Re: Downloading Data from Database

On Sat, 14 Jul 2001 00:40, Randy Johnson wrote: > I am adding a feature to my site where members can download their > information from the database. What is the best way to accomplish > this? > > Create a text file every time a member wants to download their info? > I thought about this ..how would I handle deleting the text files when > I was finished and what would prevent others from downloading the file? > > > I read somewhere that files can be created on the fly or dynamically > anytime a download takes place. This sounds like a good idea cause > there wouldn't be any files on the server. Any idea where I can get > more info on that? > > Thanks > > Randy try this: header("Content-disposition: filename=maillist.dat"); header("Content-type: application/octetstream"); header("Pragma: no-cache"); header("Expires: 0"); //query database //echo results required //end -- David Robley Techno-JoaT, Web Maintainer, Mail List Admin, etc CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES Flinders University, SOUTH AUSTRALIA [incredibly rude and childish comments deleted]