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how to invoke the save dialog box when clicking in the link
Apr 5th, 2006 12:06
jsWalter, nizeem nizar,
NOTE: 4/5/06
The solution below only works for IE 5.x
I do not have a solution for IE 6.x nor Netscape/Mozilla
jsWalter
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I created this bit of demo code for printing, but it also works for
Save, Save As, etc.
Hope this helps.
Walter
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled</title>
</head>
<script language="javascript">
// ====================================================================
// Original post: Unkown person - I lost my notes on who did this first
// Unkown source
// Modified by: Walter Torres <walter@torres.ws> [www.torres.ws]
// 2021/04/29
// I found the secret to remove the prompt!
// Original post did not have this gem to it.
//
// This accesses a built-in Windows command that can perform Magic!
// And yes, this is a Windows ONLY solution.
// In fact, it only works in IE. :(
//
// This still doesn't work with Frames! :(
//
// INPUT: intOLEcmd = integer between 1 and 37, only a few
are of use
// intOLEparam = parameter integer for function -
optional
// OUTPUT: none
// DEPENDANCIES: none
//
// NOTE: intOLEparam is not optional in the Object call,
// I just made it optional here to make life easier.
// All command values use '1' execept print, thus my
reasoning.
//
// EXAMPLE: // This prints given window/frame WITHOUT prompt!
// objWinName.ieExecWB(6, -1)
//
// // This prints given window/frame WITH prompt!
// objWinName.ieExecWB(6)
// // This will display the Print Preview window
// objWinName.ieExecWB(7)
//
// VALUES: intOLEcmd has these possible values
// OLECMDID_OPEN = 1
// OLECMDID_NEW = 2 warning, this kills IE
windows!
// OLECMDID_SAVE = 3
// OLECMDID_SAVEAS = 4
// OLECMDID_SAVECOPYAS = 5 note: does nothing in IE
// OLECMDID_PRINT = 6 note: give '-1' as
param - no prompt!
// OLECMDID_PRINTPREVIEW = 7
// OLECMDID_PAGESETUP = 8
// Others have no use in IE
function ieExecWB( intOLEcmd, intOLEparam )
{
// Create OLE Object
var WebBrowser = '<OBJECT ID="WebBrowser1" WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=0
CLASSID="CLSID:8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2"></OBJECT>';
// Place Object on page
document.body.insertAdjacentHTML('beforeEnd', WebBrowser);
// if intOLEparam is not defined, set it
if ( ( ! intOLEparam ) || ( intOLEparam < -1 ) || (
intOLEparam > 1 ) )
intOLEparam = 1;
// Execute Object
WebBrowser1.ExecWB( intOLEcmd, intOLEparam );
// Destroy Object
WebBrowser1.outerHTML = "";
}
</script>
<script>
function saveAsMe (filename)
{
document.execCommand('SaveAs',null,filename)
}
</script>
<body>
This is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
<p>
<input type=button value="print preview" onclick="window.ieExecWB(7);">
<input type=button value="page setup" onclick="window.ieExecWB(8);">
<p>
<input type=button value="print page w Prompt" onclick="window.ieExecWB
(6);">
<input type=button value="print page w/o Prompt"
onclick="window.ieExecWB(6, -1);">
<p>
<input type=button value="Save As" onclick="saveAsMe('ww.txt');">
<input type=button value="Save Copy" onclick="window.ieExecWB(5);">
</body>
</html>
