Download File from WEB Site

[roger38]

Could someone give me the code for downloading a file from my web site without using Active X Code. Thanks

[BLiZZaRD]

Depends on the file type. For example, if you make a .zip file it will prompt the visitor to download once they browse to the file name...

or you can try something like this (untested):

<? php
function force_download($file) 
{ 
    $dir      = "../log/exports/"; 
    if ((isset($file))&&(file_exists($dir.$file))) { 
       header("Content-type: application/force-download"); 
       header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename="' . $dir.$file . '"'); 
       header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary"); 
       header("Content-length: ".filesize($dir.$file)); 
       header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream'); 
       header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="' . $file . '"'); 
       readfile("$dir$file"); 
    } else { 
       echo "No file selected"; 
    } //end if 

}//end function 
?>

orrrrr... take a look here: http://elouai.com/force-download.php

However, I don't think any of these methods are completely cross browser compatable.

[Twey]

    } //end if 

}//end function

And that, folks, is how not to comment code.

The idea is to explain bits that might not make sense, not to point out the blatantly obvious and leave the rest undocumented.

roger38: How files are handled is entirely up to the user. The best you can do is stick it in a ZIP archive, but even that won't necessarily cause the effect you want, if the user has their browser set up otherwise.

[BLiZZaRD]

And that, folks, is how not to comment code.

The idea is to explain bits that might not make sense, not to point out the blatantly obvious and leave the rest undocumented.

LOL I said untested, I didn't say I wrote it... You know I couldn't do that... yet... I am still on page 3 of the W3 school, LMAO!

[Twey]

I said untested, I didn't say I wrote it

Hahaha, fair enough