I think the problem with a download page would be that users can just copy the URL and then post it to everyone and sundry to download for free. If that is the case, you'd need to either mask the URL, use a popup that forbids rightclick or set the access permissions for your site in such a way that the url can not be accessed directly but only through a link from within the site.
To then still make it possible for the legit user to get to the download page, you'd need to set a password page with login and embed the password in the <PAYMENT URL=>. This would then look something like this: "yoursite.com/downloads.html?pass=legit" A more elegant way would be to use some php, but then that would also be a bit more complicated. Also, you will need to mask the code of the order button. Cause if the code reveals the download URL, then all a user has to do is look at the source code, copy and paste the URL and start downloading BEFORE proceeding with payment. Maybe the easiest solution would really be to email the package [depends on the size, of course] through an autoresponder. Then your PAYMENT URL would link to a page that has a field where users enter their email address and the autoresponder sends them the ZIP. Finally, just a thought, why are you concerned about people downloading without having paid? People with that type of mind set will pay once, add the ZIP one of the freehost sites and spread the word that everyone can grab it from there. So unless you start issuing registration codes to open the ZIP, which would fix about half your problems, you might just save yourself the time and energy and simply hope that the number of honest people who pay before downloading is large enough to support your business. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news... --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
