Re: Force the download of .pdf or image files
| From: | Jim Grill | Date: | Mon, 06 Sep 2004 19:16:41 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Force the download of .pdf or image files | ||
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> How can I force the download of .pdf, .doc and image files? I have some
> links to downloadable docs in my website, but when we click the links, IE
> opens the file directly in the window. I wish when the user click a
download
> start, even if it is a .jpg, .gif, .pdf or .doc file.
>
> There is a way to make that in PHP?
>
> I have the idea do ZIP the files automaticly when my PHP script upload it
to
> the server, but can´t figure out how to make that.
>
> Thanks,
> Rics
>
Very common problem... very easy solution.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=php+header+force+download
Jim Grill