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Receiving data to a local system from a remote system, or to initiate such a data transfer. Do not use this tag for question asking where to download off-site resource.

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Javascript to simulate "right click on image -> save image as"

OK, there has been an extact duplicate question as this one, but it's been 2 years away, and there's only one answer which was not really a solution. So, I have an image (thumbnail), right below it there are 2 buttons: View and Download. View will…
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Downloading file from dropbox in java

I'm writing a swing application, but I'm sure I'll think of more to add to it later, so I would like a way to download the file from dropbox if its new. I've tried a lot of different things, but all they give me are the page's HTML. Anyone know how…
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How can I provide a temp file download using mod_perl and CGI::Application?

My web app runs on Apache mod_perl using CGI::Application. I want to provide a download of a generated file. In the past (before we were using mod_perl and CGI::App) I just spooled out a csv file to STDOUT as it was generated. Now I'm shooting…
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Secure file download in PHP, deny user without permission

I'm making a website where you can buy files for virtual points, and then download them. I don't want to let users download the files without buying it, so I have to hide them. I put all the files in a folder without permission for anyone except…
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download XSD with all imports

I use gml (3.1.1) XSDs in XSD for my application. I want to download all gml XSDs in version 3.1.1 in for example zip file. In other words: base xsd is here and I want to download this XSD with all imports in zip file or something like zip file. Is…
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How to download files from internet and save in 'Documents' on iPhone?

I have a folder on my remote server that has a few .png files in it. I want to download these from within my app and store them in the apps 'Documents' folder. How can I do this?
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Creating file dynamically and downloading onto user's computer

I'm wondering if it's possible to do this in Rails: Have a link on the webpage. When the user clicks on the link, the controller generates a file dynamically (say, a text file that contains a single random number between 1 and 10), and the file is…
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Download PHP generated webpage as HTML file

I am using a PHP based CMS which uses to add the header and footer of the page, and the content of page is retrieved from a database using PHP/MySQL. I want to create a button on the page that downloads the page as a HTML file - just like…
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The correct content-type is set, but i the .ipa File is treated like a .zip File

i have written a small Rails Application where i can upload three Files which i needed to distribute the adhoc builds over-the-air. This includes a .ipa File, a .mobileprovisioning File and a .plist File. The Problem is now, when i click on the link…
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cygwin installation

i am trying to install cygwin on my laptop running Windows 7 64 bit. according to the official site, it is recommended to download and install individual packages as it takes much time. so i installed one by one but the problem is that at the end of…
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PowerShell - Download file(s) from URL that does not include file name in the URL

I've searched around and tried a few things and have not gotten it to work. The link would be for example: http://www.website com/file/[fileID] (e.g. http://www.website com/file/1wA5fT) and a box would appear whether to save the file(s) or not. I…
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PHP: Let user download purchased file ONLY

I am forseeing a problem with allowing customers who purchase some content from me via PayPal. I will offer multiple, intangible goods. When someone completes their purchase for one of these goods, they will be redirected to a landing page - let's…
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python mechanize - retrieve a file from aspnetForm submitControl that triggers a file download

How do I use python mechanize to retrieve a file from an aspnetForm submitControl that triggers an Excel file download when I don't know the file URL or file name? URL of site with Excel file: …
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Download large files in Heroku

I am facing some issues when downloading large files in Heroku. I have to download and parse files greater than 1Gb. What I am trying to do right now, is use curl to download them into /tmp folder (of a Rails application). The curl command is:…
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Perl File::Fetch failed because the URL doesn't have a file part

I am running a script that pulls URLs from a database and performs a file::fetch(). From my understanding, file::fetch() only works when there is really a file in the URL to be downloaded. However, in my database there is the occasional URL where…
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