[dmorand]

I'm having an issue in IE6 (not an issue in IE7 or Firefox) where the file save dialog window isn't appearing. I'm using a hidden iframe to prompt for a download when a user clicks a link. Any help would be appreciated.

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1. <script type="text/javascript">
2. function download_req_doc(req_doc){
3.     var answer = confirm("Would you like to download the required documents?")
4.     if(answer){
5.         valid_req_doc = document.getElementById(req_doc).value
6.         oIfrm=document.getElementById('myIFrm')
7.         oIfrm.src=valid_req_doc
8.         alert("To complete the evaluation process please submit the completed document to Human Resources.")
9.         alert("REMEMBER: YOU MUST SAVE THIS FILE TO YOUR COMPUTER!")
10.     }
11. }
12. </script>
13.  
14. ...
15.  
16.             <cfif session.access eq 'manager' or session.access eq 'admin'>
17.                 <li><a href="##" onclick="download_req_doc('valid_req_path');">Download Required Documents</a></li>
18.             </cfif>
19.  
20. ...
21.  
22. <iframe id="myIFrm" src="" style="display:none"></iframe>
23.  

[acoder]

I don't know if this will solve the problem, but try giving it a name and access using window.frame["frameName"].

[dmorand]

Originally Posted by acoder

I don't know if this will solve the problem, but try giving it a name and access using window.frame["frameName"].

I tried to name my iframe to myIFrm and changed my javascript to this:

window.frame["myIFrm"].src=valid_req_doc

but that gave me a javascript error

[acoder]

Sorry, that should've been window.frames[].

[dmorand]

Originally Posted by acoder

Sorry, that should've been window.frames[].

O yeah, I should have known that. I tried it again, no error but the dialog window won't appear. Stupid IE 6, errrr

[acoder]

OK, instead of hiding it, try making it 0 size:

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1. <iframe ... style="width:0px; height:0px; border: 0px">

[dmorand]

Originally Posted by acoder

OK, instead of hiding it, try making it 0 size:

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1. <iframe ... style="width:0px; height:0px; border: 0px">

Hey acoder, sorry it took me a while to respond, I was on vacation. I tried setting the height/width but it didn't work either, hmmmm.

[acoder]

With window.frames[] syntax, use location.href. See this link.

[dmorand]

Originally Posted by acoder

With window.frames[] syntax, use location.href. See this link.

Tried a few of those methods from that page, but still nothing. I'll just tell them to download off the network for those users using IE 6.

[acoder]

...or encourage them to upgrade. Sorry I couldn't help further.

[dmorand]

Originally Posted by acoder

...or encourage them to upgrade. Sorry I couldn't help further.

You are a huge help acoder, I appreciate your help very much!!