The following script works properly in my test environment (Apache 2.2.8, php 5.2.5), but not on my live host's environment (Apache 2.2.6, php 5.2.5):

<?php
$filename = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/waiver.pdf";
header("Cache-Control: Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header('Content-disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($filename));
header("Content-Type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
header('Content-Length: '. filesize($filename));
readfile($filename);
?>

In the test environment I get an opportunity to save or open the file. At the live environment, the browser remains at the link that triggers the above code. Behavior is the same in both IE7 & Firefox2.

I imagine there's a server setting somewhere that makes the difference. Any clues on where best to look?

TIA.

George

Change the code to:

PHP Code:

<?php
$filename = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "\waiver.pdf";
header("Cache-Control: Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");
header("Content-Description: File Transfer");
header('Content-disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($filename));
header("Content-Type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary");
header('Content-Length: '. filesize($filename));
readfile($filename);
?>

Um...okay. How does this differ from the original? 'Cuz the behavior certainly isn't any different.

G

There is now a large dent in my forehead from the big dope slap I gave myself. In uploading a file to display what was being used as document root I discovered that I had not uploaded the file containing the call to the header script function. DUH! Not a server issue - it's a programmer issue!

G

I believe that is a eye-Dee-ten-tee error (Joke). I change the line:

PHP Code:

$filename = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/waiver.pdf"; 


to

PHP Code:

$filename = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "\waiver.pdf"; 


Because sometimes i program on a windows and forget the different folder structure.

Originally Posted by rogem002

Because sometimes i program on a windows and forget the different folder structure.

That shouldn't matter at all... PHP in Windows accepts, understands and supports forward slashes for directory separators. That's why I always use them... plus, you get the added benefit of not being stung when you have a subdirectory that starts the the letter 't', for example, and you don't escape the backslash.