button as download link ? 3

[sawfish]

what code do I need to make a button in flash link to a word document on my server, that then downloads the file to the clients computer? Basically a button download link!

 

[billwatson]

best to zip it up as if the link goes straight to a word doc the users computer will attempt to open the file

getURL("

http://www.mysite.com/wordfile.zip");

will force a download

 

[oldnewbie]

Since Bill still hasn't learned the trick to post some code (or he doesn't care!), here's what it should really look like:

getURL("[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.mysite.com/wordfile.zip");[/URL]

Regards,

 

[sawfish]

thanks guys, its almost working, but when I try to download, it says that its actually an HTML file, and 'do I want to open my browser'. Doesn't seem to recognise the zipfile.

 

[billwatson]

dont know whats wrong but if you have php i can make you up a server script that will force a download of the .doc file.

 

[Pete222]

You can try...

on (release) {
getURL("

http://www.eatpie.com/setup.exe",

"_self", "POST"
}

...it works for me.

Pete.
My site: clix.to/F

 

[jstreich]

Not to mention changing the URL to an FTP connection, that is if your FTP server is properly secured...
Most borwsers upon ask if you want to "open" or "save" anytime you click on a link to D/L anything... If you use FTP protocal (and an FTP server) then you force it to skip this, and it should just ask you where to save it (depending on the browser).