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alternative to idisk..
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I want to share my files by just sending someone a link with the download url in it so they can just click it and start downloading immediately.
You can do this with idisk but everything I upload seems to end up as a binhex.hqx file (unless there's a way to avoid this) and I need to share with PC users.
Freedrive is okay but the recipient needs to input email info etc, anyone know of another storage space where this is possible?
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You can open an account at a web pages hosting provider, such as Geocities, and then put your files via FTP. So you can put everything you want and give the people the addresses, or even build a simple page with links to your files...
hope this helps.
[ 08-12-2001: Message edited by: jrlaff ]
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Thanks jrlaff,
I've opened accounts with both geocities and Tripod, I've uploaded my file (PDF) yet I can't seem to work out how I display/access the file on the homepage they give you?
They have lot's of cheesy templates to choose from (not complaining because it's free, and I don't know much HTML) but public download access remains a bit of a mystery, any clues?
Cheers
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Well if the user attempts to get a pdf file and doesn't have the pdf plug-in, his browser will allow him to download it to his drive,
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Originally posted by nemo:
<STRONG>You can do this with idisk but everything I upload seems to end up as a binhex.hqx file (unless there's a way to avoid this) and I need to share with PC users. </STRONG>
If you don't put it in your Public folder it doesn't automatically binhex it. Put it somewhere else and then link to it. 
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Originally posted by markbbb:
<STRONG>
If you don't put it in your Public folder it doesn't automatically binhex it. Put it somewhere else and then link to it. </STRONG>
Wouldn't you need a password to directly access other non-public folders? Why is it binhexed in the public folder anyway?
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Windows users can expand BinHex files using Aladdin Expander. You could always include a link to this utility on your page also...
And if they download WinZip, it also provides support for expanding BinHex files...
[ 08-13-2001: Message edited by: -Q- ]
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