"download" button

[looperboy]

can I use microsoft frontpage to create a button that will download a file to the users computer when clicked?

 

[shaddow]

yes, you can do that.

<input type=button value=&quot;Download File&quot; onclick=&quot;document.location='myfile.zip'&quot;>

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George, M

 

[looperboy]

thanks shaddow. is the only value in there that I'd have to change the 'myfile.zip' value? all the rest I just enter as it is?

 

[vpekulas]

I belive this will only work with files not associated wiht any application. If the file is associated, then it will be opened directly from the browser. For example MS Word document (if installed on client) would open the download link wihtout presenting the download dialog

"Taxes are the fees we pay for civilized society" G.W.

 

[shaddow]

Yes but for this use this piece of code

<input type=button value=&quot;Download File&quot; onclick=&quot;document.location='download.asp?filename=myfile.zip'&quot;>


download.asp
<%
fileName=Request(&quot;filename&quot;)
filePath=Server.MapPath(&quot;downloads/&quot;&fileName)
set rs=Server.CreateObject(&quot;ADODB.Stream&quot;)
rs.Type = 1
rs.LoadFromFile filePath
Response.AddHeader &quot;Content-type&quot;,&quot;application/vnd.ms-excel&quot;
Response.AddHeader &quot;Content-Disposition&quot;,&quot;attachment; filename=&quot;&fileName
Response.BinaryWrite rs.Read(rs.Size)
%>

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George, M

 

[foxbox]

"vpekulas: I belive this will only work with files not associated wiht any application. If the file is associated, then it will be opened directly from the browser. "


sometimes you do not want that. You want to force a download:

http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/4906

br
Gerard

 

[shaddow]

Yep, that is caled forced download.
Also i forgot to change the header
From
Response.AddHeader "Content-type","application/vnd.ms-excel"
To
Response.AddHeader "Content-type","application/x-msdownload"



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George, M

 

[looperboy]

is it possible to give this button a double function, so that it will force a download and at the same time submit the information from the form?

 

[shaddow]

Yes, you can do that but you will needa an ASP Upload component or script

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George, M