"Edward G. Orton" wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Luebkert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Perl-Win32-Web Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 8:50 PM > Subject: Re: file downloading > > > Gert Lombard wrote: > > > > > > Hi Edward, > > > > > > When downloading files, I use these headers: > > > > > > Content-Disposition: inline; filename="MyName.exe" > > > Content-Length: $filesize > > > Content-Type: application/octet-stream > > > > > > the Content-Disposition tells the browser which name > > to use... > > > > You could also try: > > > > Content-type: $mimetype; name="$file" > > > > -- > The former works with Netscape, but with IE you have to change it to > attachment; instead of inline; The latter doesn't seem to work with either.
If the latter is my content-type line, you need to replace Gert's content-type line with mine and keep the rest of the header lines - not drop them (assuming that's what you did). > With Netscape it asks if you want to save the file to disk, and specifies > the name in 'filename'. With IE, it asks if you want to save the file to > disk, but gives the script name with the parameters. When you say ok, it > drops in the proper file name in the dialogue box. What a mess!!!!! -- ,-/- __ _ _ $Bill Luebkert ICQ=14439852 (_/ / ) // // DBE Collectibles Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] / ) /--< o // // http://dbecoll.tripod.com/ (Free site for Perl) -/-' /___/_<_</_</_ Castle of Medieval Myth & Magic http://www.todbe.com/ _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Web mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/listinfo/perl-win32-web
