Save Dialog for zip file - Urgent Help!

mskv · 07-03-2011, 03:57 AM

I have a ZIP file in the server. I want create a create a save dialog to save the zip file in local machine.

The below code works perfectly fine for firefox but not on IE. apparently I want the code to work in IE. this is 4th JS forum I am posting my question......any help is greatly appreciated.

<html>
<head></head>
<script language='javascript'>
function JBTRunZip( ){

location.href="IMAN_IMAGE_FILES.zip";

}
function download(locate){
window.open(locate)
}
</script>
<body>
<button onclick="JBTRunZip()">generateZip</Button>
<td><input type ="Button" value ="Scarica" onclick="download('Test.zip');"></td>
</body>
</html>

BulletTimeBill · 07-03-2011, 01:36 PM

I know sometimes browsers get picky if you don't use / or ./ for file locations. Other than that i'm not sure. Personally i'd just use <a> :P

mskv · 07-04-2011, 08:42 AM

That doesn't work though.now i am exploring the option to invoke the PHP from JS and to pop-up the File Save dialog.