http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21478544 en Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:33:00 EDT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:33:00 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21478709 cowboyro : in the HEAD section:
<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/remark,21478709 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:30:28 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21478595 OZO : Any reason why do not use good old way?
For security reasons users may have JavaScript turned off...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21478595 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:10:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21478544 Franz : I am developing a webpage and want my users to be able to download a file from me.

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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