download other files in web browsing

[aviv00]

hey all

how i could make my website to be able to download from it files that are different or not common like .txt

via web browsing

i get the file worng just 1.6k

i open it with notepad and saw same information of the http connection

thx in advanced

edit

moder pls move to Server - Side Help (IIS, Apache, etc.) sub-fourm

thx

Edited December 9, 2008 by aviv00

[ravs]

once your file is uploaded to the server you can set header like...

header("Content-type: application/force-download");

header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary");

header("Content-length: ".filesize($file));

here $file is full path with file name.

thanx,

ravs

[jcarle]

I would suggest using the correct MIME Type instead of application/force-download. Different browsers may choose to interpret this differently.

[cluberti]

I don't know about IE8, but I know IE6 and IE7 have problems with that MIME type, for instance.