Click a button to download a file

[graham23s]

Hi Guys,

 

i was wondering if this was possible, when a user wants to download a file from my server say: filename.pdf they need to "right click" save as to get it, but i was wondering if there was a way i could have a regular submit button do it for example:

 

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Download File" />

 

once it's clicked it pops up the download box

 

thanks for any help guys

 

Graham

[Orio]

Something like this?

 

<form method="POST" action="filename.pdf">
<input type="submit" value="Download!">
</form>

 

Orio.

[graham23s]

Hi Mate,

 

yep that looks good, only the id will be dynamic kinda like:

 

download_file.php?id=5

 

would i do something like:

 

<form method="POST" action="download_file.php?id=$id">
<input type="submit" value="Download!">
</form>

 

would that be right?

 

cheers

 

Graham