Re: Delivering large files via PHP (>300MB)

Am 2004-12-13 19:53:01, schrieb Richard Davey: > Hi all, > I can push the file out quite easily using a modified header and a > simple script to check if they can download it or not, but with > such a large file a significant number of web browsers fail to > obtain the entire EXE before closing - or any other number of > factors kick into play (their PC resets, ISP disconnects, Windows > crashes, etc). Why not suggest your clients to use "wget" for Windows or DOS ? The 32-Bit Version of "wget" for DOS works perfectly in a DOS-Box of Win2003 Server, WinXP Pro+Home, Win2000, Win98 and Win95 But why not SPLIT the files on your Server already in 1 MB parts and the if the $USER connect with your small 50kB Application it sends a URL with the requird Data to the Server which responds via shttp and a file, where alle the parts are listet with there md5sums... Then your application can download all parts from e hidden directory check the md5sums and if they are complete, it will join the parts to the big_game.exe. This is what I do :-) And yes, I have used the Source-Code of WGET but you can make your implementation. WGET is perfect, because it can resum broken downloads, no matter where the $USER has stoped the Download. > Best regards, > > Richard Davey Greetings Michelle -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/3/88452356 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)