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Re: download a file after user enters some data in php [message #179402 is a reply to message #179400]

Tue, 16 October 2012 16:15

Jerry Stuckle
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On 10/16/2012 10:21 AM, Nagender wrote:
> Hi to all,
> In my working website user has to download a pdf file once he submits some information.
> No hyperlinks has to show directly file has to download.
>
> I have the idea using hyperlink, that means once user enter details ,it will redirects to another page.
> this is not case.
> It has to download there it self.
>
> Please any one has idea, let help me.
> I am searching for this since last 4-5 hr's.
>

OK, so in order to submit the information, the user has to submit a
form. When he/she submits the form, it goes to a PHP script on your
page which validates the inputted data. If the data is valid, it then
sends the file to the user, with the appropriate headers, i.e.
(Off the top of my head - not checked for syntax):

// $filename contains the complete path and filename of the pdf to send

header("Content-type:application/pdf");
header("Content-Disposition:attachment;filename='".basename($filename)
.."'");
header("Content-Length: " . filesize($filename)); // Optional but nice
readfile("$filename");

Note: ensure NOTHING (including white space) is sent before these calls.

You can get more examples from the manual at php.net, look at the
header() function.

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		download a file after user enters some data in php By: Nagender on Tue, 16 October 2012 14:21
		Re: download a file after user enters some data in php By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 16 October 2012 14:27
		Re: download a file after user enters some data in php By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 16 October 2012 16:15
		Re: download a file after user enters some data in php By: Michael Vilain on Tue, 16 October 2012 16:46
		Re: download a file after user enters some data in php By: Nagender on Wed, 17 October 2012 10:46

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