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zingbats

Hi!

I wish to "plop" a file on a users computer automatically so my webscipt can check for the exisitance of this file.

I do not wish to use cookies as they are too unreliable. Is this even possible.

I know that PHP is a server script but I am just checking.

Also, how can I encode my PHP so no one can edit it (if I distribute it) but also; so that it can be run.

Regards;
Alex.

designguy79

This is not "plopable"... err, I mean possible. 🙂

Can you imagine what a security issue that would be if a web site could send you a file? Very bad, very bad...

Cookies are only unreliable if they client has them turned off, and you can check for that.

Check out www.zend.com for encrypting your PHP... pricey, but it works really well.

edwardsbc

Actually, it is very easy to send the client a file. But the client has to be willing to accept it. Depending on what your are using the file for, the client may be willing to accept it.

However, keep in mind, once on the client you will have to access it with something other than PHP (like JavaScript) as PHP is completely processed on the server side.

For 'state management' cookies and sessions are generally the best way to go. And I have never found cookies "unreliable". Generally, once you explain to your users that cookies are required (and why) they will allow cookies from your domain.