Force open/save dialog for all files in a document library (SharePoint 2007)

Question

I'm trying to force open/save dialog for all files in a document library, how can i achieve this?

What i've trying until now: - document library -> definitions -> advanced definitions -> open in client application - IIS -> MIME TYPES -> set some as application/octet-stream

Thanks, David Esteves

Answer 1

Why?

Do you mean prompt the user to save the file, you don't want it to open automatically in Office?

Just for a library or for your entire site/web app? There's a setting in central admin where you can disable client connectivity, which will simply treat documents like links to open a file, with no integration in SP. However this is a web app setting, not site collection or library.

Answer 2

Well i couldn't find any option at SharePoint, to disable the default behavior. So i just override it with jquery.

Basically SharePoint has a page called download.aspx (located at 12 hive -> LAYOUTS -> Layouts) this page allows to download a file specified in a query string parameter (SourceURL).

The following script must be used at the page containing the library ex: AllItems.aspx

<script type="text/jscript">

$(document).ready(function() {
    $("a[onclick*='DispEx']").each( function(data){
        var href = this.href;
        this.href = '/divisaojuridica/portal/pedidos/_layouts/download.aspx?SourceURL=' + this.href;
    });
    $("a[onclick*='DispEx']").removeAttr('onclick');
});
</script>