PHP: Download a file from web to local machine -


i have searched web 2 days , can not find answer.

i trying create routine displays files on site control, , allows user download selected file local drive.

i using code below. when uncomment echo statements, displays correct source , destination directories, correct file size , echo after fclose displays true.

when echo source file ($data), displays correct content.

the $filename variable contains correct filename, either .doc/.docx or .pdf. have tested both , neither saves destination directory, or anywhere else on machine.

the source path ($path) behind login, logged in.

any thoughts on why failing write file?

thanks, hank

code:

$path = "https://.../reports/reportdetails/$filename"; /* echo "downloading: $path"; */ $data = file_get_contents($path); /* echo "$data"; */ $dest = "c:\myscans\\".$filename; /* echo "<br />$dest"; */ $fp = fopen($dest,'wb'); if ( $fp === false ) echo "<br />error in fopen"; $result = fwrite($fp,$data); if ( $result === false ) echo "<br />can not write $dest"; /* else echo "<br />$result bytes written"; */ $result = fclose($fp); /* echo "<br />close: $result"; */

i think (!) you're bit confused.

you mentioned

allows user download selected file local drive.

but path "c:\myscans\\".$filename is path on webserver, not path on user's own computer.

after whatever retrieve desired file remote website:

  1. create file , redirect user file using header('location: /path/to/file.txt');

  2. insert following header:

    header('content-disposition: attachment; filename=path/to/file.txt');

it forces user download file. , that's want do

note: have used extension txt, can use extension


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