Downloadable files

[ScottyT]

Hi,

I've searched the dreamweaver archives but still couldn't find an answer to my problem so here goes.

i want users to be able to download a .doc file. I want the "open from its current location of save file to disk" dialog box to appear so they have the option of permanently downloading the file to their own computer.

I have tried associating a link directly to the file but the word doc just opens up in the browser. I dont want to have to zip either as it is just one file.

Help please.

Scotty T

 

[ChouCh]

Prompt the user to right click on the link and click save target as...
the link should look something like that:
<a href=&quot;chouch.doc&quot;>Link</a>

else you should zip your file and put a link to it.
If someone has the Microsoft word installed then the browser will open the doc file integrated.

 

[GUJUm0deL]

If you go the .zip method, then you should make the .zip file an self-extracted file, that way all the user has to do is double-click the .zip and it unzips the contents, this way if the user doesn't have a winzip application they can still see you're file... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[ScottyT]

GUJUmOdel,

thanks for your help, how do i make the .zip file self extracting?

Thanks again,
Scotty T

 

[GUJUm0deL]

Here ya go, this was in my winzip application:

Use the Make .Exe File entry in the Actions menu to convert the open archive to a self-extracting archive. Self-extracting archives have an extension of .EXE, and can be run as commands. When a self-extracting archive is run, the files in the archive are automatically extracted. This is convenient, because the end user does not need an unzip program (like WinZip®) to extract files from these self-extracting archives.

When working with a Zip file, this operation normally runs WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition, but you can also configure WinZip to use another program. When working with an LZH file, this operation runs the external LHA program with the s option. When working with an ARJ file, this operation runs the external ARJ program with the y option. For details on configuring WinZip to work with external programs, see the sections titled System Requirements and Installing Optional External Programs.

Notes:
If the first file in a self-extracting LZH file is named “!” (i.e. an exclamation mark is the only character in the filename) this file will be displayed when the self-extracting executable is run. To ensure that this file is the first file in the archive create a new LZH file, then add the “!” file (do not add other files in this step), and finally add the remaining files.
Hope this helps... I have not failed; I merely found 100,000 different ways of not succeding...

 

[ScottyT]

It worked, AWESOME!!!!

thanks everyone for your help.

Scotty T