download files, don't play!!!

v3nt

doing an ftp download area for client to download various files. Now these clients aren't very patient and they will not install zip software etc. so i need to download the files as is. they include pdfs, .mov, .mpeg, .wav... at the moment most browsers start to stream or play them. i know there are ways to save file from the browser but it needs to be muppet proof. one click and download starts..

can this be done?

many thanks...
dan.

drawmack

yes it's done with the content-position (I think) header look into the http headers all your answers will be found there.

v3nt

thanks for the hint.
i got this;
<?php
$file = $filename;
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));
@readfile($file);
?>
which would work fine, but my files are kept in a different folder! an ftp folder infact;
"ftp://test4:password@217.206.150.145/$file"
i thought this would work;
<?php
$file = $filename;
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));
@readfile( "ftp://test4:password@217.206.150.145/$file" );
?>

but it just dowwnloads the php file. how can i add a simple path to the php file?

no_maam

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v3nt

my problem is i need to add a path to the @readfile($file) part so the file knows where to download it from. also my path is to an ftp server.

so-
@readfile($file)

needs-
"ftp://test4:password@217.206.150.145/"

added to it somewhere so it logs into the ftp server and then downloads the file...

hkboey

Hey.. that's exactly what Im looking for also... V3nt.. have you got the code working already???

After putting in the code and i got this...
Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php:4) in c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php on line 28

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php:4) in c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php on line 29

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php:4) in c:\apache\htdocs\list_fileall.php on line 30

which line 28, 29 and 30 are as below respectively

header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));

Someone please help...

v3nt

afraid not. had to do a normal links page explaining how people have to press alt and click or right click and download!!! must be a way of doing it.