HTML - Create Link To Download Image In Dreamweavers Default Slideshow

hi,

can someone tell me how to write a link to force the download option to appear in the browser when my link to an XML page is clicked, not just open it as a page in the browser.

Cheers
Martin

Hello,

I can't seem to find the syntax which allows users to download a file by clicking on a link. For example, a user would click on a "Download" link which would pop up the download dialog box which prompts the user to save the file to their hard drive. Simply doing an a href link opens up and plays the file instead. Just to note, the file they would be downloading would be an mpg file. Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm having trouble providing the best download experience for my users across all browsers. In my opinion, the best experience is to have the user stay on the same page and just have the save dialog box pop up. Here are three ways I've tried:

HTML Code:

<a href="installer.exe">download installer</a>
<a href="installer.exe" target="_blank">download installer</a>
<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="dynamicallyInsertIframeWithExeAsSource()">download installer</a>

All three behave differently in different browsers. Some will open a new browser window that covers the current one. Others flicker that new window briefly before closing it. Some will just whiten out the current page. I just want to know what method will work consistently across all browsers and not have new windows popping up, weird flickering, or whitening.

Ok so I am tryin to make a link to where a person can download a file from my website. Not quite sure on how to do this. Any answers?

so basically i just want to put a download link on my website, where you click on it and the download thing pops up, just a file from my server
Probably an question that everybody will be able to answer, but Im a total newbie :-)
I know that is has something to do with a ftp client hehe

will be happy for any help,
thx guys and girls anyway :-)
Don

Is there a way to setup a link to download (or offer to download with the open/save box) a jpeg rather than display it in the browser?

Say for example i wanted to create a stream for an mp3 file, i would create an .m3u file with just the url location inside. Could i create some kind of extension for a 'normal' file such as a rar. or zipped file. Just the url location inside some kind of file?

I need to create a link on my company's website. Once the users click the link, it should download an excel file.

the file is dynamic and it should change according to the person that logs in.. I am new to html. can you guys provide me ideas to do this...

Thanks
Ragha

Hi, I am building the download centre of http://www.i-conica.net
I have a directory structure similar to the image in this thread.
http://forum.i-conica.net/cgi-bin/fo...?m-1207092405/

The bottom image, my plan is to have the download page, with continually updated information on the new versions of software, put the software files in a separate folder and link to the folder, i thought if there were only one file in there ending .exe it would download it?
It doesn't it just displays the directory.
I wanted to be able to just throw the files in their own folder and not have to worry about changing links to the file. because the folder would remain the same.

Is this possible?
Thanks.

Hello,
I have a simple web page that contains an href link. When a user left clicks the link I would like to download a file. Testing the page local to my pc works fine, but when I uploaded in a Server, didn't worked correctly. Instead of downloading the file, it actually opens the file. What should I change?

I am using a vserver in Plesk enviroment if that is of any use. Should I change something to the server?

what's the HTML code to download a pdf from a link.
please help i really need this code for my website..

Hi all,
I need to have a link on my web page which allows the user to download a file on the c: drive of my web server. Basically when they click the link they will be prompted to download this file. Any ideas on how this can be done?

I tried the following on FF but it does not work...

<a href="file:///C:/testUpload/CA_P1470H_2008-1209-143322.xls">major_bob_12-09.xls</a>

Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi all,

I cant seem to manage to put links to the slideshow I'm using.

http://fifthmammoth.co.uk/slideshow/example4.html

This doesn't appear to work:

Code:

   <div id="slide_01">
<div id="myShow-1" class="slide-show">
           
           <div class="slide first">
               
               <a href="pro_scherm/index.html"><img alt="" src="slideshow2/images/slide_01.jpg" width="300" height="200">
             <div class="slide-caption">plaatje 1</div></a>
  </div>
            <div class="slide">
                <img src="slideshow2/images/slide_02.jpg" width="300" height="200">
                <div class="slide-caption">plaatje 2</div>
      </div>
  <div class="slide">
                <img src="slideshow2/images/slide_03.jpg" width="300" height="200">
                <div class="slide-caption">plaatje 3</div>
  </div>
</div>

Another thing I'd like to accomplish, to make a link between the slideshow in the mainscreen, and the menubar below. Ideally, if you rollover the slideshow, the matching project in the menubar below lightens. Is it possible to create a rollover effect like this?

Your help would be really appreciated!

Hi everyone,

I was asked to upload a video to our server... and I added this code to the webpage

when I click it, a download does not start... it just says page not found

Code:

<p align="center"><br>

      <font face="Arial"><b><br>
      Click the link below to watch the video</b></font></p>
      <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial"><a href="..IMG_1953.MOV">MDS</a></font></b></p>

Hey guys! It's been awhile, but life has been busy and doing new things with web pages hasn't been on the top of my list. However, I've run into a small issue which will hopefully be easy to solve.

I've been doing some scripting for a program which exports and imports scripts in an XML setup. I've been posting those scripts on another site, and, for now, have been instructing users to simple right+click save as... the scripts in order to get them, because, when they click on the link, it tries to bring them to a page of the XML.

Is there any way for me to tell the links to simply download the XML file (effectively like right+click save as... except it will go to wherever they download stuff) if it is clicked?