note 61904 added to function.symlink

Olszewski_marek makes a good suggestion, but the readfile() function can also be used to obscure file downloads from end users. /* Setup the file that will be sent */ $downloadDir = "some/secret/directory/"; $file = "theFileName.dat"; /* Required for IE, otherwise Content-disposition is ignored */ if(ini_get('zlib.output_compression')) ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'Off'); /* Output HTTP headers that force "Save As" dialog */ header("Pragma: public"); header("Expires: 0"); header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); header("Cache-Control: private",false); header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream"); header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\\"$file\\";"); header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary"); header("Content-Length: ".@filesize($downloadDir.$file)); /* Prevent the script from timing out for large files */ set_time_limit(0); /* Send the entire file using @ to ignore all errors */ @readfile($downloadDir.$file); /* Exit immediately so no garbage follows the file contents */ exit; ---- Server IP: 216.194.113.175 Probable Submitter: 64.154.93.1 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.symlink.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+61904 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: already in docs -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes&reason=already+in+docs Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+61904&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+61904&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php