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I have a webapp I'm building and it has a save button which creates a text based file and forces a download (using the Response.Addheader method) I would like to be able to specify a default directory for that file when the save dialog comes up, anyone know if its possible or have done it?
If you mean the client side
A default directory on the client-side would be dependant upon the directory and drive structure of the client's computer, which would be different on different computers. This is why the application and OS handle the default directories.
Because of this, the browser would not allow it for security reasons.
However there are many client side languages that can be distributed via the browser so you get near full control more like a Windows app, thereby giving little restriction of the client/server enviroment.
Such as:
Java Applet (not javascript)
Flash Scripting
Active X Control
Pretty much as I suspected. This webapp is targeted at the Windows users anyways so active X control it is