Re: implementing downloads with php?

On Thu, Apr 2, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Jeffry Killen <jekillen@prodigy.net> wrote: > > On Apr 2, 2015, at 4:08 PM, Sean Greenslade wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 02, 2015 at 02:51:32PM -0700, Jeffry Killen wrote: >> >>> Hi; >>> >>> This is new territory for me a maybe a bit off topic but >>> I am interested in finding out how to implement a downloading >>> mechanism with php and without using ftp (if possible). >>> >>> I am understanding that http has a 'put' command. Is this the clue? >>> >>> When a file is downloaded from a site, like, for instance, a source >>> code file from a directory. If the user does not have an ftp client, does >>> the browser negotiate an ftp connection? As an application this could >>> be used for file transfer via a web site. >>> >>> Thanks for time and attention >>> JK >>> >> >> Can you describe what you want in terms of the user's experience? >> What kind of files? Why can't you just use normal files in an http >> directory? >> > > >> When you load a webpage, you are downloading a file via http. PHP just >> gives you the ability to dynamically generate / alter that file before >> it gets sent (downloaded). By setting the headers appropriately, the >> page can tell the browser to interpret the file as something other than >> a regular webpage (e.g. an image). There are also headers that tell the >> browser to prompt the user to save the page, rather than trying to >> display it. Is that what you were getting at? >> >> --Sean >> > > > When a web page or a resource like an image or javascript file, or css file > "downloads" it is rendered in the browser. It does not appear as a separate > file written to the users system. What I am looking for is what might be > described > as the opposite of uploading a file. > > Thanks for responses > JK > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > When the browser downloads a web page it would normally download all of the assets (js/css/images) into local temp or cache folder as well (unless you are using privacy mode). Do you have an example of what you need on a certain website?