JoJo's - kryptical's
Web Site HTTP File Downloader v1.0
| What does the visitor see when they click on your download hyperlink... |
| Next they must select the file from the drop-down combobox they wish to
download. Once the file has been selected, they must click on the "Download" button to initiate the download process. |
| After the user clicks on the "Download" button, they will be presented with the standard save dialog box where they can choose the save-to directory and rename the file if need be. |
Installing and Testing the CGI Program
| 1 - | Place the file named "filedownload.exe" into your cgi directory. |
| 2 - | To utilize this test page you will have to modify the hyperlink below to reflect the the actual path to your cgi-bin directory. Example: http://your.url.com/cgi-bin/filedownload.exe |
| 3 - | Create a directory named "download" under your cgi directory. Note: This directory will be automatically created the first time this program is run. |
| 4 - | Place any files you wish to make available into the "download"
directory. It is recommended that you give these files meaningful and descriptive names.
For Example: Instead of naming a file "x1234567.zip" try "A_Descriptive_Name.zip. By doing it this way, your users will be able to identify exactly what is available in the list without your writing a cryptic page which identifies the files and then tells them the cryptic name to go get. |
| 5 - | The obvious next step is to create a hyperlink on one of your pages which will link the visitor to the cgi file download program. The link should look much like: http://your.url.here/cgi-bin/filedownload.exe |
| 6 - | Your users will click on the link which will initiate the program. This will cause the program to go read the download directory and present the available files in a drop-down listbox for the users retrieval. |
Run HTTP File Upload CGI Executable - Remember to modify this URL
Feedback and/or suggestions can be sent to: kryptical@hotmail.com