Downloads Using JavaScripts

[JCO]

Can somebody help me write a JavaScript that will allow a download dialog to
display then download the selected file (regardless of the file type). That
way, they won't open a word on the computer they will download it. They
won't open a picture or an Excel spread sheet... it will all download. I
don't want to use a zip program because of the many folks that can't seem to
grasp unzipping files (go figure).
Thanks

[Michael Winter]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:47:02 GMT, JCO <joliviero@hotm ail.com> wrote:
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> Can somebody help me write a JavaScript that will allow a download
> dialog to display [...][/color]

See the FAQ (<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/>). Your answer is there.

So you know in advance, this cannot be done with Javascript.

[snip]

Mike

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[JCO]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

I was on a site where the link pointed to JavaScript.Down load(xxxxx)
The xxx are numbers related to a document.
It seems to be setup so other to download a document.

Ref: http://eteamz.active.com/texasimage87/

Thanks


"Michael Winter" <M.Winter@bluey onder.co.invali d> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 19:47:02 GMT, JCO <joliviero@hotm ail.com> wrote:
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> > Can somebody help me write a JavaScript that will allow a download
> > dialog to display [...][/color]
>
> See the FAQ (<URL:http://jibbering.com/faq/>). Your answer is there.
>
> So you know in advance, this cannot be done with Javascript.
>
> [snip]
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Michael Winter
> Replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply by e-mail.[/color]

[Michael Winter]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:04:57 GMT, JCO <joliviero@hotm ail.com> wrote:
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> I was on a site where the link pointed to JavaScript.Down load(xxxxx)[/color]

Assuming you're referring to DownloadFile, that's a function written by
the author to open a window. Nothing more.

[snip]

Mike


Please do not top-post. See
<URL:http://www.jibbering.c om/faq/faq_notes/pots1.html>.

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[JCO]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

So.... isn't it a JavaScript that makes the download functional?

"Michael Winter" <M.Winter@bluey onder.co.invali d> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 05 Dec 2004 20:04:57 GMT, JCO <joliviero@hotm ail.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > I was on a site where the link pointed to JavaScript.Down load(xxxxx)[/color]
>
> Assuming you're referring to DownloadFile, that's a function written by
> the author to open a window. Nothing more.
>
> [snip]
>
> Mike
>
>
> Please do not top-post. See
> <URL:http://www.jibbering.c om/faq/faq_notes/pots1.html>.
>
> --
> Michael Winter
> Replace ".invalid" with ".uk" to reply by e-mail.[/color]

[Ivo]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

" JCO" topposted[color=blue]
>
> "Michael Winter" wrote[color=green]
> > JCO wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I was on a site where the link pointed to JavaScript.Down load(xxxxx)[/color]
> >
> > Assuming you're referring to DownloadFile, that's a function written by
> > the author to open a window. Nothing more.
> >
> > Please do not top-post. See
> > <URL:http://www.jibbering.c om/faq/faq_notes/pots1.html>.[/color]
>
> So.... isn't it a JavaScript that makes the download functional?[/color]

This is in their .js file:

function DownloadFile(fi le_id)
{
PopDownload=win dow.open("/admin/sitez/download.cfm?id ="+file_id+"&si te=<cfou
tput>#site#</cfoutput>","Dow nloadWindow","s crollbars,width =400,height=300 ");
PopDownload.foc us();
}

All this function does is open a window with a new page. A pretty
straightforward call to window.open(). I didn't click a link so I don't know
what happens, but if what you 're seeing is a download dialog, then they
have the correct headers for that behaviour set by some (serverside) script
in their file /admin/sitez/download.cfm. Once again: there is no javascript
involved.

And once again, please don't top-post. In other words: please bottom-post.
This may seem unnatural at first, thousands of us have gone through that,
but eventually you 'll see that it helps the discussion and exchange of
ideas. Please do read the link that Michael provided, especially
<URL: http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_not....html#ps1TopPs >
..

HTH
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Ivo

http://www.vansandick.com/

[JCO]

Re: Downloads Using JavaScripts

I understand now. Thanks

"Ivo" <no@thank.you > wrote in message
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> " JCO" topposted[color=green]
> >
> > "Michael Winter" wrote[color=darkred]
> > > JCO wrote:
> > >
> > > > I was on a site where the link pointed to JavaScript.Down load(xxxxx)
> > >
> > > Assuming you're referring to DownloadFile, that's a function written[/color][/color][/color]
by[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> > > the author to open a window. Nothing more.
> > >
> > > Please do not top-post. See
> > > <URL:http://www.jibbering.c om/faq/faq_notes/pots1.html>.[/color]
> >
> > So.... isn't it a JavaScript that makes the download functional?[/color]
>
> This is in their .js file:
>
> function DownloadFile(fi le_id)
> {
>[/color]
PopDownload=win dow.open("/admin/sitez/download.cfm?id ="+file_id+"&si te=<cfou[color=blue]
>[/color]
tput>#site#</cfoutput>","Dow nloadWindow","s crollbars,width =400,height=300 ");[color=blue]
> PopDownload.foc us();
> }
>
> All this function does is open a window with a new page. A pretty
> straightforward call to window.open(). I didn't click a link so I don't[/color]
know[color=blue]
> what happens, but if what you 're seeing is a download dialog, then they
> have the correct headers for that behaviour set by some (serverside)[/color]
script[color=blue]
> in their file /admin/sitez/download.cfm. Once again: there is no[/color]
javascript[color=blue]
> involved.
>
> And once again, please don't top-post. In other words: please bottom-post.
> This may seem unnatural at first, thousands of us have gone through that,
> but eventually you 'll see that it helps the discussion and exchange of
> ideas. Please do read the link that Michael provided, especially
> <URL: http://www.jibbering.com/faq/faq_not....html#ps1TopPs >
> .
>
> HTH
> --
> Ivo
> http://www.vansandick.com/
>
>[/color]