How can I trigger a download prompt from PHP?

Report · Apr 23, 2006

I have a secure file I'd like for authorized users to download. I would
like for the secure pages containing these 'links' to trigger the download
rather than just linking to the files (for obvious reasons). How can I do
that?

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Report · Apr 24, 2006

There are a number of scripts available to do this, found the ones below on
google:

http://www.higherpass.com/php/Tutorials/File-Download-Security/

http://elouai.com/force-download.php

Gareth
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Report · Apr 24, 2006

That's just the ticket, gareth! Thankee - it works fine....

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"gareth" <gareth@buzzinet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:e2i3ar$ldh$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> There are a number of scripts available to do this, found the ones below
> on
> google:
>
> http://www.higherpass.com/php/Tutorials/File-Download-Security/
>
> http://elouai.com/force-download.php
>
> Gareth
> http://www.phploginsuite.co.uk/
> PHP Login Suite V2 - 34 Server Behaviors to build a complete Login system.
>
>