need help with https and javascript

[mg911]

is there a way to make the following code work across a https - or is there a reason why is won't work - is there a way to make it work -- thanks

<iframe height=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;0&quot; src=&quot;

https://somewhere.someone.com/download/myfile.pdf&quot;>

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot; type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;><!--
function beginDownload() {
newlocation = &quot;

https://somewhere.someone.com/download/myfile.pdf&quot;;

idl = 1;
if (location.search) { // for NN2
idl = -location.search.indexOf(&quot;idl=n&quot;
}
if (idl > 0) {
window.location = newlocation;
}
return 1;
}
window.onLoad=beginDownload;
// --></script>
</iframe>

 

[tviman]

You don't do anything special with your script when used on a secure server. You just have to make sure that you put the script on the HTTPS side of your site or explicitly call it from the non-secure side. There's always a better way...