in reply to download hidden files

hopalong

The problem you are encountering isn't one that you are going to be able to solve effectivly. The monkey wrench in your works is the fact that browsers to some extent dictate what is to be done with a certain file.

I have my IE browser set up to open a pdf with adobe acrobat. My netscape browser simpy downloads it.

Some people's browser may try to execute the pdf file (or in netscape's case) try to display the contents without the help of an application.

Kristofer

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Re: Re: download hidden files
by hopalong (Initiate) on Aug 19, 2002 at 23:22 UTC
    So, the only feasible solution is to be sure that all files are in, for instance, .zip format. Even then it's not idiot proof, but reasonably safe?
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      Pretty much. There is no really 'sure' way. Not everyone will have WinZip to unzip. It is tough to come up with the way you want to do it.

      Sorry to be such a harbinger


      Kristofer If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving is not for you
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        Thanks for your help. So, best I can tell with a quick look, Download.com uses .exe files. Is that why it works with them - because no one is crazy enough to make their browsers execute files, or is it just luck with them, too?
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