Php Based file request

[ev5unleash]

I was wondering how to do a php file request. I already know how to do a page request but I want to know how to make it so I when someone requests "downloads?id=smartboardsolution(.exe)" they get the file download "smartboardsolution.exe".

[JasonLewis]

I think you can use header() to do that.

 

Copied from php.net:

<?php
// We'll be outputting a PDF
header('Content-type: application/pdf');

// It will be called downloaded.pdf
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="downloaded.pdf"');

// The PDF source is in original.pdf
readfile('original.pdf');
?>

[ev5unleash]

What if it's an .exe file?

[JasonLewis]

Try this:

<?php
header('Content-type: application/exe');

// It will be called downloaded.pdf
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="linktofile.exe"');

// The PDF source is in original.pdf
readfile('linktofile.exe');
?>

 

I am not to sure though, as I've never had to do it.

[ev5unleash]

Alright, I'll try it when I get the chance.