redirect header, downloading files question

[scimini]

I need to write some sort of downloading system, I have the login and encryption complete. But the downloading of the file is where I have hit a wall. There can be no javascript, just in case the user has it off.

I need the system to redirect the user to a file for download, which I have accomplished, but then I need the rest of the scripts on the page to complete.

Is there a way to have the file downloaded and then pass control back the script so that it can remove the file and other various clean up?

Thanks

[CornedBee]

You could route the entire file through your script.

[visualAd]

Are you wanting the script to continue executing after you have sent the redirect header??

If so, then yes, this is possible, you need to make a call to the ignore_user_abort() function.

  ignore_user_abort(true);
  
  header('Location: newlocation.php');
  
  /* rest of script here */ 

Be careful using this though as you will not recieve any notification of script errors and any output after the connection has been closed is lost in oblivion.

[scimini]

Thanks, I will give it a try.