how to online input the name of a file to download in Publisher w.

[Rob R]

How do I create a test form field for the user to input a file name and click
a botton. Then the name will automatically be placed into a hyperlink for
the file to download.

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Can you better explain what you are trying to do?



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression





| How do I create a test form field for the user to input a file name and
click
| a botton. Then the name will automatically be placed into a hyperlink for
| the file to download.

 

[DavidF]

I too, am not sure what you are asking, but if you want to create a password
protected folder on your website, you will probably find a way to do this in
the FAQs or the documentation on your webhost. Then you can upload the files
you want available for downloading to that folder, and just write a link to
those files. The user will have to know the password in order to download.

DavidF

 

[Rob R]

I presently have a hyperlink to download a PDF file off my web site. It has
turned into a large list of files that can be downloaded.
What I want to do is provide a place where the user can input one file name
to download so they don't have to look through a list of 200 names and click
on one.
I tried using the form feature but all it does is give you the file name
back in an email.
If they can fill in a field that is saved as a variable and then the
variable is inserted in the hyperlink and downloaded, that would be nice.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Rob R]

Using forms control I want to set up a field where the user can input a file
name and click submit and have that file download. right now I do it and it
sends me the file name in an email. I have over 200 files and the amount
grows so I cannot list every file with a hyperlink.

 

[DavidF]

You can't use the form for that in Publisher. With the quantity of
downloadable files you have, I would think some sort of server side solution
would be best, with a database, and some sort of means to search for the
appropriate file. I have no suggestions as this is beyond the scope of a
Publisher website. Otherwise, organize the files some way on your web
page(s) as to subject and content, and let people browse the files, and
provide links to the files. There is not built-in automagical way of doing
what you want in Publisher that I know of.

DavidF

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

The way to do it would be with a database... you can't do it with anything
within Publisher.



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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression





|I presently have a hyperlink to download a PDF file off my web site. It
has
| turned into a large list of files that can be downloaded.
| What I want to do is provide a place where the user can input one file
name
| to download so they don't have to look through a list of 200 names and
click
| on one.
| I tried using the form feature but all it does is give you the file name
| back in an email.
| If they can fill in a field that is saved as a variable and then the
| variable is inserted in the hyperlink and downloaded, that would be nice.
| Thanks for your help.
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Can you better explain what you are trying to do?
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| > Rob Giordano
| > Microsoft MVP Expression
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > | > | How do I create a test form field for the user to input a file name
and
| > click
| > | a botton. Then the name will automatically be placed into a hyperlink
for
| > | the file to download.
| >
| >
| >

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

You can't do it with the forms that are available in Publisher.

You could create a subweb (if your host allow subwebs), then create a folder
for all your files and have the host set that folder to be browsable and do
not put an index page in that folder, then create a link from your main web
to the browsable folder. All your files would then be available to download.

A searchable database may be better though.

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression





| Using forms control I want to set up a field where the user can input a
file
| name and click submit and have that file download. right now I do it and
it
| sends me the file name in an email. I have over 200 files and the amount
| grows so I cannot list every file with a hyperlink.
|
| "DavidF" wrote:
|
| > I too, am not sure what you are asking, but if you want to create a
password
| > protected folder on your website, you will probably find a way to do
this in
| > the FAQs or the documentation on your webhost. Then you can upload the
files
| > you want available for downloading to that folder, and just write a link
to
| > those files. The user will have to know the password in order to
download.
| >
| > DavidF
| >
| > | > > How do I create a test form field for the user to input a file name
and
| > > click
| > > a botton. Then the name will automatically be placed into a hyperlink
for
| > > the file to download.
| >
| >
| >