[mitchlrm]

I'm trying to force the download of a wmv file. Using the following

PHP Code:

if(ini_get('zlib.output_compression'))

 ini_set('zlib.output_compression', 'Off');

            $size = filesize(videodir.$filename);

      //      echo("size ".$size);

            header("Pragma: public");

            header("Expires: 0");

            header("Cache-Control: must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0");

            header("Cache-Control: private",false);

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

            header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=\"".$filename."\";");

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

            header("Content-Length: ".$size);readfile(videodir.$filename); 

It does actually download the file but it adds about 5 bytes to the beginning of the file that makes it unusable.

Any advice on how to avoid the extra bytes???

[djdykes]

try using file get contents as readfile is used for outputting stuff directly to a browser.... i am unaware that this should make a difference but try

PHP Code:

header("Content-Length: ".$size);file_get_contents(videodir.$filename);