Why does downloading files add [1] to name.

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I have this simple code which allows download of a file from mysql, but all the files i have are like this:
file.filename.ext
and when I'm prompted for D/l it saves it like this:
file.filename[1].ext

Why?, and how do I prevent it?

My code:

header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream");
	header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$data['filename']);
	echo $data['file'];

Thanks,

Phil

Mark

if there is duplicates then windows does that automatically.

foolguitardude

Also, if a file is downloaded into the windows temporary internet files, it will have the [1] appended to its name.

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hm ok, I tested it and insured its not in my temp internet files already, and its not. So i'm getting why its still doing this!

Remember, the file name format is like this:

Filename.ext.ext

and the [1] goes into it:

Filename[1].ext.ext

But when the format is:

filename.ext

It does not add the [1]!

JakesSA

maybe this helps:

If you want the user to be prompted to save the data you are
sending, such as a generated PDF file, you can use the Content-
Disposition header to supply a recommended filename and force
the browser to display the save dialog.

<?php
// We'll be outputting a PDF
header("Content-type: application/pdf");

// It will be called downloaded.pdf
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=downloaded.pdf");

// The PDF source is in original.pdf
readfile('original.pdf');
?>

Note: There is a bug in Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4.01 that prevents this from working. There is no
workaround. There is also a bug in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
that interferes with this, which can be resolved by upgrading to
Service Pack 2 or later.