can i do this in PHP?

anne13

hi all!

i have a java application that needs to be written in PHP.

i am accessing a servlet from URL like this:

http://www.abc.com/Download?filename=a.mpeg

where "Download" is a servlet name.

my question is, is it possible to do the same in PHP? where i just write the name "Download" and it will be forwarded to "download.php" and do some processing.

i have tried using mod_rewrite but i was not successful in doing so.

thanks. 🙂

bad76

Hi anne13 🙂

try to get a look at this... http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.predefined.php ... in the comment you can find some info on DD32 (???) that sound like that you are searching for...

But I think that you can't do it... you have to put a kind of extension to your file...

see you

TheDefender

You can do it on an Apache Web Server using ForceType (This can be in a Windows or *NIX installation of Apache) You may need to consult with your host to verify your ability to use the ForceType Directive, but it is possible.

Here's a link you can reference. It's for creating "User-Friendly" URLs, but can be applied to your specific needs as well.

In theory, you could create a URL like so:

http://your.domain.com/download/a.mpg

and with some back end coding, it would process as:
http://your.domain.com/download.php?filename=a.mpg