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Basically, you can write a script and check if your plugin application
with your MIME type extension or defined name is available and if not
redirect your user to your download page (if it is, you redirect your user
to your file or offer a link). I think that should work in Internet Explorer
4 (instead of navigator.plugins you would use window object but I cannot
remember how, find more on http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/objects/obj_window
.asp#obj_window). For JavaScript I suggest you download, print and staple
Danny Goodman's excellent reference:
Sergej Rinc, Doc-To-Help Certified Trainer
Tehnical Director, Sinonim d.o.o.
Member, International Webmasters Association http://iwanet.org
Prekorje 49, 3211 Skofja vas, faks/BBS +386 63 411 448 mailto:info -at- sinonim -dot- si, http://www.sinonim.si/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: Amanda Baird <abaird -at- MAIL -dot- OPEN-SOFTECH -dot- COM>
Sent: 3. avgust 1999 16:56
Subject: Repost - How do servers and browsers treat unknown extensions?
(long)
> click on the same singular button whether or not you have the program
> already - if you have it already (you've downloaded & executed the .exe),
> then a click on the button will launch the application, and if you don't
> have it, a click on the button will send you to a download page. The
