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Finding SaveAs filename

How do I find out what filename the user entered after they are
prompted by a call to document.execCommand("SaveAs")?

Sep 13 '06 #1
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billforde said the following on 9/13/2006 3:21 PM:
How do I find out what filename the user entered after they are
prompted by a call to document.execCommand("SaveAs")?
var nameOfFile=prompt('What did you name that file?');

Other than asking the user directly, and them honestly telling you, you
can't know the answer to that question.

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