MD
Sat Nov 13 19:21:09 CST 2004
Check with your WPP to see if you do.
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"Kschu" <Kschu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F47BA938-EC7B-4E6F-8E3A-99273807EE89@microsoft.com...
> Forgive me - Okay I understand what Mike suggests makes sense.
>
> I'm not sure I have access to change those settings on the Microsoft Web
> Hosting service servers that I subscribe to.
>
> "Murray" wrote:
>
>> Mike was suggesting to set the mime type on the server, in which case it
>> will do exactly what you want for all users.
>>
>> --
>> Murray
>>
>> "Kschu" <Kschu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EAE28A30-4BD2-40D2-A523-253CC3CA4A9D@microsoft.com...
>> > Maybe I am not making myself clear. I don't want this for me but for the
>> > ease of the clients who use my website.
>> >
>> > Yes I can change redefine my MINE types in my computer but I don't want to
>> > assume my clients who visit my website and download files will do that. I
>> > want to make it convienent for them with the least amount of effort.
>> >
>> > So far the best result is to use Winzip files.
>> >
>> > "MD Websunlimited" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Kshu,
>> >>
>> >> Most WPP offer a control panel that allows you to define the MIME types
>> >> being used. If the DWG is defined then change it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike -- FrontPage MVP '97-'02
>> >> J-Bots 2004 Released Special Pricing
>> >>
http://www.websunlimited.com
>> >> FrontPage Add-ins Since '97 FP 2003 / 2002 / 2000 Compatible
>> >>
>> >> "Kschu" <Kschu@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E47F00C0-B0D9-4BB0-8796-049CABF79B61@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Does anyone know a simple way by using HTML-based links to force
>> >> > download a
>> >> > file? My hyperlinked WinZip files work this way. I would like my
>> >> > AutoCAD
>> >> > files (dwg) to work this way instead of embedding it in my browser.
>> >> >
>> >> > I would perfer when the hyperlink is clicked it prompts the IE6 "file
>> >> > download" applet to download to my harddrive. I'm not sure how IE6
>> >> > goes
>> >> > about interpreting these file extensions. Is there some HTML code to
>> >> > disable
>> >> > this when this page or hyperlink is being accessed to force it to go to
>> >> > the
>> >> > IE "file download" popup?
>> >> >
>> >> > I use FrontPage 2003 and my server is window based (microsoft web
>> >> > hosting).
>> >>
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