Re: Re: file downloads (again)

On Monday 17 June 2002 18:50, Justin French wrote: > Hi John, > > Thanks for the reply. > > I'd say the lack of passthru() was one of my many problems :) > > I don't have access to dirs outside the web root, but I do have the ability > to add .htaccess files, so I'll be able to refuse direct requests to the > files. > > > The fact that I can't send the file as an "attachment" WHILE sending the > HTML page puzzles me a bit, because *exactly that* happens on > download.com... > > You click on "download now", and you get a new HTML page, and a compressed > file comes through to you with a download window about 1-3 seconds later. Those usually work by using a META tag to refresh to the actual download script. View source of said page to find out how it works. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* Yinkel, n.: A person who combs his hair over his bald spot, hoping no one will notice. -- Rich Hall, "Sniglets" */