How do I create a downloadable file?

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Dr. Jake

Specifically, I want to be able to put content such as an E-Book on my web
site that can be downloaded by a customer visiting the site and clicking a
download button.
 
If users have Adobe Reader installed, the E-book will open in their reader.
They would have to save a copy using File...Save a Copy. If you want them to
download the E-book 'automatically' when the button is clicked, zip the
material and link to the zip file. They will be prompted with a dialog box
to Open or Save.
 
If they have Adobe (or any other PDF reader installed) they don't have to do
a File | Save as, they can also right click, save target as or save link as,
depending on the browser.
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
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: If users have Adobe Reader installed, the E-book will open in their
reader.
: They would have to save a copy using File...Save a Copy. If you want them
to
: download the E-book 'automatically' when the button is clicked, zip the
: material and link to the zip file. They will be prompted with a dialog
box
: to Open or Save.
:
: "Dr. Jake" wrote:
:
: > Specifically, I want to be able to put content such as an E-Book on my
web
: > site that can be downloaded by a customer visiting the site and clicking
a
: > download button.
: >
 
You're normally of the bent to right click buttons and 'save target as' or
'save link as'?? My suggestion was simply to click the button and when it
opened in the PDF reader save a copy. I believe right clicking buttons is
less intuitive, but to each his own.
 
It's less clicking though.



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Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP Expression






Dan L said:
You're normally of the bent to right click buttons and 'save target as' or
'save link as'?? My suggestion was simply to click the button and when it
opened in the PDF reader save a copy. I believe right clicking buttons is
less intuitive, but to each his own.

Tom [Pepper] Willett said:
If they have Adobe (or any other PDF reader installed) they don't have to
do
a File | Save as, they can also right click, save target as or save link
as,
depending on the browser.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---------------------------
: If users have Adobe Reader installed, the E-book will open in their
reader.
: They would have to save a copy using File...Save a Copy. If you want
them
to
: download the E-book 'automatically' when the button is clicked, zip the
: material and link to the zip file. They will be prompted with a dialog
box
: to Open or Save.
:
: "Dr. Jake" wrote:
:
: > Specifically, I want to be able to put content such as an E-Book on
my
web
: > site that can be downloaded by a customer visiting the site and
clicking
a
: > download button.
: >
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
I was simply giving another alternative.
--
Tom [Pepper] Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---------------------------
: You're normally of the bent to right click buttons and 'save target as' or
: 'save link as'?? My suggestion was simply to click the button and when it
: opened in the PDF reader save a copy. I believe right clicking buttons is
: less intuitive, but to each his own.
:
: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" wrote:
:
: > If they have Adobe (or any other PDF reader installed) they don't have
to do
: > a File | Save as, they can also right click, save target as or save link
as,
: > depending on the browser.
: > --
: > Tom [Pepper] Willett
: > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
: > ---------------------------
: > : > : If users have Adobe Reader installed, the E-book will open in their
: > reader.
: > : They would have to save a copy using File...Save a Copy. If you want
them
: > to
: > : download the E-book 'automatically' when the button is clicked, zip
the
: > : material and link to the zip file. They will be prompted with a
dialog
: > box
: > : to Open or Save.
: > :
: > : "Dr. Jake" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Specifically, I want to be able to put content such as an E-Book on
my
: > web
: > : > site that can be downloaded by a customer visiting the site and
clicking
: > a
: > : > download button.
: > : >
: >
: >
: >
 
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