You'd want to send that information in the headers: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.header.php
There's an example showing how to do exactly what you want on that page. -Dan On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 4:45 AM, Dan Egli <[email protected]> wrote: > *Hey folks. I have what I think is a simple question, but I've looked for > examples (admittedly briefly) and I can't find any. * > > * * > > *I am designing a web site in PHP. One of the things that the site will > allow is to download various files. The files are stored in a postgres > table and extracted as needed (that's how the guy I'm designing it for > wants it. I am sure it would be easier to simply store filenames & paths in > the DB but he doesn't want that). The problem I have is that I'm not sure > how to inform the web browser that the filename to save isn't the filename > of the php file. I.e. if the download URL is > get_file.php?filename=example.zip then how do I tell the web browser that > the file's default name is example.zip and not get_file.php?* > > * * > > *Thanks!* > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
