Re: Multiple File Download

Miguel, Thanks for following up. I got the zip functions all working last night. I deconstructed a zip file created by ZipIt and was able to discover where the PHP class was going wrong. Basically, there is a segment called 'data descriptor' that was being written into the file without the proper bit flag set. I posted a brief message on the Zend site on the zip file article stating what I found. I still have some testing to do to make sure this is all going to work out, but it looks very promising. Thanks for offering your help! Steven J. Walker Walker Effects www.walkereffects.com steve@walkereffects.com On Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 02:19 PM, Miguel Cruz wrote:

Any luck? I started playing with it but then ran into the fact that we don't have the gz functions compiled into our PHP. Before I really dug in, thought I'd check whether you got it working. miguel On Tue, 7 May 2002, Steven Walker wrote:

Miguel, That is very nice of you! I found the zip class on the Zend website: http://www.zend.com/codex.php?id=696&single=1 and here is an article pertaining to zip file creation: http://www.zend.com/zend/spotlight/creating-zip-files3.php When I try to open the php created zip file with Stuffit Expander, I get the following message: "Unknown zip header format encountered. This operation cannot continue." However, Zipit opens the archive fine. If I resave the archive from Zipit, then Stuffit will read it without error. So far I have compared the two files (the one created by php, and the one saved from Zipit). The basic compressed data matches, but there definitely is a difference in header structures. I have downloaded the zip file format specs, but am still pulling my hair out trying to figure out what all the different parts are. I am not accustomed to working with hex data, so that to is making it hard. I appreciate you taking the time to help! Thank you! On Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 12:39 PM, Miguel Cruz wrote:

Is it possible it's just a MIME type thing? Let me know how to find the class you're using and I'll try to play with it this afternoon. miguel On Tue, 7 May 2002, Steven Walker wrote:

You are right. I am testing this out now using a zip class I got through the Zend website. However, Stuffit Expander does not like the zip files created by php. I am able to open the zip archive through Zipit just fine, and Stuffit Expander opens the Zipit files ok. So now I am trying to figure out how to modify the php zip class to make a zip archive that Stuffit will read. Any thoughts? On Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at 11:39 AM, Miguel Cruz wrote:

On Tue, 7 May 2002, Steven Walker wrote:

Does anyone know a way to download multiple files with a php script? I have 26 software products that can be purchased individually and I want to make the download process easier. I have looked into dynamically creating zip files, but it is problematic for Mac users (which account for a large part of my user base).

Are you sure it's a problem for your Mac users? Stuffit Expander, which has come with all Macs for a while now and which is pretty much an essential tool for everyone, handles zip files just fine. miguel -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

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