HTML /JAVA SCIPTS DROP DOWN MENUE

[SUNBURN]

Hey All It only me D*H*D SUNBURN im in desperte for some help.....
im using a a drop down box to select one of several files to download but for some reason the it wont work take a look below for an example

<option selected
value="file://www.footlose.demon.co.uk/mappak1.exe">D*H*D MapPak 1</option>

when i tried this code off-line calling the file from a local folder the D/l works fine but somehow i can't get it to work from a remote connection ie. off the Internet !

i would be extremely Gratefull for any advice / solutions to my Prob !

Regards D*H*D SUNBURN C&C
PS When the League Starts..... "Good Hunting"

[Angel]

Try replacing the 'file://' with 'ftp://...'

this might work, just a thought

Angel

[JohnIII]

IIRC file:/// (I'm pretty sure it's 3) is for local files, and you want http:// instead.
John III

[Qui]

<option selected
value="http://www.footlose.demon.co.uk/mappak1.exe">D*H*D MapPak 1</option>


this will work, glad to be of service.

[JohnIII]

Glad to have already said that http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/tongue.gif
John III

[Qui]

sos i didnt see u there, credit to John then.

[Taulath]

Looks like i got here to late. http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

Hmm.. Ok.. Heres a pretty uncomplete list.. add to it if you can :-

file:// - Used only for local files on your compie.

http:// - Used for HTML files and for downloading using your standard browser. Most of the time you'll use this.

ftp:// - For FTP (File transfer protocol) of files from a web-site. Only use really if you have a FTP server. Not too common for ppls homepages http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

mailto:// - Use to make a link to send mail to an e-mail address. When clicked on it'll open the users default mail program.

Theres more, but these are the main ones. http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

[Razz]

There's a Javascript tutorial on my web site ZeRoHouR.
Click on the link below. There's also a HTML tutorial.



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[JohnIII]

Taulath, I'm no expert by any means, but isn't it just mailto:, not mailto://, as that sets up a new e-mail to //e-mail_addy_here.
Just checking.
John III

[Taulath]

Bah.. Need more sleep, obviously. Yup, You're right. It's mailto:

Hmm.. Sleeeeppppppppppp.......