How to make a .wmv download instead of stream?

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anonymoose @teksavvy.com	How to make a .wmv download instead of stream? i want to point my friends to a video clip but want them to get the download window instead of streaming it in the browser. i read that you need to add this line to the .htaccess file to do it: AddType application/octet-stream wmv but im not sure how or where to put that line. this is how my .htaccess file looks now IndexIgnore .htaccess /.?? ~ # /HEADER /README /_vti <Limit GET POST> order deny,allow deny from all allow from all </Limit> <Limit PUT DELETE> order deny,allow deny from all </Limit> AuthName mydomain.com
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anonymoose @teksavvy.com	bump please help
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anonymoose @teksavvy.com	reply to anonymoose anyone?
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johnnyboyct join:2003-06-11 Newington, CT	reply to anonymoose You could do something like this, I suck at htaccess :P »elouai.com/force-download.php
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yock TFTC Premium join:2000-11-21 Fairfield, OH	reply to anonymoose Right click -> Save As... ???
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DC DSL Stays crunchy even in milk Premium join:2000-07-30 Washington, DC ·Covad Communications ·Verizon Online DSL	reply to anonymoose I don't use .htaccess handle things like forcing downloads by adding/manipulating the headers and response in server-side code: protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { Response.Clear(); Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=mymovie.wmv"); Response.ContentType = "application/octet-stream"; Response.WriteFile(Server.MapPath(@"~/somefolder/mymovie.wmv")); Response.End(); } If you're not using ASP.NET, surely PHP has a similar capability. -- There is no giant fur-bearing trout.
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johnnyboyct join:2003-06-11 Newington, CT ·Cox HSI	reply to anonymoose header("Content-type: video/x-ms-wmv;"); header("Content-Disposition: filename=file.wmv"); header("Pragma: no-cache"); header("Expires: 0"); something like this -- Connecticut Web Design and Development
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