Hi
I would very much like to be able to use the native documents module but it has behaviour that I find confusing (at best).
If I am downloading a file I want and expect to see a file requester that allows a choice of open or download.
Why does the docs module not function in this way please ?

Instead it opens a new browser window and then it opens a reader to suit the file. !!!!!!!
This is a very arrogant thing to do. User controls should allow choice not assume they know what the visitor wants to do. This is always counter productive.

If I was to show a client this module they would probably think its broken. Perhaps it is. The only way to avoid the new browser window is to link the file by URL - very user friendly. Still dont get asked what "I" want to do though!

What is the problem with doing this the way everyone else does it ?

On Balance
On the one hand I have to expect that many dnn modules are simply a good starting place for ones own development and I am always greatful for that and all the good work of the DNN coders but a documents download feature is a fundamental part of most websites and it seems to me that this strange behaviour is all that stops the docs module from being usable.

Thanks
Ian

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Hi Anthony
Thanks for the info - I downloaded the new version the other day but no time to look yet.
Ian

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