Avatar for Username

Hilfe durchsuchen

Vorsicht vor Support-Betrug: Wir fordern Sie niemals auf, eine Telefonnummer anzurufen, eine SMS an eine Telefonnummer zu senden oder persönliche Daten preiszugeben. Bitte melden Sie verdächtige Aktivitäten über die Funktion „Missbrauch melden“.

Learn More

Dieses Thema wurde archiviert. Bitte stellen Sie eine neue Frage, wenn Sie Hilfe benötigen.

Can I download a file (to a folder I choose, not a temp) AND open it simultaneously?

weaverr102
weaverr102
more options

I'm trying to save a PDF file to a folder of my choosing, while also having it open in a PDF annotator program that I'm using. Basically, I'm trying to bypass having to save the file first, then opening it in a program. I want to be able to open it in the program, but ALSO save it to my desktop (not a temp folder) at the same time. Changing the default location for temp files doesn't work because then I get everything. I just want specific files. Any thoughts?

I'm trying to save a PDF file to a folder of my choosing, while also having it open in a PDF annotator program that I'm using. Basically, I'm trying to bypass having to save the file first, then opening it in a program. I want to be able to open it in the program, but ALSO save it to my desktop (not a temp folder) at the same time. Changing the default location for temp files doesn't work because then I get everything. I just want specific files. Any thoughts?

Alle Antworten (1)

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

Firefox doesn't have a built-in way to do that. I think the shortest workflow in Firefox is:

(1) Save to Desktop (or wheverever)

(2) Click the downloads arrow, then click the download to launch it in your default PDF handler

Extensions -- unless they coordinate with a companion program -- can't save files outside the Downloads folder (or maybe it's outside your selected downloads folder?).

This is quite indirect, but if you know someone who knows a Windows scripting language, maybe it would work. Create a script that you can select in the Download dialog through "Open" (in place of your PDF program) that does this:

(A) Receives the path to the file from Firefox (B) Moves the file to your preferred folder (C) Then launches the file in your preferred application