FileUpload and shortcuts

Vit Zayko

Hi!
I need to upload a windows shortcut file like *.url for example. Doing
this be regular way I'm getting a html page it's pointed to instead of
its contents. How to upload such files?
Thanks!
Vit

Mar 6 '07 #1

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David Wier

It doesn't make sense to do that - if you have a shortcut on your computer,
it's pointing to a file or application on your computer.

Then, if you uploaded it, the path to which it's pointing, will have no
reference or meaning on the webserver.

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Hi!
I need to upload a windows shortcut file like *.url for example. Doing
this be regular way I'm getting a html page it's pointed to instead of
its contents. How to upload such files?
Thanks!
Vit

Mar 6 '07 #2

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