PJ — Fri, 09 Jul 1999 02:53:00 +0000

Hhmm,

Maybe what you could do would be to create a confirmation page that has a Javascript that is triggered by a body onload. This Javascript would initiate the file download by simulating a click on a link or button which starts the download of the file.

If the file is dependant on the previous form you could pass it's name and location in a hidden box or pass it in the address bar (depends on whether you're using get or post).

It's definately possible, but if you don't know scripting it could be difficult, this is not possible in HTML alone.

Good Luck,
PJ

John Pollock — Thu, 08 Jul 1999 03:58:00 +0000

Hmmm...that makes it a bit more difficult. I'll see if I can find something out on how that might be done. Someone else here might know off-hand, so stay tuned.

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Barry Pearce — Wed, 07 Jul 1999 21:14:00 +0000

unfortunately, Demon do not allow the use of CGI scripts on their home pages...any ideas? can I use javascript to get around this problem?

Actually I should mention that demon only have a single 'mailform' script available. What I need to do is also initiate the download. Now I am happy to do this by just adding to the functionality they provide, or replacing the entire mechanism...

JP Stones — Wed, 07 Jul 1999 17:45:00 +0000

I would also advise reposting in the CGI forums...
JP

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John Pollock — Wed, 07 Jul 1999 02:59:00 +0000

I would definitely recommend a CGI script here. Again, try either the CGI forum or

http://www.cgi-resources.com

to help you find what you need.

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