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SageMusic · 23-05-2008, 14:01

Hi!

I want to know how to create a button/link that makes a File Download dialog pop up that has the Open/Save/Cancel buttons on it.

I want to provide the option to download an MP3, instead of playing it. (I already have started adding options on my site to play MP3s via a flash player.)

It would be great if it is something that works on either PC or MAC and generally in various browsers.

Thanks!
Sage

Shiro · 23-05-2008, 14:09

You can do this with a server side language, and as a result it's browser and platform independent. Google 'force download script'. Add tutorial if necessary.

SageMusic · 23-05-2008, 14:21

Thanks, Haku, for the reply.

Where do I find details of how to set up a server side language arrangement and where do I get the actual Google 'force download script' ?

Sage

Shiro · 23-05-2008, 14:27

Google

pagey · 23-05-2008, 14:46

Surely all you need to do is provide a simple <a href="...> link to the file and make sure that file is in the root directory.

You can replace the link with a button image pretty easily too. No server side scripting required!

Shiro · 23-05-2008, 14:49

Anchor tags open mp3s in the browser - or at least they do if the user has quicktime installed. I'm not sure what happens when the user doesn't.

SageMusic · 23-05-2008, 14:53

When you click an href= for an MP3 it opens your music player, or tries to play it in your browser (depending on your settings) it doesn't open a download/save dialog.

pagey · 23-05-2008, 14:59

"I stand corrected" said the ma with orthopaedic shoes.

pagey · 23-05-2008, 15:01

You could always zip up the mp3 files and have the user download the zip files. Not perfect, but would perform what you're after...

SageMusic · 23-05-2008, 15:05

I've been digging around searching for the Google 'force download script' but I'm not having any luck. Any tips more specifically on where/how to look?

Sage

pagey · 23-05-2008, 15:17

Just googled....Try these links:

1
2
3
4

The answer must be in one of these for sure!

SageMusic · 23-05-2008, 15:36

Thanks Pagey!!

Lots of food for thought in those pages.

Sage

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SageMusic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Posts: 5	How to make download button that displays open/save dialog? Hi! I want to know how to create a button/link that makes a File Download dialog pop up that has the Open/Save/Cancel buttons on it. I want to provide the option to download an MP3, instead of playing it. (I already have started adding options on my site to play MP3s via a flash player.) It would be great if it is something that works on either PC or MAC and generally in various browsers. Thanks! Sage

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Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,606	You can do this with a server side language, and as a result it's browser and platform independent. Google 'force download script'. Add tutorial if necessary. __________________ This space for rent. Dads Japan Dudes Japan

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Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,606	Google __________________ This space for rent. Dads Japan Dudes Japan

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Shiro shiro Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 2,606	Anchor tags open mp3s in the browser - or at least they do if the user has quicktime installed. I'm not sure what happens when the user doesn't. __________________ This space for rent. Dads Japan Dudes Japan

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23-05-2008, 14:21	#3 (permalink)
SageMusic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Posts: 5	Thanks, Haku, for the reply. Where do I find details of how to set up a server side language arrangement and where do I get the actual Google 'force download script' ? Sage

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pagey Resident Cheese Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 747	Surely all you need to do is provide a simple <a href="...> link to the file and make sure that file is in the root directory. You can replace the link with a button image pretty easily too. No server side scripting required!

23-05-2008, 14:53	#7 (permalink)
SageMusic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Posts: 5	When you click an href= for an MP3 it opens your music player, or tries to play it in your browser (depending on your settings) it doesn't open a download/save dialog.

23-05-2008, 14:59	#8 (permalink)
pagey Resident Cheese Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 747	"I stand corrected" said the ma with orthopaedic shoes.

23-05-2008, 15:01	#9 (permalink)
pagey Resident Cheese Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 747	You could always zip up the mp3 files and have the user download the zip files. Not perfect, but would perform what you're after...

23-05-2008, 15:05	#10 (permalink)
SageMusic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Posts: 5	I've been digging around searching for the Google 'force download script' but I'm not having any luck. Any tips more specifically on where/how to look? Sage

23-05-2008, 15:17	#11 (permalink)
pagey Resident Cheese Expert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 747	Just googled....Try these links: 1 2 3 4 The answer must be in one of these for sure!

23-05-2008, 15:36	#12 (permalink)
SageMusic Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Posts: 5	Thanks Pagey!! Lots of food for thought in those pages. Sage

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