renaming files on download

[validkeys]

if I store pictures on my server as a number.ext. When the user downloads the picture, is it possible to rename the file when they download it (back to Alps.jpg from 2234241.jpg)?

 

Thanks

[corillo181]

the same way you name it with number.

 

use the same method for when the link is click you change the numbers to the name you wish.

[Jessica]

It depends on what you mean by download, and how you've stored the original name.

[validkeys]

well the way it works is users upload their pictures to the site. I rename their picture to a number.ext and store it on my server. I keep the original filename in the database as well. As the users browse the site they can place pictures in a download basket. In their download basket, when they click download all, the download window will open and begin the download. When the pictures are on the user's computers I would like the files to have the original name that i had stored in the db

[Jessica]

Once they add them to the basket, copy the file on your server and rename it with the right name.

[validkeys]

would I just copy it to a temp folder or something like that?

 

thanks for the help by the way

[Jessica]

Yeah that would work. Just make sure the folder gets cleaned up occasionally, but not too often so you don't interupt a download, you know.

[hvle]

if directed user to download the file directly, then the renaming is all user control.

 

however if you have a link like

 

<a href="download.php?file=111">Click here to download file 111</a>

 

you can recommend a download (save as) file name using header control:

 

<?php
header('Content-type: image/jpeg');

// The recommended save as file name, however, user can still change it
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="YourImage111.jpg"');

// The source image file on your server:
readfile('111.jpg');
?> 

[validkeys]

wow thanks a lot u guys! I owe you one