Php File Download

[michaelkirby]

Hi all,

 

I'm looking to introduce a file download into my website but not really sure how to go about it.

 

Anyone got any good pointers?

 

Thanks

 

 

[ScotDiddle]

michaelkirby,

 

Use javascript to allow only specific file-types...

 

The following code limits downloads to your server to images only... 

 

The onBlur prevents users from typing in anything into the input box...

 

HTML:

 

<form id="frontFile" name="frontFile">

<input class="style11" onChange="TestFileType(this.form.frontFile.value, ['gif', 'jpg', 'png', 'bmp', 'jpeg']);" id=frontFileImage name=frontFileImage onKeyDown="this.blur(); alert('Use Browse Button !');" onContextMenu="return false;" type="file" /><br /> 

</form>

 

 

 

JavaScript:

 

function TestFileType( fileName, fileTypes ) {

	if (!fileName) return;

		dots = fileName.split(".")
		//get the part AFTER the LAST period.
		fileType = "." + dots[dots.length-1];

		return (fileTypes.join(".").indexOf(fileType) != -1) ? none() : 
		alert("Please only upload files that end in types: \n\n" + (fileTypes.join(" .")) + "\n\nPlease select a new file and try again.");
}

 

Hope this helps...

 

 

Scot L. Diddle, Richmond VA

[ignace]

The following code limits downloads to your server to images only... 

 

No it doesn't I can just remove all those extra lines and upload any file I want (using FireBug). Disabling JavaScript even does the trick.