Re: php and file uploads/downloads

On Tuesday 03 December 2002 15:02, Beau Hartshorne wrote: > Hi, > > I'm working on a system that allows users to upload and then download > pdf files. Each file is related to a mySQL database entry. To keep > things simple and consistent, I'd like to store the pdf files like this > on the server: > > [PRIMARY_KEY].pdf > > But when a user downloads the file, I'd like them to receive something > like: > > [TITLE].pdf > > Is there a way to get php to rename the file when a user tries to > download it? This is all done via HTTP headers. example: header('Content-type: application/octet-stream'); header(sprintf('Content-disposition: inline; filename=%s', $fileName)); header(sprintf('Content-length: %d', $fileLength)); // Output file now. Hope this helps. > > TIA, > > Beau -- Regards, William Bailey. Pro-Net Internet Services Ltd. http://www.pro-net.co.uk http://wb.pro-net.co.uk