Not getting correct file size

[techcone]

Hello developers. Here is quick review on my problem.

 

My users download files from rapidshare using my acc.

 

Means rs->myserver->user

 

Now while file is still being downloaded, i gave them the dl link so they don't have to wait. Using the dl link, when they start downloading , the file size is reported incorrect bcoz it is still in being state of downloading. Any possible remedy of tht ??

[cooldude832]

and the php question is?

[discomatt]

I believe in the request, the size of the file should be contained somewhere in the headers.

 

This isn't always the case though.

[techcone]

question is i have used

 

copy()

 

function to download the file.

 

How can I preallocate the size to the file. So tht when users try to download the file, they get correct file size ?

[cooldude832]

you need to get data using

 

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.filesize.php

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.filetype.php

 

etc. and then using the header()

tell it what the size is and the dialog box will match.

[discomatt]

get_headers() http://php.net/manual/en/function.get-headers.php

 

will allow you to retrieve the headers which may contain the total file size.

[cooldude832]

you need to set the headers before you get them if it is being treated as a stream

[techcone]

Means first I should get the file size from array of getheaders, create a stream of same filesize and give to user correct ?

[discomatt]

you need to set the headers before you get them if it is being treated as a stream

 

Huh? I'm not sure you know what he's trying to accomplish

 

Means first I should get the file size from array of getheaders, create a stream of same filesize and give to user correct ?

 

Should work fine. Personally, I'd grab them when I open the initial stream from RapidShare, then store somewhere ( database perhaps ) for easy, reliable access when you stream the file to the user.

[techcone]

Yup just testing , I will reply soon.