Re: [PHP3] Mime Types and Netscape Server

From: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2000 22:19:06 +0000
Subject: Re: [PHP3] Mime Types and Netscape Server
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In article <C3A10D4593E6D31198500008C7E987F10137C067@ntx.netvision.net.il>, berber@netvision.net.il (Boaz Yahav) wrote: > Hi > > I'm trying to make the server open a "save as" window when pressing on a > picture. > If i define the Mime Type for the images directory to be unknown or Octet > Stream > It works great for NN but IE falls to the File System's default and shows > the pic. > > Does anyone have an idea what mime type can solve this for IE too? > > It can be solved with PHP and appropriate headers but I'm trying to avoid > a redirection to a PHP script and instead make the Netscape Server cause > the browser to open a "save as" window. Try making the file name be something funky so IE won't think it's smart enough to out-smart you. You may also be able to do the things you would do with header() through various httpd.conf (or .htaccess) directives... -- Richard Lynch | If this was worth $$$ to you, buy a CD US Customer Support Director | from one of the artists listed here: Zend Technologies USA | http://www.L-I-E.com/artists.htm http://www.zend.com | (this has nothing to do with Zend, duh!)

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