Re: PDF file downloads from protected directory

by "Gary Krockover" <gary(at)garykrockover.com>

 Date:  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 14:14:26 -0500
 To:  <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
 References:  granbury 112
  todo: View Thread, Original
Maybe you didn't have yours protected, I was able to view and save with no
problem.  Might try my copy:

http://www.garykrockover.com/uploads/html40.pdf

GK


> Just point a link directly at the PDF file and boom.  If the browser is
set
> to download and save it happens.
>
> Try this.
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/greyangel/html40.pdf
>
> Just an example and it is a huge file.  Now if someone can write a
> javascript to force the download without the browser plugin setting
causing
> problems than that would be even better.
>
> As the words of Lonna Poland fell from above I was tickled at 12:11 PM
> -0500 on 7/18/02:
>
> >To build on this previous discussion.....
> >
> >My client is now asking if I can find software that can provide an
> >instant download of a pdf file with a password, instead of needing to
> >go to a password protected directory page to pick up the file.
> >
> >Does anyone know of this software and the cost?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Lonna
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Kid Stevens
>
> "O! this learning, what a thing it is."
>
> -William Shakespeare

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