You could put your excel files in a separate folder, then (presuming your using IIS) you can set the content expiration for that folder to immediately.
As far as forcing them to save, I don't think there's a way to do that, they'll always have the option to open from current location. _____________________________ steve oliver senior internet developer atnet solutions, inc. http://www.atnetsolutions.com -----Original Message----- From: Attley, Simon (CMG-SF) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 12:58 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Forcing Excel Download Hello list, I currently have an absolute link to an Excel file on our server. Clicking the link opens a new window and the excel spreadsheet populates the new window. The problem is that when I replace the excel file on the server with a newer version, clicking on the absolute link still brings up the old file. How do I ensure that when a user clicks the link they will get the newest version of the file and can I force them to first save the file to their local machine before opening it, as it is know it always just opens in the browser. Thanks very much, Simon ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 2000 Server � PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
