Getting file script question

[DJP1986]

Hello,

 

I was wondering if there is a way to specify in a PHP script meant to get a file to make the user only able to download two files at a time? I have my get file set up, and I want to make it so the script will only grab two files at a time, and the user has to wait until both are finished to download some more.

 

Is it possible to do that with just PHP?

[discomatt]

No. Not without a LOT of hacking, but even then, it would not be a pure php solution.

[benjaminbeazy]

if you're not providing direct access to the files, i.e. you're using a script to access each file and the actual paths are hidden.. then you can limit the number of downloads within a given timeframe, but as far as verifying that the file download is complete, you would need something more elaborate..

[uniflare]

you could if php passed the files to the browser instead of the browser downloading the raw file.

 

Say you have a website with access to folder outside the public domain, eg above the ROOT folder.

 

You could store all your download files into a private folder. This way you will need a program (like php) to convey (re-route) the data to the browser to download.

 

this can be done by sending specific content-type headers to the browser and then fread'ing the file etc.

 

You would need to use some advanced php/mysql to make sure the user with a specific ip-addresses(short-term) or use java/activeX to get Hardware-Id etc to make sure only the specific user can download the files.

 

then deny all others.

 

 

hope this helps,

[uniflare]

i swear ive seen php extensions that can be used to tell an upload/download progress???