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How do I make a download button in FP2003 and where do I
have to store the downloadable file. Can it be any
fileformat

Thanks
 
: How do I make a download button in FP2003 and where do I
: have to store the downloadable file. Can it be any
: fileformat
:
: Thanks

You do not need to use a button to download a file, you just
need to place a link to the file, which needs to be in your
current web. If you must have a button, you could make an
image (gif, jpg or whatever) and insert that picture. Set
up your hyperlink and you are all set.
 
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How do I make a download button in FP2003 and where do I
have to store the downloadable file. Can it be any
fileformat
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Just add the file to your Web, and then configure a
hyperlink that points to it.

In theory, any file format will do. Some formats, however,
may open by default in the browser window rather than
displaying a download dialog box. If this isn't
acceptable, then either:

1. Add a nearby comment that tells Web visitors to right-
click the link and choose Save Target As...
2. Stick to always-download formats like ZIP.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
*------------------------------------------------------*
|\----------------------------------------------------/|
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out ||
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out ||
|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition ||
|| Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ||
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming ||
|| (All from Microsoft Press) ||
|/----------------------------------------------------\|
*------------------------------------------------------*



Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
Author of:
*------------------------------------------------------*
|\----------------------------------------------------/|
|| Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Inside Out ||
|| Microsoft FrontPage Version 2002 Inside Out ||
|| Web Database Development Step by Step .NET Edition ||
|| Troubleshooting Microsoft FrontPage 2002 ||
|| Faster Smarter Beginning Programming ||
|| (All from Microsoft Press) ||
|/----------------------------------------------------\|
*------------------------------------------------------*
 
some ISP admins may also limit the formats of files allowable on their servers
(ie. no executables....VB progs for example).

Others give you free-range.....

I suppose the most common would be for example, txt, zip, pdf, html, jpg, gif,
possibly MS office documents: doc, xls, ppt or mdb.
 
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