I think it depends on how the browser is set up to take it. Most servers send text/plain for the content type of a .txt file. If you edit the mime type in the server to be application/text or whatever, other than text/* it will probably force the client to download the file.
If that doesn't work, make a zip file ;) At 03:47 PM 1/15/2002 -0600, you wrote: >OK, I know this is an HTML 101 question, but I can not for the life of >me remember how to do this. How can I download a text file by simply >allowing the user to click on a link? Normally, you just treat it like >any other non html file and the browser will invoke the explorer window >and give you the change to "Save as..." but the .txt file just shows up >in the browser. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? > >Thanks all, > >Michael Corrigan >Programmer >Endora Digital Solutions >1900 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 200 >Lombard, IL 60148 >630/627-5200 x-136 >630/627-5255 Fax > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
