[Resolved] Prompting users to download txt files

exponder

This script is followed from a previous script, which contains the $id varaible, which is also the correct file name of various txt files which are stored in files/name.txt, so I'm trying to allow users to download these files, instead of the browser displaying them.

Can anyone tell me why this script don't work? I've tired different variations. The script doesn't show any errors, simply a blank page.

<?php
$id = $_GET['id'];
$filename="$id.txt"; 
// the name the file will have on client computer
// the name the file has on the server (or an FTP or HTTP request)

$user_agent = strtolower ($_SERVER["HTTP_USER_AGENT"]);
header( "Content-type: application/force-download" );
if ((is_integer (strpos($user_agent, "msie"))) && (is_integer (strpos($user_agent, "win")))) {
  header( "Content-Disposition: filename=".$filename);
} else {
  header( "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".$filename);
}
header( "Content-Description: File Transfert");
@readfile(files/$id.txt);
?>

Thanks for any help.
-- Derrick

stfuji

Here is a working example you might use:

http://lists.evolt.org/archive/Week-of-Mon-20011224/064591.html

-Geoffrey

exponder

Hmm, that don't work either.
I tired:

<?php
function download($path) {
           $path = "files/phploadtime.txt";
           global $HTTP_USER_AGENT;
           $file=basename($path);
           $size = filesize($path);
           header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream");
           header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
           header("Content-Length: $size");
           if(preg_match("/MSIE 5.5/", $HTTP_USER_AGENT))
           header("Content-Disposition: filename=$file");
           else {
           header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$file"); }
           header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
           $fh = fopen($path, "r");
           fpassthru($fh);
   }
?>

Without any luck, I've tested the script in Mozilla/NScape and IE. Could it be my server for some reason? Anyone have any ideas? :mad: