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Run/Save/Cancel
I have a technically challenged client. The staff cannot get their heads
around checking their download folder to identify and run the installer.
This always means a support call and TeamViewer.
How can I configure SB so that when they click the installer link, they are
automatically presented with option buttons Run, Save and Cancel?
Sim
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Sim,
> I have a technically challenged client. The staff cannot get their heads
> around checking their download folder to identify and run the installer.
> This always means a support call and TeamViewer.
>
> How can I configure SB so that when they click the installer link, they are
> automatically presented with option buttons Run, Save and Cancel?
That's all dependent on their browser settings. SB can't affect those
through a download link.
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Thanks Lee. I had no idea, I'll check that out.
Sim
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
I use a small php file on the server. It takes the filename as a
parameter and presents them with a web page to right-click and save
as. You could also include instructional language on the web page,
etc.
Here's an example:
<html>
<body>
Please right-click on the link below then click "Save As" to save the
file to your computer<br>
<A href="<?php echo ($_GET["filename"]) ?>"> download </A>
</body>
</html>
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Sim, Jeff,
> I use a small php file on the server. It takes the filename as a
> parameter and presents them with a web page to right-click and save
> as. You could also include instructional language on the web page,
> etc.
Right click will work on any standard href anchor.
<a href="installs/core/CRT90-10324.EXE">C9.0.10324+</a>
See attached screen caps...
Lee White
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Hi Sim,
> How can I configure SB so that when they click the installer link, they
> are automatically presented with option buttons Run, Save and Cancel?
I think the solution is called a virus<g>
The browsers I have show downloaded files in a popup "strip" at the
bottom of the browser, where you user can click on them to run them.
I'm sure it depends on some browser or internet settings though.
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Icetips Alta LLC
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Sim,
And you should code-sign the .EXE with a "reputed" certificate. Otherwise,
the operating system or the browser might "hide" the Run button. Similar to
the screenshots here:
http://www.lindersoft.com/forums/sho...4753#post84753
Friedrich
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Hi Arnor,
I don't recall seeing the 3-button option since IE9 but I may be wrong.
What I do is email a link of the setup.exe file. This works fine for all
other clients. This opens an empty browser page and then downloads to the
user downloads folder, with progress on the lower left and a "Show all"
button on the lower right.
At this point the client is stumped. She wants a link that she can click and
have it run immediately.
Sim
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
> At this point the client is stumped. She wants a link that she can click and
> have it run immediately.
Hi Sim,
That is not going to happen.
Windows and Web Browser security is designed that way to keep stupid people
from downloading and installing viruses in a single click. Currently they
can download a virus (or any exe) from a link, but they must manually run
it so that it is not Microsoft's fault<g>.
Your best bet is to use the Check for Updates capability in SetupBuilder
from within your program.
Then you just send her an e-mail that tells her to click THAT button in
your app.
Have the updater download the update (or new version), then use the
installer to kill off the running copy of the exe and continue installing
the update.
You can also prompt her to uninstall the old version (if need be) so that a
new full install can take place (we do that in our Super Installer script
for our templates).
You already have the tools that you need to do the job.
Charles
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Re: Run/Save/Cancel
Ok, I have that all the way through the download, up and running. No problem
there.
The part I cannot get my head round is " ... then use the installer to kill
off the running copy of the exe and continue installing the update".
Sim
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