Kevin
Thu Jan 27 15:30:55 CST 2005
A browser downloads files. If the browser is capable of displaying them, it
does. Apparently, Netscape is not capable of displaying RTF files, but will
launch Word (or whatever program is designated by your file system as
opening RTF files) to display them.
Once the file is opened in either IE or some other app, you can use
File|Save As... to save the file to a directory on your machine (other then
the temporary Internet Files folder where it currently resides).
The reason I'm saying this is that to force the browser to display a message
as you've suggested, you would need to write a server-side app using ASP or
PHP, or whatever is supported on your server. If you can program, I can tell
you what you need to do. Otherwise, just tell people to use File|Save As.
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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
Neither a follower nor a lender be.
"Steve Freeman, SuperRealtor" <STEVE@COUNTYREALTY.COM> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> When visiting the form
http://www.freisco.com/steals.htm, and double click
> on the "Jan 27, 2005" link; I get a different response depending on the
> browser in use. Using IE, the *.rtf file spawns itself onscreen. Using
> NetScape, I get the option box of "open using Word" or "save to disk"
> options.
> Is there a way I can control this mechanism? Ideally I'd like the user to
> get just the NetScape solution and not get the report spawned on their
> desktop.
> FWIW - I generate the report using Access 2000, then upload the *.rtf file
> to my site, then go to FP2K and establish the link to deliver the report
> upon request.
>
> Any and all insights welcomed.
> -Steve
>
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