applying a download link to a table row

[FesterSXS]

I have a link that I would like to apply to an entire table row

At the moment I am using this (simplified for this example):

<A HREF=&quot;images/dwg/boiler.dwg&quot; onClick=&quot;alert('Right-click and select Save Target As... to download this DWG file'); return false;&quot; TITLE=&quot;Right-click and select 'Save Target As...' to download this DWG file&quot;><TR ID=dwg1><TD><IMG SRC=&quot;images/dwgdownload.gif&quot;></TD><TD><P CLASS=option>download dwg</P></TD></TR></A>

Now this is working fine although the right-click will only let me 'Save Target As...' when the right-click is donw over the 'dwgdownload.gif' image, not the rest of the table row.

I would like this right-click option to be available over the entire row. Is there a simple change I need to make or am I going about this the wrong way??

Thanks in advance

Tony

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/portfolio

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

I am a little confused here.

I can right click on both parts and then select "save as" so I dont see what you getting at, could you rephrase the question?

Cheers

James

 

[FesterSXS]

what browser are you using?? I am using IE5.01 and it doesnt work on that. I assumed it would be a problem with my code but you are saying that it works on your browser.

If I right-click over the text 'download dwg' then I do not get the 'Save Target As...' option in the contect menu that appears.


Tony

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/portfolio

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

I am using IE 5.5 with SP2 installed. However, I get the same problem that you do in Netscape 6.1

I would just leave the title or ALT tag in there because everytime u click, you will get that problem.

Cheers

James

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,
Or, what you could do is use dhmtl to create a layer which becomes visible with your message when you rollover it.

Cheers

James

 

[FesterSXS]

The message isnt the problem though - that is appearing fine - it is the Right-Click that isnt working as I would like. Tony

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/portfolio

 

[Jimuniguy]

Hi,

Remove the

onClick="alert('Right-click and select Save Target As... to download this DWG file'); return false;"

This then allows me to right click and choose save as in NS 6.1

If you want to apply the entire row to right click, I have never been able to do this as the A HREF element requires another HTML element to be there, and not just the table cell or row itself.

Sorry

James

 

[FesterSXS]

ended up doing a work-around by making the entire contents of the table row into an image - not ideal but will do. Tony

http://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/portfolio