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download , not open pdf files
Dear experts.
I hv a problem with pdf files. In my site there are a number of links for pdf files. If you left click the pdf file, it tries to open in the browser only. I've heard through Content-disposition you can force IE/NN to force download the file rather than open. Can anyone throw more light on how to do this
Thks in advance
I hv a problem with pdf files. In my site there are a number of links for pdf files. If you left click the pdf file, it tries to open in the browser only. I've heard through Content-disposition you can force IE/NN to force download the file rather than open. Can anyone throw more light on how to do this
Thks in advance
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thks u all for the comments. Hongjun's and webmonkey's comments seem the most valuale coz o their simplicity. Nothing taking away from Fritz though.
I had one question though. The asp page will have many links for pdf files on the pags and all of them dynamic (searched using combination of FSO & ADO)... How then will I change my Response.Header line...Where shd it be placed?
Thks
Zombeen
I had one question though. The asp page will have many links for pdf files on the pags and all of them dynamic (searched using combination of FSO & ADO)... How then will I change my Response.Header line...Where shd it be placed?
Thks
Zombeen
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Thks all for your comments. I wld like to go for the simpler options given by hongjun and webmonkey..nothing taking away from Frtiz' reposnse though. That might well be the option I hv to choose.
My situation is that i have multiple links for pdf files in my asp page, all called dynamically thru FSO & ADO. How will I tackle this in the statement you have provided below , and where shd it be placed (in the head section?)
Thks
Zombeen
My situation is that i have multiple links for pdf files in my asp page, all called dynamically thru FSO & ADO. How will I tackle this in the statement you have provided below , and where shd it be placed (in the head section?)
Thks
Zombeen
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Thks all for your comments. I wld like to go for the simpler options given by hongjun and webmonkey..nothing taking away from Frtiz' reposnse though. That might well be the option I hv to choose.
My situation is that i have multiple links for pdf files in my asp page, all called dynamically thru FSO & ADO. How will I tackle this in the statement you have provided below , and where shd it be placed (in the head section?)
Thks
Zombeen
My situation is that i have multiple links for pdf files in my asp page, all called dynamically thru FSO & ADO. How will I tackle this in the statement you have provided below , and where shd it be placed (in the head section?)
Thks
Zombeen
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vijay7248's approach will work. Pass filename as querystring and set filename of Response.AddHeader using the passed in querystring.
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thks a ton for so many comments... and sorry for late response.. i m going to check some of these today/tom, and get back here, hopefully with my problem solved
Here's a sub that will download a file just call it with teh filename,pathname
This was taken from another post and edited by me as I had the same question recently.
Private Sub DownlaodFile(File, PathName)
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scrip
Response.Clear
Response.Buffer = true
If objFSO.FileExists(PathName
Response.AddHeader "Content-Type", "application/file-download
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" & File
Dim objStream
Set objStream = Server.CreateObject("ADODB
objStream.Open
objStream.Type = 1
Response.CharSet = "UTF-8"
objStream.LoadFromFile(Pat
Response.BinaryWrite(objSt
objStream.Close
Set objStream = Nothing
Else
Response.Write("No such file exists.")
End If
Set objFSO = Nothing
End sub %>
This was taken from another post and edited by me as I had the same question recently.
Private Sub DownlaodFile(File, PathName)
Dim objFSO
Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scrip
Response.Clear
Response.Buffer = true
If objFSO.FileExists(PathName
Response.AddHeader "Content-Type", "application/file-download
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" & File
Dim objStream
Set objStream = Server.CreateObject("ADODB
objStream.Open
objStream.Type = 1
Response.CharSet = "UTF-8"
objStream.LoadFromFile(Pat
Response.BinaryWrite(objSt
objStream.Close
Set objStream = Nothing
Else
Response.Write("No such file exists.")
End If
Set objFSO = Nothing
End sub %>
Which is a variation of what I posted above, no?
Fritz the Blank
Fritz the Blank
zombeen, good luck
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thks to all!. they were all wonderful solutions in their own right
sorry if i hv missed alotting points to anyone
Zombeen
sorry if i hv missed alotting points to anyone
Zombeen
You're welcome and good luck with the project.
Fritz the Blank
Fritz the Blank
Thanks for accepting my answer zombeen
Good luck!
-Vijay
Good luck!
-Vijay
hongjun's answer might work. But just in case it doesn't, try this instead...
<%
Response.AddHeader "content-disposition","att
ContentType = "bad/type"
%>
HOPE THIS HELPS!
Webmonkey