--- basket/basket.py	2006/04/07 17:44:40	1.11
+++ basket/basket.py	2006/04/18 09:48:26	1.12
@@ -554,13 +554,19 @@ class BasketFile(BasketObject,File):
     
     def download(self):
         """download the file"""
+
         self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.setHeader("Content-Disposition","""attachement; filename=%s"""%self.title)
         self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.setHeader("Content-Type","application/octet-stream")
    
         self.content_type="application/octet-stream"
-        self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.write(self.data)
-        
-    
+	try:
+        	self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.write(self.data)
+        except:
+		try:
+			self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.write(str(self.data))
+		except:
+			self.REQUEST.RESPONSE.write(repr(self.data))
+
     def upDateFile(self,fileUpload=None,comment=None,title="",REQUEST=None):
         """update file"""