Write and open text file on users computer

mjl4975

I have a script that writes user requested information to a text file.

The problem is I don't have write permission on my server, does anybody know if it is possible for the my php file to write the file on the users computer.

I mean when the user clicks the link to download text version, a standard popup opens asking the user to save or open the file and my script then writes the file on their computer.

Thanks in advance.

Weedpacket

Originally posted by mjl4975
I mean when the user clicks the link to download text version, a standard popup opens asking the user to save or open the file and my script then writes the file on their computer.

A Content-Type: [man]header[/man] of "application/octet-stream" will avoid the browser's attempt to display the file as plain text. Other details can be found on that page.

superwormy

Not entirely sure of what you want to do...

You can't 'write' to a text file on the users computer.

You CAN ask the person to download and save a file you've already created.

mjl4975

That is basicly what I want to do, when the user clicks on the link, my php script writes the text file but rather than opening the file just created, I want the user to be prompted to save the file on their computer and webpage to remain on the same page?