$fname is the name of the file i want to download. It works in IE, as in the name of
the file to be downloaded appears correctly in the dialog box. I changed
'application/octet' to 'application/octet-stream' and this had no effect.
Dara
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Shiflett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 06:47:17 -0800 (PST)
To: Dara Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PHP] content type header for downloading files
> --- Dara Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have the following headers in download.php which forces
> > a download dialog box to be opened when a user clicks on
> > a desired file:
> >
> > header("Content-type: application/octet");
> > header("Content-Length: $filelength");
> > header("Content-Disposition: attachment;
> > filename=".basename($fname).";");
> >
> > This works fine with IE, but Mozilla adds a '.php'
> > extension to the filename if i choose the save option,
> > and asks me to choose which application to use if I want
> > to open the file.
>
> What is the value of $fname? If you are trying to tell it
> the name of your script, then that is why Mozilla names it
> so. The filename directive should be the filename you want
> assigned to whatever you are sending the browser.
>
> Also, I think you mean to say application/octet-stream, but
> I don't feel like looking it up. I suggest double-checking
> that value.
>
> Chris
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