Dynamic links

Hi...:wave:

I have seen certain websites that provides dynamic links for downloads.

What's the idea behind those dynamic links ?

Thanks...:wave:

This is just a thought but I'm not sure. It could be there to prevent direct linking from other sites. Instead they have to give a general link to your site so the user visits first to get a download link.

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Originally Posted by baja_yu

This is just a thought but I'm not sure. It could be there to prevent direct linking from other sites. Instead they have to give a general link to your site so the user visits first to get a download link.

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Thanks baja....:wave:

So, how will that be generated ?

The file is stored in a separate location (eg: \secret\myfile.exe). When the file is requested by the user, it is copied to a separate folder (eg: \temp\myfile.exe) via server side scripting, then after that it is deleted(after a specific time). Is that so ?:confused:

To be honest, I'm not sure how to approach the problem. I've done very little web programming so I'm not sure what tools and functionalities are available to you. It might depend a lot on the server side software too.

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Originally Posted by baja_yu

To be honest, I'm not sure how to approach the problem. I've done very little web programming so I'm not sure what tools and functionalities are available to you. It might depend a lot on the server side software too.

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Thanks baja...:wave: I'll try digging more info.. ;)