Force download of pdf file

[Don Grover]

How do i force a user to download from a hyperlink as adobe pdf file, it
loads up in a new window and I need them to download it, or at least give
them the choice to download it.
Don.

 

[Ray at]

Hi Don,
http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2161
Ray at work

 

[Don Grover]

Thanks Ray
With 40 billion pages on the web i am finding hard remembering where they
all are.
Don

 

[DevSonner]

<a href="download.asp?FileName=aa.pdf">FileDown</a>


<!-- download.asp //-->
<%
Response.ContentType = "application/unknown"

Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition","attachment; filename="&
Request("FileName")

Set objStream = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")

objStream.Open

objStream.Type = 1

objStream.LoadFromFile Server.MapPath("/root/pdf/")&"\"& Request("FileName")

download = objStream.Read

Response.BinaryWrite download


Set objstream = Nothing
%>

 

[Ray at]

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