How to link to file after download?

Hi,
I'm probably missing something real obvious here.  But, I have a button that users use to download a file from the server.  They click the button then it pops up a file dialog asking them where they want to save it, what to name it, etc.
That all works fine. But after the file is downloaded, they have to go into Windows Explorer to find the file they just downloaded in order to open it.  How do I give similar functionality to a regular browser download where it gives a link to the file they just downloaded, then they can just click that link it and it launches the file in the associated application?  Make sense?
Thanks!

Hi,
Don't take this the wrong way (I mean to be helpful here), but -
1) You mentioned this is for a bank, so presumably this file contains potentially confidential data.
2) Someone inside your organisation should really understand the format of this file (rather than giving it to me to understand).
3) Sure I can look at it, but that would fall under my category of 'consultancy work' (I do provide lots of free help in these forums, but I also need to draw the line somewhere!).
If you don't feel comfortable examining the file yourself, is there no-one else on your development team who would be able to take a look at it?
John.

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