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Autostarting download

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jakeyg

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I'm trying to create a page which gives you a download dialog box for a file as soon as you open the page

I've got the following code which when works fine as an ASP or html file downloading an .EXE but I'm trying to make an auto download for a .PDF and/or .TXT file.

Can you only autodownload .EXE files?

This is the code I've got that works for .EXE

<html>
<head>
</head>
<BODY>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function beginDownload()
{
idl = -1;
idl = location.search.indexOf("idl=n");
if (idl < 0) document.write('<iframe height="0" width="0" src=" }
window.onLoad=beginDownload();
//-->
</script>

</body>
</html>
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AFAIK, is the user has the extension associated to any plugin in his browser, the file will not be downloaded but displayed.

Cheers,
Dian
 
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I believe it is the MIME type, not the extension. Either way, you can't do it with JavaScript. There are, however, methods using server-side technologies like ASP.NET.

Adam
 
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So something should be shown regardless??? If it's a .TXT file, should an instance of notepad appear or will the contents of the textfile be shown in the browser window?
 
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If you use the code in the link I posted, the download dialog box will be shown. What the user does with the file after that is up to them. Isn't that what you said you wanted?

Adam
 
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Sorry, the link didn't show up earlier on :-(
Sounds like it's what I'm after I'll give it a try in the morning
thanks
 
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