Re: Downloading Windows CHM files with Netscape

From: "Richard Siddall" <richard.siddall@elirion.net> > I have been trying to download the Windows help file for PHP from the download > documentation page on several of the US mirror sites > (e.g. http://us2.php.net/download-docs.php and others) and have run into several > problems. > > I think the problems are due to using Netscape, or rather that I'm not using > Internet Explorer. Should work with Internet Explorer. > 1/ If I click on the CHM link for the English version (http://us2.php.net/distributions/manual/manual-en.chm) I get a browser screen > full of junk. I think this indicates that the server is not configured to tell > the browser the correct MIME type for a CHM file. This error would not show up > with IE since IE uses the Windows file assignments in preference to the MIME > type. You have to use your left shift key on your keyboard and if you press that key you should click on your mouse (middle button, if I remember correct). > 2/ If I right click and choose "Save Link As..." I get random file sizes, and > the downloaded file seems to be corrupt. I'm wondering if this is due to the > server telling the browser that it's a text/plain file and the browser is > translating line endings? Please download it the correct way. I have done it and the Windows CHM is correct. Windows CHM files can be viewed very nicely with a Windows OS and IE :) > P.S. Great page! I love getting all those options for documentation format. > Could I suggest that you add a small explanation of some of the formats? > I own a Palm but don't know the pros and cons of DOC versus iSilo. iSilo is a special format for the iSilo reader on Palms. I don´t own a Palm, but I have seen, that it is workíng also. -Egon