File type associations are in windows explorer, tools -> folder options -> file types (on Win2000).
But the best solution is to use right-click and "save target as" options ;) Vadim > -----Original Message----- > From: Hewko, Doug [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 7:21 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: How to have prompt for download? > > > I think you are right, but it seems to be more complicated than I initially > thought. > > In the Cocoon2 sitemap.xmap, I can designate relationships. I noticed that > on my *.doc files, it does not matter if I have a mime-type specified or > not. > > In the Tomcat map.xml file, you can also define what applications go with > what extensions. Just for fun, I associated *.bin with Word and Word came > up. > > Finally, there is the lovely Windows file association which I recently was > reminded about. Even if made the definition for *.doc files in sitemap.xmap > and map.xml the same as the *.bin files, Word would still load. > > I could not find the "extras" menu, but any application changes would be out > of my scope. I would not be able to change the application settings for all > users who access my web site. I guess that is why most Word documents are > compressed as ZIP files. And here I thought it was just to save space and > not ensure a download prompt... > > As for the priorities, I suspect that first is Cocoon, then Tomcat and > finally Windows. > > But thanks for your reply, it did help me figure out this out a litte > better. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jörg Heinicke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: October 3, 2001 8:47 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: How to have prompt for download? > > > > > > I think, this is a problem of Windows not of Cocoon. Because > > I have a German > > version of Windows I can't tell you the right way. I try to > > explain it: > > > > In the explorer we have a menu named 'Extras', it should be > > named similarly > > in English, there 'directory options', 'file types', search > > for '.doc', > > modify the options of '.doc', there is an option meaning > > 'confirm opening > > before download', this must be switched to yes. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Joerg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Hewko, Doug" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 8:18 PM > > Subject: How to have prompt for download? > > > > > > > How would you set up Cocoon2 to download a file instead of > > opening an > > > application for it? In my sitemap.xml, I have some word > > documents defined > > as > > > follows so I can put them all in one physical path. > > > <map:match pattern="_documents/**.doc"> > > > <map:read src="xmldocs/{1}.doc" mime-type="application/msword"/> > > > </map:match> > > > > > > What would I need to change if I want Windows to give the > > "open" or "save" > > > prompt instead of automatically opening Word? > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
