Downloads

[markster]

Is there anyway to make php prompt a download to the viewers computer, besides jut redirecting to the zip file?

Such as when you click a download link on a site and it sends you to a page and the download happens while you can view that page?

[DJMaze]

yes, by sending the proper headers and then the data.

PHP Code:

$fp = fopen('filename.tgz');
if ($fp)
{
  header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="filename.tgz"');
  header('Content-Length: '.filesize('filename.tgz'));
  header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="filename.tgz"');
  
  fpassthru($fp);
  fclose($fp);
} 


[markster]

thank you, you are my savior! what can i do to thank you?

[markster]

actually, it didnt work, fopen needs 2 parameters, and none of them seem to work.

[markster]

never mind, fopen('file.zip','rb') works

[DJMaze]

Originally Posted by markster

never mind, fopen('file.zip','rb') works

Sorry forgot that part. Was just a small wrap.

Originally Posted by markster

thank you, you are my savior! what can i do to thank you?

Donate to codenewbie?

[markster]

I'm kinda skint right now, but that script is the missing piece in my puzzle. the puzzple is an online scripts shop, so when that picks up in business, ill be donating some of the profits to this site!

[DJMaze]

Ofcourse you could always applaud me for the above mentioned post
http://codenewbie.com/forum/reputation.php?p=23355

[redhead]

Or searched the php section for download...

[DJMaze]

doh i could have done that as well, would have been a lot less typing