Saving a url reference vs opening it

[djchad]

I just moved my web site from one host to another. I had HTLM link built in to HREF a URL. When the site was hosted on my ol.d host, the link would invoke a "save as" dialog box. That was my desired result. Now, when you click on it on the new host site, it opens it in the default player.

The file is in my public_Html folder. I have tried coping it to my ftp_public folder and changing the reference. I can not find the right path to use to reference the link. I get page not found.

How do you refence either in HTML or FTP folders to invoke the save as? Even if I right click on the link, it does not offer save as.

Thoughts or tips?

 

[nobaloney]

The ftp directory isn't part of the html protocol; you'd have to change the reference from http:// to ftp://.

While I believe there is something you can change in an .htaccessf ile to make a link automatically work for downloading, I'm not sure what it is. On our download pages the right click works properly. Does it work for you on these pages:

http://www.nobaloney.net/downloads/

Jeff

 

[djchad]

Yes, I can see the Save AS option when i right click on the page you provided. On my page it does not show up. It used to prior to moving my site.

I found scripts you can right to force the download option; however that is not working either. I tried to do the FTP:// however I got page could not be found. If I try going to my FTP page, nothing loads.

It could be my site is still being transfered... and so some protocol references to my domain will not work until my new host gets control of my domain.

I will keep at it and maybe it will work itself out sooner vs later.

 

[nobaloney]

The site I referenced is on a standard DA server. You might want to check with your hosting company to see if they've made any changes to the system default settings.

Jeff