Topic 'Opening a file download dialog from a JavaScript function.' in forum 'Webmasters and Developers' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478544 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:15 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:15 EDT Re: Opening a file download dialog from a JavaScript function. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478709 
<script type="text/javascipt">function startDownload(){var url='http://server/folder/file.ext';  window.open(url,'Download');}</script>
in BODY
<script type="text/javascipt">setTimeout("startDownload()",5000); //starts download after 5 seconds</script>

or if you have just 1 download location you can combine the 2 in the body:

<script type="text/javascipt">setTimeout("window.open('http://server/folder/file.ext','Download')",5000); </script>

Edit: I wouldn't worry so much about the 0.01% that are paranoid and turn off javascript... But *do* provide a link in case a popup blocker kills the download.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478709 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:30:28 EDT Re: Opening a file download dialog from a JavaScript function. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478595 For security reasons users may have JavaScript turned off...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478595 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:10:47 EDT Opening a file download dialog from a JavaScript function. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Opening-a-file-download-dialog-from-a-JavaScript-function-21478544
I know I can put a link on the page for the user to click like this:
<a href="download/VB6IP.zip">Download</a>

However, I would like to launch the dialog from a JavaScript function.
Is there an easy way to accomplish this?

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