[PHP] Download textfile

2001-11-20 Thread Arno

When I link a textfile, the textfile is opened in the browser. I want the
SaveAs box to be shown. Is this possible and if so how to do that?

TIA



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Re: [PHP] Download textfile

2001-11-20 Thread Paul Warner

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 When I link a textfile, the textfile is opened in the browser. I want the
 SaveAs box to be shown. Is this possible and if so how to do that?

I apologize for not having a complete answer, but I do have an
explanation that may lead you on the correct path to solve this.
The headers sent at the start of the transfer include the
'Content-Type: text/html; charset = US-ASCII' and this is what
your browser associates with a text file, opening your default
text editor to view.  This is what allows Adobe Acrobat files to
spawn the Acrobat reader instead of getting saved to the users
filesystem.  I *think* that you need to alter the header to be
'unknown', but I am not sure of the specific syntax or method to
accomplish.  Maybe another lister can continue...?

-- Paul


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