Re: download file

From: Ken (kkrolski_at_wi.rr.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 04:49:18 -0500

header( "Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename=".$_SESSION['pictures'.$i]);
header( "Content-Type:".$_SESSION['pictures'.$i.'_type']);
header( "Content-length: ".$_SESSION['pictures'.$i.'_size']);
header( "Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary" );
readfile($_SESSION['archive_dir_read'].$_SESSION['pictures'.$i]);

I finally was able to save a file from the internet server to my hard drive
thanks to all the help I received from the newsgroup.

For the next person to ask the question about downloading files, a few
pointers.
We know this but do not remember it.

The headers must be before any writing to the display, including html and
echo.
So basically, add a separate page for the headers.

I do have four other questions.
1. How do I define the hard drive directory for the files in the headers?
        I added it to the filename, then the file name became the page name,
i.e., file.gif became download.gif download.php is the page file name.
header( "Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename=c:/temp/".$_SESSION['pictures'.$i]); The manual says the directory
name cannot be specified. Is that still true? Any work arounds?

2. Can I download multiple files at one time? Can you suggest a script for
handling multiple files?

3. Is there a way to download the files without going through the file
download box? Open the page and the files download to the specified
directory.

4. Do I need any other headers?

Thanks!!

Ken

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