Downloading a file

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Hi everyone,

On several of my pages I have placed a "download" icon (a stack of a jpg image with a link to the .pdf file). When the icon is clicked, a new window opens with what I guess is a pdf viewer and a floating toolbar to change the view, save, print.
How do I make the click go to downlaod rather than the viewer?
It does the same thing when I use the simple document block.
Im on C5.7.3.1, Fundamental theme

Thx,
Marc

MarcYBB
 
MrKDilkington replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
MrKDilkington
MarcYBB replied on at Permalink Reply
MarcYBB
One again you have come to my rescue.
Works like a charm.
Marc
MarcYBB replied on at Permalink Reply
MarcYBB
hmmmm...
I added this line:

AddType application/octet-stream .pdf

to the end of my htaccess file.
It worked great for the 1st file I tried - went straight to download.
None of the other files on my site will follow suit... they all open in a broswer.

??? any ideas?
MarcYBB replied on at Permalink Reply
MarcYBB
hmmmm...
I added this line:

AddType application/octet-stream .pdf

to the end of my htaccess file.
It worked great for the 1st file I tried - went straight to download.
None of the other files on my site will follow suit... they all open in a broswer.

??? any ideas?

Marc Michaud
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Subject: Downloading a file : Editing with concrete5
JohntheFish replied on at Permalink Reply
JohntheFish
There are several addons that provide download links.

http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/list-files-from-set1...
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/documents...
http://www.concrete5.org/marketplace/addons/file-list-pro1...

The concrete5 API includes calls to create a forced download link (so a file will always download rather than open in the browser). However, I am not sure which of the above do that for you, so you may need to create a custom view.

You could also look at creating a custom view to force a download for the core file block.