Downloading files [resolved]

[Acidic]

I know about the header "somthing.zip" thing, but I also know that you should specify stuff like file type etc. how ddo this, also, can you make the browser download a html or jpg file. I don't mean load it in the browser but download it.

[Electroman]

You may find this useful: http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=280492

[Acidic]

that's perfect thanks. I did do a search, but didn't find that

[Acidic]

This code works for getting .zip files, but when I try Dloading a .html file, it simply loads it.

<?
//Download a file
$file = $_GET['file'];
header("Cache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidate");
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Content-type: application/x-zip");
header("Content-disposition: inline; filename=".$file);
header('Location: '.$file);
?>

this is the code for the button which is clicked:

        print "<input type='button' value='Run script' onClick=location.href='/download.php?file=/JavaScript/".$pre.$a.".html'>"; 

This code works, as I use it later with a .zip file, and that works fine. I doubt it's the button which is at fault.

[techgnome]

If you set the contenttype to plain text, I think it'll d/l the html, rather than display it..... ????

TG

[Acidic]

tried "text" and "plain text", neither worked.

[techgnome]

what if you append .txt to the end of the file name????

TG

[Electroman]

Make this change:

// Change this...
header("Content-disposition: inline; filename=".$file);

// To...
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=".$file); 

This is meant to make IE download the file no matter what, I can't be too sure what happens in other browsers.om reading the comments at: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php .

[Acidic]

Originally posted by Electroman
Make this change:

// Change this...
header("Content-disposition: inline; filename=".$file);

// To...
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=".$file); 

This is meant to make IE download the file no matter what, I can't be too sure what happens in other browsers.om reading the comments at: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php .

no change, not in IE or FX.

[john tindell]

try this

<?
//Download a file
$file = $_GET['file'];
header("Cache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidate");
header("Pragma: no-cache");
header("Content-type: application/x-zip");
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=".$file);
readfile($file);
?>

[Acidic]

that worked
but it seemed to insert dashed before and after $pre. I'm not bothered though, thanks.