Posted by Karl on 02/01/07 20:34

had to remove the script in the end, it was causing peoples computers to
download 1kb empty mp3s instead of the actual file!
how irritating.





"Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message
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> "Karl" <nospam> wrote in message
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> | sorry, so looking throught seems quite similar to my version
> |
> | does your version bring up the more standard "downloading" box (with a
> | progress bar and time remaining)
>
> it depends on the broswer. however, the first window in ie is a 'open /
> save
> as' dialog box. after 'open' has been clicked, or after you've 'save[d]
> as',
> the progress bar and time remaining dialog is shown.
>
> yes, our versions are strickingly similar, however the content type is
> completely different. i use octet-stream vs. force-download since it seems
> to do the trick among the majority of browsers...not just ie. it also
> allows
> me to use that code in one script to deliver any kind of content to the
> browser for opening/saving.
>
> hth
>
>

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