Hello,
I have a .gadget file on my server and want users to be able to click, download, and install the gadget. When the link is clicked in IE7, it's seen as a .zip file and opens as a folder on download.
How can I get it to offer the option of installing to the sidebar on download
Thanks,
TY
Installing gadget from a link
Exploder
I finally got this working. Add this to your Apache conf file:
AddType application/x-windows-gadget .gadget
Ty
curiousss
For my gadget I check an external XML file for the current version available. If a newer one is available, I put a link on the gadget that the user can click to download the newer version.
But right now, I get something 7 dialog boxes from Internet Explorer and Sidebar with many security, download, overwrite confirmation boxes. I was wondering if we can have less dialog boxes.
The MIME type maybe one step in the good direction...
VolkanAkbas
Hello Andy,
With regards to IIS6.0 and 7.0 will this necessitate a restart of IIS or even a reboot of the server
Best Regards,
maryz
You need to add the .gadget extension to your MIME types on your server :) If you administrate it using HSPComplete or CPanel, this is quite easy to do.
Andy
hotsauce
I just used application/gadget gadget
Not too sure if you need the . in the extension.
Andy
Lorry Craig
Hey Andy,
Thanks for the quick response. What mime type are you using I've tried adding this to httpd.conf:
AddType application/x-windows-gadget .gadget
but it doesn't want to work.
Thanks,
Ty