File Download

[jaymc]

Im using headers to output a file as a SAVE AS link rather than to open it up in its default application when you click the direct link

It works fine, but, I think its downloading them in ascii or something becayse when downloading an image it becomes corrupt. Its the same with a few other files that generally require binary download

Below is the code

[code]    header("Pragma: public");
    header("Expires: 0"); // set expiration time
    header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
    header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
    header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream");
    header("Content-Type: application/download");
    header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=Jaydiocity_$filename[1]");
    header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");


readfile("./uploads/".$file);[/code]

Once again, the file downloads fine in full but is somehow corrupt. E.G a jpg file does not open up in the likes of windows FAX viewer, but will open up in paint shop pro for instance which obviously has some kind of error correction built in

Any ideas?

[jaymc]

Any ideas?

[jaymc]

Bump

[Daniel0]

When using complex variables (such as arrays) inside strings you need to enclose them in curly brackets ( {} ). Another header you might want to send is the Content-length header so the browser will know the size and thereby can estimate the time left to download the file.

Where does $file come from?

Edit: I really have to read the entire topic before replying. I think the thing I mentioned about the curly brackets could break it as if it has a wrong file extensions it's associations would be incorrect.

[trq]

What is FAX viewer designed to open?