Force a Download from ASP

tsorial · May 24, 2002

Hi,

Given a URL to a file, is there way in ASP to force a download on this file when the User clicks a button that points to this link. Once the button is clicked, the open/save as dialog should be displayed.

I have tried doing this by using ADODB.Stream object but the server that I am using fails to create this object.

Your urgent help is greatly appreciated.

tsorial · May 24, 2002

May someone please help me! I need this urgently.

Guest_imported · May 27, 2002

No way to use the ADODB for downloading normaly you have to use a link to the file to be downloaded as you do in html pages. Or just use a redirect from page named redir.asp
in the link to the file u wanadownload type redir.asp?[TheFileToDwnLoad]
ex: redir.asp?myfile.zip

<%
response.buffer = true
%>

<SCRIPT type="text/javascript">
function openurl() {
var win = window.open("&quot

if (win) win.onload = openurl }

</SCRIPT>
<%
Dim TheFile
Thefile= Request.QueryString()
thelink="'" & Request.QueryString() & "'"
%>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Dwonload in progress...</TITLE>
<STYLE type=text/css>
A:hover {TEXT-DECORATION: none}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY background="f" text="#000000" aLink=#000099 vLink=#000099 link=#000099 topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" onLoad="openurl=window.open(<%=TheLink%> , '_blank')" ,>

</Body>
</Html>

tsorial · May 27, 2002

I appreciate your help, lelamour. I have tried your idea, but for a jpg file the file is opened directly onto the browser. Is there a way to bring up the open/save as dialog for any type of file.

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