Re: Re: Downloading Data from Database

On Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:15, Randy Johnson wrote: > Dave, > > The code below gives me an error in IE 5.+ > > Here is the error: > > IE cannot download ......blah blah try again later > > Do you use this code on your site or do i just need to tweak it > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Robley [mailto:huntsman@www.nisu.flinders.edu.au] > Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 6:30 PM > To: Randy Johnson; PHP General List > Subject: [PHP] 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 We use it, but only internally and our preferred browser is not from M$ :-) I do have an IE5.5 somewhere, so I'll have a look and see what happens with my script using it. -- David Robley Techno-JoaT, Web Maintainer, Mail List Admin, etc CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES Flinders University, SOUTH AUSTRALIA "Would anyone like some Parmesan?" asked Tom gratingly.