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  1. Jul 13th, 2003, 10:52 AM #1
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    Question How to DOWNLOAD A .doc????

    This is a stupid question but how do you download a form from a server? I tried putting the name of the document and when the user clicks on the link the page opens, I would rathr have the form prompt the user with Save/Open/Cancel... how can i do this?
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  2. Jul 13th, 2003, 01:45 PM #2
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    Put a line of text above or below the link telling them to right click and choose 'Save Target As'
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    There must be a simpler way than that...
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    That is the simple way. I'm sure you could modify the configuration files for the server so that it'll treat the .doc file differently. That would be the hard way.
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  6. Jul 14th, 2003, 03:26 AM #5
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    If you have access to the MIME settings for the server, you still probably wouldn't be able to prevent it from opening in the browser.

    It's best you ZIP the file so that it gets downloaded. Or do as HOBO said, tell the users what to do.
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  7. Jul 14th, 2003, 08:28 AM #6
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    that's the stupid integration of browsers....
    which I hate.!
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    Originally posted by bekkel
    that's the stupid integration of browsers....
    which I hate.!
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    Originally posted by bekkel
    that's the stupid integration of browsers....
    which I hate.!
    Hey, the dumber people need that feature. And according to the official dumb people statistics, they far outnumber the non-dumb people.

    We're a dying species.
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  12. Jul 15th, 2003, 04:29 PM #10
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    I guess my confusion marks me as one of those dumb people.
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  13. Jul 16th, 2003, 06:43 AM #11
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    sort off

    new browsers open all sorts of files in their own window..
    old browsers just download it.. so YOU can do with it what you want..

    most new browsers just look at the file and: O .. it's a doc... let's open it
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  14. Jul 16th, 2003, 12:33 PM #12
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    Who cares? It's not that hard to right click it...
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  15. Jul 16th, 2003, 01:51 PM #13
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    their should be an option to turn that **** off
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