[Rollo Tamasi]

I have a script at the moment which forces the user to download an mp3 instead of being able to stream it from the website.

Is it possible to have a url such as .php?file=5455 which can be used to stream?

Sorry if i didn't explain that too well

[aLf_bl]

Yes it is!

Get this flash based mp3 player:
http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=Flash_MP3_Player

And then code:

PHP Code:

<?php

$mp3 = $_GET['mp3'];

?>

and where you want to show your player use thos code:

PHP Code:

<embed src="mp3player.swf?file=<? echo $mp3 ?>" quality="high" name="mp3player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" align="" height="20" width="300"></p>

(I asume that you have stored mp3player.swf file in dir of page)

then you can access and stream audio like this:

Code:

index.php?mp3=path_to_mp_file.mp3

I hope I have helped you!

[UnrealEd]

that's not exactly what Rollo Tamasi wants , i think

Rollo Tamasi wants a script that hides the file that needs to be downloaded for the user:

PHP Code:

$files = ("file_path/myfile1.mp3", "file_path/myfile2.mp3", "etc.");

$file = $files[$_GET['file']];

header("Content-type: application/mp3");

header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=new_name.mp3");

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

readfile($file); 

in the $files array you must store all paths to the correct file. this script will then use the file variable in the url to select, by array-id, the correct file, and will open a download-window.
a link to download the files will look like this:

Code:

<a href="download.php?file=0">myfile1.mp3</a>
<a href="download.php?file=1">myfile2.mp3</a>
<a href="download.php?file=2">etc</a>

this is just a basic example, i'm using a database instead of an array where i store my filepaths.
UnrealEd

[Rollo Tamasi]

that's exactly what i wanted UnrealEd, thanks very much

[TheNixMaster]

How can I read the headers to see if its a direct access to the mp3 (like from the flash player or winamp) and then make it so the link player.php?file=da8s83kd will play in the player.