How to download a file assistance 1

[rrsub]

I have a script that creates a .CSV file.

How can I have the file passed through the browser without the end user downloading it?

In other words, user clicks a button, CSV is created, user downloads file automatically, file is deleted from server.

 

[sleipnir214]

It would not even be necessary to write the file to the server's filesystem.

The user clicks a link, which points to a PHP script. That script will send two HTTP headers: a "Content-type: text/plain" header and a "Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=thefile.csv" header then stream the file to the browser.



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[rrsub]

That's what I needed to know.

Thanks!