file size in force download

[rashidr]

I use following script to force download but how do I show file size of the downloadable file.

<?php

$file = base64_decode($file);
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));
@readfile($file);

?>

[ClickHeRe]

Content-Length if I'm not mistaken

[lilleman]

Hi,

You define the size of the file using the Content-Length header:

header('Content-Length: '. filesize($file)); 

[rashidr]

when i add the lines header('Content-Length: '. filesize($file)); . The file does'nt download.

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<?php
$file = base64_decode($file);
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header('Content-Length: '. filesize($file));
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));
@readfile($file);
?>

[lilleman]

Hi,

I'm not sure it'll work, but try using application/octet-stream instead of application/force-download.

[rashidr]

Still not working.

<?php

$file = base64_decode($file);
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header('Content-Length: '. filesize($file));
header("Content-Type: application/octet-stream");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=".basename($file));
@readfile($file);

?>

[lilleman]

Hi,

Try removing the @ before readfile and see if you get an error message.

[rashidr]

No error but still not working saying 0 byets in 1 sec

[lilleman]

Hi,

Does it make any difference if you leave out the Content-Description header?

[rashidr]

I delete my cache files and removed that line but still same condition.

[lilleman]

Hi,

Are you sure that $file holds the correct path to the file?

[rashidr]

Yes $file holds the correct path. I check twice. I don't know what is going wrong. Not receiving any error but still not working. Is there any alternative way to do this.

[lilleman]

Hi,

Not receiving any error but still not working.

Just to check - is PHP configured to show errors on your server?

[rashidr]

Yes, My server is configured to show errors.

[lilleman]

Hi,

To be honest, I don't know why it isn't working. I tried it myself, and it worked for me.

I performed the test in Mozilla Firefox 1.0.4 - which browser are you using?

[rashidr]

I am using Internet explorer 6. It's ok if you don't know. But I want to say thankyou for all of your replies.