problem with spaces inside header() function

section31

Hi, it appears browsers don't like spaces when it comes to forcing a filename through a header

header('Content-disposition: attachment; filename=foo bar.txt');

Firefox handles it as just foo causing it to screwup the download.

IE handles it as bar.txt which actually downloads but cuts off the file.

Anyone know how to get around this.

TheDefender

Rename the files so instead of spaces, there's an underscore...
ie:
foo_bar.txt

section31

Originally posted by TheDefender
Rename the files so instead of spaces, there's an underscore...
ie:
foo_bar.txt

lol, like if that hadn't occured to me. Thanks anyway.

TheDefender

I'm not suggesting that you hadn't thought of that... Just giving you the answer to your question. There's really no way around it.

section31

Originally posted by TheDefender
I'm not suggesting that you hadn't thought of that... Just giving you the answer to your question. There's really no way around it.

ok thanks... I appreciate your reply...up until now..i was still looking around...

I did find out more info though..
mozilla/firefox hates colons
ie hates dots....
they both like dashes.

xenoda9uy

never hit this problem. but if you trying with the char().... would that work?

or use %20... .

again, im not sure these will work.

Canacas

I must agree to that you should use _ or -. The first thing i was told when i sat down to take a look at web-programming it was:

Quote:
NEVER use capitol letters or spaces when programming php/asp/html what ever on the web in file names, variabels or anyother stuff what so ever.

So faar i must say it works for me. More clean and never problems. 🙂