File Download problems with IE

[Anon]

Hi
I am trying to construct a download page from which files can be downloaded.
I use the below code,

if ($download == "yes") {
header("Content-type: application/octet-stream");
// or header("Content-type: application/x-ms-download");
// or header("Content-type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename");
exit;
}

This program downloads fine with netscape but the same program with IE, spawns the save-open dialog but downloads the source code of the html page with the link of the download on top. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

[Anon]

I have done something similar, Im not sure if my method is correct or not, I accually just used a sniffer to see how another page did it. so if the other page was doing it wrong, so am I. try this...

Header("Content-Type: application/octlet-stream");
Header("Content-Disposition: filename=$filename");
echo $data;

Chris Lee

[Anon]

Thank you very much.

[Anon]

I was actually thinking of using a sniffer, too, just to see like e.g. myspace.com etc. do the same trick.
Thanks very much for your help.

pY

Chris Lee wrote:

I have done something similar, Im not sure if my method is correct or not, I accually just used a sniffer to see how another page did it. so if the other page was doing it wrong, so am I. try this...

Header("Content-Type: application/octlet-stream");
Header("Content-Disposition: filename=$filename");
echo $data;

Chris Lee

[Anon]

There is one solution, try
header("Pragma: ");

php sends by default "Pragma: nocache", and IE hates that.

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