[dannyn]

with this? <?php
force_download("file.jpg");
?>

or an html tag?

[Eriksrocks]

Nope, just the script that you posted in your last post, if that's what you're using. You would put that in a file called downloadmovie.php or something and then you would link to it wherever you want users to download the MOV file.

So it might look like:

<a href="downloadmovie.php">Download my movie here!</a>

Then when they click on that it would force download the file that you specified earlier.

Does that make sense?

EDIT: Also, don't know what you're doing with this line:

PHP Code:

header("Content-Type: $ctype"); 


You never decalred the $ctype variable anywhere in the script, and that's sort of the main part in making it force the download.

[dannyn]

Using this code now.

PHP Code:

<?PHP
// Define the path to file
$file = 'test.mp4';

if(!file)
{
    // File doesn't exist, output error
    die('file not found');
}
else
{
    // Set headers
    header("Cache-Control: public");
    header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
    header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$file");
    header("Content-Type: application/zip");
    header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
   
    // Read the file from disk
    readfile($file);
}
?>

senior.danjnelson.com
Working sort of as you may see.
Can I choose the name the file will be downloaded as?
I can use the other code, I just am going to need more instruction.
Thanks!!

[TheRobatron]

I think to choose the name it is downloaded as, you'll have to change the name of the file on the webserver. The code seems to work, so is that your problem sorted?

[dannyn]

have you tried to downlaod it?
Using mozilla it names the location then the file, and it fails to replay after its downloaded.
I will try your script, but where do i define the file path?

[Eriksrocks]

Why are you setting the content type as a ZIP?

PHP Code:

header("Content-Type: application/zip"); 


That makes the browser think it's a ZIP file, which it's not.
I tried to download it and play it in QuickTime, but it wouldn't play. That's not a problem with the script, however, it's a problem with the original file or the way you uploaded it to the server.

[TheRobatron]

I assumed that when I downloaded it, the file would play (which it doesn't now ). With my code, you change the $dir variable to specify the folder, and then specify the filename when you call the function. To download a file called test.txt in the current folder, you would use the following code:

PHP Code:

<?php
function force_download($file)
{
    $dir      = "./";
    if ((isset($file))&&(file_exists($dir.$file))) {
       header("Content-type: application/force-download");
       header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename="' . $dir.$file . '"');
       header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary");
       header("Content-length: ".filesize($dir.$file));
       header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
       header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="' . $file . '"');
       readfile("$dir$file");
    } else {
       echo "No file selected";
    } //end if

}//end function

force_download("test.txt");
?>

The $dir variable and the $file variable are joined together anyway, so it doesn't matter if you want to specify the whole file path when you call the function.

Note: As before, you will have to put the code in a separate file.

[Eriksrocks]

I would recommend trying the script with a simple JPG file or even a TXT file to make sure that it's working right and that the problem isn't the MP4.

[dannyn]

Thanks for all your help.
You guys are amazing.
Changed to header('Content-Type: '.$mime);
It worked.
Thanks.

[dannyn]

This is not necessary, but how would I let the download manager know the size of the file?
Thanks

[Eriksrocks]

Originally Posted by dannyn

This is not necessary, but how would I let the download manager know the size of the file?
Thanks

Add this where the rest of the headers are:

PHP Code:

header("Content-length: ".filesize($dir.$file)); 


[dannyn]

PHP Code:

<?PHP
// Define the path to file
$file = 'test4.mp4';

if(!file)
{
    // File doesn't exist, output error
    die('file not found');
}
else
{
    // Set headers
    header("Cache-Control: public");
    header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
    header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$file");
    header('Content-Type: '.$mime);
    header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
   
    // Read the file from disk
    readfile($file);
}
?>

There is no $dir, but i will still try it.
Do i still want the encoding to be binary? I am thinking yes, beacuse as the code stands, it works.
Thanks

[TheRobatron]

Without the $dir variable, it would just be

PHP Code:

header("Content-length: ".filesize($file)); 


[dannyn]

Ok. Thanks. I will try that when I get home.
Thanks for all of your help!

[dannyn]

Alright,Got it going due to all your help.
Thanks!
I am going to post the final code one more time in case someone else would like to use it.

PHP Code:

<?PHP
// Define the path to file
$file = 'test4.mp4';

if(!file)
{
    // File doesn't exist, output error
    die('file not found');
}
else
{
    // Set headers
    header("Cache-Control: public");
    header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
    header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$file");
    header('Content-Type: '.$mime);
    header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
    header("Content-length: ".filesize($file));  
   
    // Read the file from disk
    readfile($file);
}
?>