[dannyn]

I need help with force file download for asp.
Thanks.

[TheRobatron]

Try looking here.

[dannyn]

so should i use the first or second example?
I really need help with this, and I am only 15 years old, and this is the first time i have worked with asp.
Thanks alot!

[TheRobatron]

I'm not very familiar with ASP, so I don't know which example you should use, but try both and see which works best.

[dannyn]

neither, thats my problem.
http://senior.bpsepforums.org/ thats where it is.
thanks!

[TheRobatron]

Have you considered using PHP? It seems simpler and I understand the code:

PHP Code:

<?
function force_download($file)
{
    $dir      = "../log/exports/";
    if ((isset($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
?>

[TheRobatron]

Have you considered using PHP? It seems simpler and I understand the code:

PHP Code:

<?
function force_download($file)
{
    $dir      = "../log/exports/";
    if ((isset($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
?>

[dannyn]

I have asp servers...
It is a possibility though.
I will need help on where to put the file path and such.

[Eriksrocks]

The general concept to this is to force the MIME type of application/force-download or application/octet-stream through the headers of the page. The example TheRobatron posted is how to do it in PHP, you'll need to accomplish the same thing in ASP. As I'm not familiar with ASP, I wouldn't know the exact code to write, but you're going for the same concept.

[dannyn]

Yea, I understand what I am trying to do.
I just needed someone to write the code for asp, i really need this so i am thinking of switching one of my servers over to Linux so i can run the code.
Thanks for the responses.

[MMJ]

PHP: http://www.php.net/manual/en/functio...file.php#76850

ASP: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art46052.asp //it has some extra code though.

[dannyn]

The robatron what variables do i have to replace?
I am using php 4

[TheRobatron]

All you would have to change is the $dir variable to the folder you want to download to, relative to the page. Note: you can just leave it blank and give the full file path when you call the function.

PHP Code:

   <?
function force_download($file)
{
    $dir      = "../log/exports/";
    if ((isset($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
?>

And when you call the function you specify the file:

PHP Code:

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

[dannyn]

<?
$filename = "http://bpsepforums.org/Storage/Final.mov";
header("Pragma: public");
header("Expires: 0");
header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
header("Cache-Control: private",false);
header("Content-Type: $ctype");
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Final.mov";');
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
header("Content-Length: ".filesize($filename));
readfile($filename);
exit();
?>

thats what i have, now what do i do with it.
I dont understand this to much.
How will filename work if it is on a differnt computer

[Eriksrocks]

You put it in a PHP script and run it or link to it on your website.