Force file link to download only?

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Is there a way with a FrontPage file link to force that
file to download only without being able to view? My
situation is that I have Word files on my website that I
want my users ONLY to download - not open in the IE Word
viewer. Can this be done? Thanks.
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Re: Force file link to download only? by Tom

Tom
Thu Apr 29 19:19:44 CDT 2004

Put them in a zip file.
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"carla" <smudgeaz@msn.com> wrote in message
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| Is there a way with a FrontPage file link to force that
| file to download only without being able to view? My
| situation is that I have Word files on my website that I
| want my users ONLY to download - not open in the IE Word
| viewer. Can this be done? Thanks.


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Re: Force file link to download only? by carla

carla
Thu Apr 29 19:59:37 CDT 2004

I thought about putting them in a ZIP file, but I would
really rather have then download natively, but without the
option being presented to open the file.

>-----Original Message-----
>Put them in a zip file.
>--
>=====================================================
>Tom Pepper Willett [Microsoft MVP - FrontPage]
>----------------------------------------------------------
------------------
>-------------------
>Microsoft FrontPage:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.
mspx
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
>To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>=====================================================
>"carla" <smudgeaz@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:623301c42e46$a19484b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>| Is there a way with a FrontPage file link to force that
>| file to download only without being able to view? My
>| situation is that I have Word files on my website that I
>| want my users ONLY to download - not open in the IE Word
>| viewer. Can this be done? Thanks.
>
>
>.
>
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Re: Force file link to download only? by Stefan

Stefan
Fri Apr 30 03:21:44 CDT 2004

Not possible since IE recognizes .doc as a valid mime type for users w/ Word

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SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
"Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
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"carla" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:63e301c42e4e$689b9510$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| I thought about putting them in a ZIP file, but I would
| really rather have then download natively, but without the
| option being presented to open the file.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Put them in a zip file.
| >--
| >=====================================================
| >Tom Pepper Willett [Microsoft MVP - FrontPage]
| >----------------------------------------------------------
| ------------------
| >-------------------
| >Microsoft FrontPage:
| >
| http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.
| mspx
| >
| http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| >To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
| support see:
| > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| >=====================================================
| >"carla" <smudgeaz@msn.com> wrote in message
| >news:623301c42e46$a19484b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Is there a way with a FrontPage file link to force that
| >| file to download only without being able to view? My
| >| situation is that I have Word files on my website that I
| >| want my users ONLY to download - not open in the IE Word
| >| viewer. Can this be done? Thanks.
| >
| >
| >.
| >


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Re: Force file link to download only? by Peter

Peter
Fri Apr 30 07:28:02 CDT 2004

"carla" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63e301c42e4e$689b9510$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I thought about putting them in a ZIP file, but I would
> really rather have then download natively, but without the
> option being presented to open the file.
>

A ZIP file will not necessarily work either. I have my system configured so
that a ZIP file is automatically opened when I click the link (I have virus
scanning so I feel safe doing this). And therein lies the problem - the
default browser action when a download link is clicked (IE anyway) is to pop
up a dialog with the choices Open or Save. The user can specify that a
certain type -DOC or ZIP - always be opened without asking. THe only
possibility I can think of is to use ftp but I am not sure if this would
work.

Peter Aitken


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Re: Force file link to download only? by Kevin

Kevin
Fri Apr 30 07:23:42 CDT 2004

It IS possible; however, it requires server-side programming to do it.

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HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Stefan B Rusynko" <sbr_enjoy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Not possible since IE recognizes .doc as a valid mime type for users w/
Word
>
> --
>
> _____________________________________________
> SBR @ ENJOY (-: [ Microsoft MVP - FrontPage ]
> "Warning - Using the F1 Key will not break anything!" (-;
> To find the best Newsgroup for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> _____________________________________________
>
>
> "carla" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63e301c42e4e$689b9510$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | I thought about putting them in a ZIP file, but I would
> | really rather have then download natively, but without the
> | option being presented to open the file.
> |
> | >-----Original Message-----
> | >Put them in a zip file.
> | >--
> | >=====================================================
> | >Tom Pepper Willett [Microsoft MVP - FrontPage]
> | >----------------------------------------------------------
> | ------------------
> | >-------------------
> | >Microsoft FrontPage:
> | >
> | http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.
> | mspx
> | >
> | http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
> | >To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
> | support see:
> | > http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
> | >=====================================================
> | >"carla" <smudgeaz@msn.com> wrote in message
> | >news:623301c42e46$a19484b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> | >| Is there a way with a FrontPage file link to force that
> | >| file to download only without being able to view? My
> | >| situation is that I have Word files on my website that I
> | >| want my users ONLY to download - not open in the IE Word
> | >| viewer. Can this be done? Thanks.
> | >
> | >
> | >.
> | >
>
>


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