I haven't used headers for this, but heres my $0.02.
What is the value of hte $name var? I suspect its empty, as register_globals
is probaly enabled... try using $_GET['name'] instead of just $name, and
$_GET['size'] instead of $size.
Jason Reid
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Bossen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:17 PM
Subject: [PHP] understanding headers
> Hello:
>
> I am trying to use the header function to enable users to download
> files. I am able to get files to download. Unfortunately, the wrong file
> keeps downloading. Instead of downloading the file I want the php source
> file is getting downloaded. Here is the posting code:
>
> $output = "<a
> href=\"download.php?name=".$filename."&size=".$size."\">Click here to
> download ".$filename."</a>";
>
> echo $output;
>
> Here is the download code:
>
> <?php
> if ($name) {
>
> header("Content-type: application/x-macbinary");
> header("Content-length: $size");
> header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$name");
> header("Content-Description: PHP Generated Data");
> echo $data;
> }
> ?>
>
> Any help anyone might have would be much appreciated.
>
> Colin
>
>
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