File Download Component

[March Hare]

I want to allow visitors to my site to download a file from the site.
Although I didn't think this was a big deal, I cannot find anything in the
entire FrontPage help system that describes how one might go about providing
this feature.

Please help.

March Hare

 

[John Malone]

Import the file into FrontPage and then just create a hyperlink to it.
Depending what the file type is you might need to put it in a zip file.
(to prevent it from opening)

John Malone.
|I want to allow visitors to my site to download a file from the site.
| Although I didn't think this was a big deal, I cannot find anything in the
| entire FrontPage help system that describes how one might go about
providing
| this feature.
|
| Please help.
|
| March Hare

 

[Andrew Murray]

The simplest way is to place the file(s) in a ZIP (compressed) folder and
create a hyperlink to the ZIP file.

This ensures that the file won't open in the browser (eg if it is PDF, it
will open in Adobe Reader by default, or an Image will be displayed in the
browser etc) and that the browser will prompt you to save/download the zip
folder.

What type of file (*.doc, *.pdf or whatever?) are you wanting to provide for
downloading?

 

[AMysticWeb]

Basicially, you would be hyperlinking to the file. I will need to be uploaded
with your site. Once it is just create your hyperlink. In the case of an exe
file, the link would go to filename.exe

Mike Smith,

http://FrontPageForms.com
FrontPage Form Tutorials
& Form Script Examples

 

[March Hare]

Folks,

Thanks for the ideas. I will zip the file (excel).


Regards,

MH

 

[John Malone]

Your welcome

JM
| Folks,
|
| Thanks for the ideas. I will zip the file (excel).
|
|
| Regards,
|
| MH
|
| "March Hare" wrote:
|
| > I want to allow visitors to my site to download a file from the site.
| > Although I didn't think this was a big deal, I cannot find anything in
the
| > entire FrontPage help system that describes how one might go about
providing
| > this feature.
| >
| > Please help.
| >
| > March Hare