Open an .swf file with php (and display to browser)

[flash gordon]

Hi ya,

How would I open a secured (chmod-ed) .swf (flash file) with php so that it displays on the browser?

I have this but it doesn't work:
[code]
<?php

// set the header
header('Content-type: application/x-shockwave-flash');

// read the file
$open = file_get_contents("admin.swf");

?>
[/code]

Cheers.
:)

[fert]

add this line
[code]
echo $open;
[/code]

[flash gordon]

rookie mistake.....

cheers mate :)

[play_]

Out of topic here, you wouldn't happen to be a professor at montgomery college would you?
I had a Flash professor named Brad =]

[play_]

* Brad Gordon

[flash gordon]

hehe....no no I'm not.

While I'm here, that code works if I don't have the file chmod()-ed. However, if I deny "All Users" the ability to read, the php script will no longer read the .swf file.

Any idea what the chmod settings are to deny users straight access to the file, but all my php proxy to still file_get_contents()? Do i need a different function?

[play_]

I had that problem before with images, Gordon.
I don't remember what the solution was, but it you had to add some lines to you .httpd file.

[flash gordon]

urgh.....

thanks for the tip :)

[trq]

You will need to have the file owned by the same user as your apache process, normally apache. Then just chmod the file to 660.

[play_]

something with httpd.conf

If you have all your .swf files in a folder, you could add
"IndexIgnore *.swf"
to your httpd.conf file.

[i]SOMETHING[/i] like that. im by no means being accurate here.

[flash gordon]

[quote author=thorpe link=topic=122191.msg503726#msg503726 date=1168654792]
You will need to have the file owned by the same user as your apache process, normally apache. Then just chmod the file to 660.
[/quote]

Yea....660 denies access by html, but my php can't read it either for some reason. ::confused:: As for the first part, I'm not sure what you mean.

Anyway, I found a work-a-round for the goal, so all is good :)