Download and Redirection

wolverine4277 · December 23rd, 2004, 11:16 AM

I need download a file and then redirect to other page.

Currently, i try to do this with:

    function open_download_dialog_box($file, $path) {

        header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
        header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename = ' . $file);
        readfile($path);
    }

    open_download_dialog_box('test.rar', 'files/test.rar');
    header('Location: http://www.google.com.ar');

If anybody knows how i can do this, i aprecciate your help.

.:: wolverine4277 ::.

Snib · December 23rd, 2004, 03:23 PM

I suggest you read the comments on the page
http://www.php.net/readfile

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wolverine4277 · December 23rd, 2004, 04:01 PM

Snib, i already read that comments but donÂ´t help me.
Which comments are you talking about????

Snib · December 23rd, 2004, 04:14 PM

Quote:

quote:Snib, i already read that comments but donÂ´t help me.
Which comments are you talking about????

Are you saying you did read the comments or you didn't find them?

This should do it:

Code:

<?php
$file = '/var/www/html/file-to-download.xyz';
header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
header('Content-Type: application/force-download');
header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($filename));
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=' . basename($file));
readfile($file);
?>

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wolverine4277 · December 23rd, 2004, 04:52 PM

My script also works, but i can't redirect to another page after that de save as dialog box appears.

Snib · December 23rd, 2004, 05:32 PM

Ah, a minor misunderstanding on my part. I apologize.

Perhaps you could echo some redirecting JavaScript that redirects once the entire page has loaded, including the file download, I assume.

echo "<script type='text/javascript'>location.replace('nextpage.php');</script>";

-Snib - http://www.snibworks.com
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