Downloading ZIP Files With Flash
How do I allow a download of e.g. a .zip file from my flash-document? So far I have been using the getURL command, but it seems that the updates for IE has eliminated the popup-box which prompts you for either download or opening the file.
I would like to avoid using a seperate html-document to contain all downloadable documents and just keep a "Download" button in my flash document...
Advice is greatly appreciated!
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Posted on: 2005-06-03
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