PHP Download Script & Confirmation Page.

[ucs308]

I have a download page, that uses a form to submit which file a user wants to download. I do this rather than using a link because I want to get download stats in realtime. After the user clicks the submit button, I want to display a confirmation page with instructions on how to install the file they have downloaded, AND I want to kick of the download.

What do people suggest?

[panic]

And you want to kick off the download? What does that mean?

-panic

[ucs308]

When I say "kick off the download", I mean i want the file download dialog box to appear at the client end.

I am trying to replicate the behaviour of the following URL using PHP.

www.bluemitt.com/downloads/prd_1/WRSQV2.1/WRSQV21_download.asp

If you click download a thank-you page will display and then the download dialog will open.

[edited by: jatar_k at 3:02 am (utc) on Aug. 22, 2003]
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[panic]

You could do that without PHP. Look at that specific URL's JavaScript they use to do that.

-panic

[ucs308]

OK. But is it possible to do it with PHP?

[panic]

If by that you mean use PHP to print JavaScript... then yes.

-panic

[ucs308]

I am trying to avoid Javascript. The site is currently built using PHP, XML, XSL, and CSS. I have not used any javascript.

[Jeff_H]

You could do something like this:

<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL=http://www.yourdomain.com/files/<? echo($filename);?>">

And add this for user agents that don't support the above:

<A HREF="http://www.yourdomain.com/files/<? echo($filename);?>">Click here if your download doesn't start</A>