City of IF

Phang · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: Answer this question

A link offering 'download' instead opens the item directly. You cannot right click > save target as, nor drag 'n' drop, nor is there a file > save option.

How the hell do you be downloading such a nuisance?

scissorkitty · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 359 Location: Bottom of a teapot

sounds like a faulty link, bad coding, Phang. I would know. I suck at coding! :P What is it you're trying to download? Sometimes those kind of things require you to become part of their site "club' in order for the proper downloads to work. It's like the link is just a teaser until you join, and then can access the real thing.. usually for a fee. I went thru something like that with Adobe Illustrator

Phang · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

I don't believe it's a lack of membership, or a 'fault'. More an oversight on their part, I've seen it on several websites.

tramp in a storm · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:02 am Post subject:

Maybe it's a pretend link! Like a "want it? can't have it! want it? can't have it!" kind of thing :lol:

The White Blacksmith · Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 2409

My dogs do that when they drop a stick or a ball... they grab it at the last second, then go a few meters away and drop it again.

Have you tried sneaking up on it?

Phang · Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

It opens the file. It just doesn't download it.

scissorkitty · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Posts: 359 Location: Bottom of a teapot

Hmm. Maybe it's playing hard to get. Maybe you're just not being sexy enough when you click the button, Phang!

Reasoner · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 23

*is going to put his own logic in the problem*
Maybe, when the download window comes up, you have to save it to your computer instead of just running it... so when the option comes up....save or run... you have to save the program

Phang · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:01 am Post subject:

Reasoner wrote: Maybe, when the download window comes up, you have to save it to your computer instead of just running it... so when the option comes up....save or run... you have to save the program

It doesn't give that option, it just opens automatically. That's kinda the problem, if that wasn't clear.

Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for sexy clicking! FOR SCIENCE!

Chinaren · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:58 am Post subject:

The site probably has some code to stop you downloading it. Try it with another browser, such as Opera. (which is th ebest browser btw)

Phang · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

Gihrh, site's dead. Dilemma over!

tramp in a storm · Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:44 am Post subject:

:lol: :lol: And that's what happens when you start 'sexy clicking'! The site dies completely! It's a natural defence system! Science beats science!!! :lol: