> I have a simple text file that I want to force-download for > users of a web application. I've set up the following code: > > <cfheader > name="Content-Disposition" > value="attachment; filename=#filename#"> > > <cfcontent > type="text/plain" > file="#filepath#" > deletefile="no"> > > When I run the code in IE, I get the "File Download" dialog > box as you'd expect. When I either try to open or save the > file, I get this error > message: > > "Internet Explorer cannot download act_download_key.cfm from > www.anyhost.com. > > Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site... > blah blah" > > This site is being served over HTTPS. When I adjust the IIS > configuration to allow requests over HTTP, the code magically > works without issues. > Furthermore Firefox can open/save the file without problems > over either HTTP or HTTPS. I'm assuming this is some > idiosyncrasy with IE when using CFCONTENT/CFHEADER over an > SSL site. Thanks for your help.
Perhaps there's a problem with the Content-Disposition header. You might want to try "inline" instead of "attachment". Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: 202-797-5496 fax: 202-797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:187302 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
