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Nov 9th, 2005
Originally Posted by tgreer
You can't. This is fundamental "user interface" 101. A programmer shouldn't attempt to force actions that are historically under user control. Also, what you're attempting violates the browser security model. Just imagine the havoc that would be caused if a web page could "silently download" anything as soon as you browse to it.

I understand you simply want the dialog to pop up, but it's still not allowed.

Excuse me but the idiot has arrived :o with a question about your answer. Pages seem to download a lot of crap onto my machine when I browse the internet. I have gotten worms, spyware, and other malicious stuff without ever asking for it nor agreeing to it. *thinks I need to hide under the bed now as you are all probably dying laughing* but I really want to know. When you stop laughing at me will you please explain this to me? :rolleyes:
 
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