button to download a file but don't open it

[Louise]

I am trying to create a link or button that will lead to the
downloading of a file, not the opening of the file.

I tried it with a JPEG file and no matter how I tried to do
it, the results seemed to be the opening of the picture
rather than the downloading of the file. I can't find such
an option on the insert menu, nor can I find any reference
in the help file.

???

TIA

Louise

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

You can Zip it, or you can place instructions for the viewer to Save Target
As.


|I am trying to create a link or button that will lead to the
| downloading of a file, not the opening of the file.
|
| I tried it with a JPEG file and no matter how I tried to do
| it, the results seemed to be the opening of the picture
| rather than the downloading of the file. I can't find such
| an option on the insert menu, nor can I find any reference
| in the help file.
|
| ???
|
| TIA
|
| Louise

 

[Louise]

You can Zip it, or you can place instructions for the viewer to Save Target
As.


|I am trying to create a link or button that will lead to the
| downloading of a file, not the opening of the file.
|
| I tried it with a JPEG file and no matter how I tried to do
| it, the results seemed to be the opening of the picture
| rather than the downloading of the file. I can't find such
| an option on the insert menu, nor can I find any reference
| in the help file.
|
| ???
|
| TIA
|
| Louise

Thanks - I zipped it and it worked!

Louise

 

[Rob Giordano \(Crash\)]

Cool.



| Rob Giordano (Crash) wrote:
| > You can Zip it, or you can place instructions for the viewer to Save
Target
| > As.
| >
| >
| > | > |I am trying to create a link or button that will lead to the
| > | downloading of a file, not the opening of the file.
| > |
| > | I tried it with a JPEG file and no matter how I tried to do
| > | it, the results seemed to be the opening of the picture
| > | rather than the downloading of the file. I can't find such
| > | an option on the insert menu, nor can I find any reference
| > | in the help file.
| > |
| > | ???
| > |
| > | TIA
| > |
| > | Louise
| >
| >
| Thanks - I zipped it and it worked!
|
| Louise

 

[QuarterHorse Rider]

I want to force a download also, I like your Idea of Save Target as, can you
give me more details.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Just type text next to the link, to right click the link and then select Save Target As, etc.

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