Download file outside of web root via hyperlink

[MileHighLife]

I am able to get a list of files from a directory outside the web root but am unable to hyperlink to them to download. I've tried using fopen with no success. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

Thanks!

[skali]

Do you have proper permission on the directory where you are trying to use fopen() to read file data?

 

[MileHighLife]

Do you have proper permission on the directory where you are trying to use fopen() to read file data?

 

I do and am able to read and display the filenames on a page. I just can't figure out a way for users to download the files.

[skali]

You will have to fopen() the file and write the file content on the page, but before this you will have to send proper header that will denote the mime type of the file that you are writing on your page.

[MileHighLife]

You will have to fopen() the file and write the file content on the page, but before this you will have to send proper header that will denote the mime type of the file that you are writing on your page.

 

They are .wav files. So I'm assuming I'd send a header like:

 

header('Content-type: audio/x-wav);

 

Then proceed with fopen()?

[ShogunWarrior]

Use readfile

[mjlogan]

header("Content-type: audio/x-wav");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=filename.wav");
readfile("/path/to/file/thisone.wav");

 

something along those lines i guess

[MileHighLife]

header("Content-type: audio/x-wav");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=filename.wav");
readfile("/path/to/file/thisone.wav");

 

something along those lines i guess

 

AhhhH!!!!!

 

Fabulous! You all rock. It works perfectly. Thanks.

 

Jeff