[SOLVED] Headers stuff

[AV1611]

I have a form that when submitted goes to a processor that does this:

 

<?php
header('Content-type: application/vnd.ms-word');
header('Content-Disposition: filename=file.doc');
echo "This is a variable: ".$_POST['blah']."\n";
//etc...
?>

 

The form submits and the file is downloaded no problem.

 

How can I make it so the page also forwards to a new page.

 

If I add

header('Location: newfile.php');

 

It forwards but no file is downloaded.

 

Help.

 

 

[atlanta]

If path to file.doc is not in the same folder as this script put the absolute path

<?php

header('Content-type: application/vnd.ms-word');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="file.doc"');
readfile('file.doc');
?> 

[atlanta]

opps forgot something

try that let me know your results

<?php

header('Content-type: application/vnd.ms-word');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="file.doc"');
readfile('file.doc');
header('Location: newfile.php');
?> 

[AV1611]

I wasn't actually creating a file.  Do I have to create the file for the header to work?  How does that impact 2 folks using the form at the same time?

 

[aschk]

Providing the readfile function doesn't do an exclusive lock on the file (which it shouldn't because it's doing a read operation) then you will be fine. 2 clients can read the same file at the same time. Files only usually get locked (on linux) when they're being written two or explicitly made to.

[AV1611]

Sorry,

 

What I meant was:

 

If I have to take the form, write the variables to the file, then download the file and forward to another page, and two folks do that at the same time, how do I make sure that the file was not changed with the other persons variables?  or am I being too careful?

[aschk]

Assuming the file you're generating is dynamic (i.e. contains variables written by the user) and is created on the fly by PHP then the best option is to create a temporary file with a random name and delete it once it has been downloaded to the user.