File Download Dialog Box -Help

[Surjit Madiwalar]

Hi,

I want to get dialog box(open,save,cancel) for pdf file using asp(vbscript).
Presently when i click on pdf link on the site..the pdf document opens in
the browser.

I have used the below code(download.asp?file=filename):

<%
Response.AddHeader "content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" &
request.querystring("file")
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
%>

This file resides in the same dir of pdf documents

Eg:

Downloads
|
--1.pdf
|
--2.pdf
|
download.asp

But when i request download.asp with the filename i get dialog box..but when
i open the pdf file..it gives error saying document can't be read....

Please let me know your suggestions/inputs.

Rgds,
Surjit

[Steven Scaife]

I may be wrong but couldn't this be a client side browser issue. There will
probably be an option in internet explorer that makes it give you the
choice.

dont quote me on it though

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Hi,

I want to get dialog box(open,save,cancel) for pdf file using asp(vbscript). Presently when i click on pdf link on the site..the pdf document opens in
the browser.

I have used the below code(download.asp?file=filename):

<%
Response.AddHeader "content-disposition", "attachment; filename=" &
request.querystring("file")
Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"
%>

This file resides in the same dir of pdf documents

Eg:

Downloads
|
--1.pdf
|
--2.pdf
|
download.asp

But when i request download.asp with the filename i get dialog box..but when i open the pdf file..it gives error saying document can't be read....

Please let me know your suggestions/inputs.

Rgds,
Surjit