Re: [PHP-DB] force to download file

On Dec 17, 2007 3:13 PM, Hiep Nguyen <hnguyen@jadesterling.com> wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i have this on top of my php page:
>
> header("Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-excel");
> header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=excelfile.xls");
>
> but it is not prompt to save the file instead it opens right in IE.
>
> my question is how do i force the browser prompts to save the file?
>
> thanks

Hiep,

This is a question that should've been asked on the PHP General
list, so I'm reply-all'ing and sending it to the General list for the
archives as well.

Here's a function I use that should help you out.

<?
function force_download($filename,$dir='./') {
if ((isset($file))&&(file_exists($dir.$file))) {
header("Content-type: application/force-download");
header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename="'.$dir.$filename.'"');
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary");
header("Content-length: ".filesize($dir.$filename));
header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
readfile($dir.$filename);
} else {
echo "No file selected";
}
}
?>


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>> i have this on top of my php page:
>>
>> header("Content-Type: application/vnd.ms-excel");
>> header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=excelfile.xls");
>>
>> but it is not prompt to save the file instead it opens right in IE.
>>
>> my question is how do i force the browser prompts to save the file?

<?php
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
?>

That should do the trick, but if not then try adding the Content-Type
header from below.

> <?
> function force_download($filename,$dir='./') {
> if ((isset($file))&&(file_exists($dir.$file))) {
> header("Content-type: application/force-download");
> header('Content-Disposition: inline; filename="'.$dir.$filename.'"');
> header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary");
> header("Content-length: ".filesize($dir.$filename));
> header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
> header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'.$filename.'"');
> readfile($dir.$filename);
> } else {
> echo "No file selected";
> }
> }
> ?>

FYI You have Content-Disposition twice; you only need the second.

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