Hyperlink problem

G

grinder

I had been creating a hidden page on my URL were a link to a data base type
file was created. It worked fine in the past. A selected user could click
on the link and download the file (a way to get around sending enormous
e-mails since the file is 4.5M.

However, I upgraded the data base program and refreshed the link and now get
the message "page could not be found" when I click on the link.

I can't see how the program characteristics could affect whether or not a
user could download the file.

Any ideas?
 
C

Chris Leeds, MVP-FrontPage

maybe when you upgraded the db type you need to upgrade whatever method you
were reading/writing to it with.

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D

Dan

Did you "refresh the link" while the web site/page was opened live or on your
local drive? Make sure the link is correct.
 
G

grinder

Yes.

And file is located on both the server and my computer. Size, date created
and location are the same.

I get the message:
HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

Odd because inserting a hyperlink is pretty much idiot proof.
Identify-point-click.
 
G

grinder

Chris Leeds said:
maybe when you upgraded the db type you need to upgrade whatever method
you
were reading/writing to it with.

--
Chris Leeds,
Microsoft MVP-FrontPage

ContentSeed: great tool for web masters,
a fantastic convenience for site owners.
http://contentseed.com/
Click to expand...

I want the visitor to download the file - not read it.
 
R

Ronx

Did you change the extension to the database file - example: change
database.mdb to database.db as part of the upgrade?
If so, it could be that the server does not recognise the file as
downloadable and returns a 404 error instead. Placing the database
file in a .zip will cure that, but your user will then have to unzip
the file. Adding the mime type to the server will be a better option.
 
G

grinder

The data base file is a quickbooks file and I don't believe the extension
(*.qbb) changed with the upgrade.

I can zip it in the future but I am unfamiliar with the mime version you
mentioned. What is it and how can I change it on the server?

Thanks.
 
R

Ronx

..qbb is not a default mime type for IIS6.0, and may not be for other
servers.
Unless you have direct access to the server you should ask your host
to add .qbb to the mime types list, else in IIS additional mime types
can be added either for all websites on the server, or for individual
virtual servers. Open the Internet Information Services MMC from
Administration Tools, right click a server and look for mime types on
one of the properties sheets. For all web sites, right click the IIS
MMC root folder and choose properties, click the mime types button.

IIS delivers a 404 page for any file with an extension not in the mime
types list.
 
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