> I am looking for a solution to a downloading problem i am having with a
> link. I am thumbnailing images, and am wanting to have a "download" link
> next to the thumbnail that will automatically open up the 'save
> to' window.
> Obvioulsy if i just link directly to the .jpg file, the download
> window will
> not pop up, and it just redirects me to a blank page in my default browser
> and shows the full size image. Any suggestions??
Since browsers naturally display all file extensions that it knows should be
displayed, when you link to a graphic it'll try to show it not save it
What you need to do is pass the image with a different extension (one that
the browser won't understand) and that should display the "Save As" dialog
What I'd do is have a CF template that CFcontent the image and gives it a
dummy name, so you can have a hyperlink like
ImageDownload.cfm/myImage.gif/myImage.gif-file
But then users will have to change the extension themselves - requires some
user intelligence
Philip Arnold
Director
Certified ColdFusion Developer
ASP Multimedia Limited
T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133
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