Dennis, Microsoft has documentation on how IE handles MIME types, content-disposition headers, etc. It may be out of date, and not accurate, but it's certainly worth reading. Have a look at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/networking/moniker/overview/appendix_a.as p There is also a support webcast with more information: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/servicedesks/webcasts/wc0111 01/wcblurb011101.asp In either document you'll see that application/octet-stream does not force a save window because IE classifies it as an "ambiguous type". Note that you can always tell your users to right-click on the link and select "Save Target As..." to get a save window. Francisco [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Daupert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:10 AM Subject: Re: How do I force a 'Save Window?' > > Thanks all for the great suggestions. This group is wonderfully helpful. > I tried the quick route, setting MIME type to "application/octet-stream," > and that works fine for xl spreadsheets, but I still get the same behavior > as before with MS Project files (browser IE 5.00.3105.0106, which is one > of the IE versions we have to support). I will need a bit more time to try > some of the other more involved ideas , so that won't be for a few more > days. > > /dennis > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > Office phone: 817-762-8304 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > "Great leaders never tell people how to do their jobs. > Great leaders tell people what to do and establish a > framework within which it must be done. > Then they let people on the front lines, > who know best, figure out how to get it done." > ~ General H. Norman Schwarzkopf > > >
