
>still have questions. I want users to be able to download
>a file. I've placed the file (pdf) in the folder with
web.
>I've created a hyperlink from a web page to this file.
>When I click on the hyperlink, instead of a download
>dialog box, which is what I want, the pdf is opened. Once
>the pdf is opened it can be saved. However, this is a
>nuisance since the file is large & takes sometime for
>Acrobat Reader to open it.
>
>How do I get the dialog box?
>
>Please know, I am developing this web OFFLINE.
>
>Thanks for any help!
>.
>

Greg Chagnon

4/13/2004 7:33:00 PM

0

Hi Dvmoore,

If you wish to have the file downloaded zip it then create a link.

--
Mike -- FrontPage MVP '97 - '02
http://www.websunl...


"dvmoore" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1bfa601c42185$52f3e8a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm a newbie so please help. I've read the other posts &
> still have questions. I want users to be able to download
> a file. I've placed the file (pdf) in the folder with web.
> I've created a hyperlink from a web page to this file.
> When I click on the hyperlink, instead of a download
> dialog box, which is what I want, the pdf is opened. Once
> the pdf is opened it can be saved. However, this is a
> nuisance since the file is large & takes sometime for
> Acrobat Reader to open it.
>
> How do I get the dialog box?
>
> Please know, I am developing this web OFFLINE.
>
> Thanks for any help!