[SOLVED] dynamic download link - not direct file link

[ultrus]

Hello,

I'm posting a podcast feed that makes reference to audio files for download. Instead of linking to the files directly (e.g. www.mywebsite.com/podcast.mp3), I want to link to the file as get variables so that I can track number of listeners (e.g. www.mywebsite.com/?audio=podcast.mp3). Where would I look to get something like this to work? How do I start sending audio data to the user using a link like this?

 

Thanks much

[Lumio]

Make that in the top of you script:

<?php
   header('Content-type: audio/mpeg');
   readfile('podcast.mp3');
   exit;
?>

[cyrixware]

save your .mp3 in a directory as well as save the file name of the music.mp3 to the dbase. In this case it will prevent the direct downloads like www.mywebsite.com/podcast.mp3. use dbase for that.

 

Regards,

 

Frederick

[ultrus]

Ah! Just what I needed. Thanks much for the help! Much appriciated.

[cyrixware]

cheers ultrus!