download file

[Il-Belti]

When I create a simple link such as <a href="test.php>Click here</a> as i expect the browser will display the contents of that file. Now i created some simple .php files, which when i click on them i would like to get the download box to download the file, instead of opening it in my web browser.

Is this possible ? if yes please what is the exact code to make that file downloadable?

Thank You

[rakuci]

On the download page put those headers

// Try and find appropriate type
switch(strtolower($extension)) {
case 'txt': $type = 'text/plain'; break;
case "pdf": $type = 'application/pdf'; break;
case "doc": $type = 'application/msword'; break;
case "xls": $type = 'application/vnd.ms-excel'; break;
case "ppt": $type = 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint'; break;
case "gif": $type = 'image/gif'; break;
case "png": $type = 'image/png'; break;
case "jpg": $type = 'image/jpg'; break;
case "jpeg": $type = 'image/jpg'; break;
case "html": $type = 'text/html'; break;
default: $type = 'application/force-download';
}

// General download headers:
header("Pragma: public"); // required
header("Expires: 0");
header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
header("Cache-Control: private",false); // required for certain browsers
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");

// Filetype header
header("Content-Type: " . $type);

// Filesize header
header("Content-Length: " . filesize($filepath));

// Filename header
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"" . $file . "\";" );

// Send file data
readfile($filepath);