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author | dchill42 <dchill42@gmail.com> | 2012-07-23 16:53:47 +0200 |
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committer | dchill42 <dchill42@gmail.com> | 2012-07-23 16:53:47 +0200 |
commit | c5079de78e5141330c07e990811ef15e998e95aa (patch) | |
tree | 0f39d8c4fc7614246fc185810bfeaa7fad88a33a /user_guide_src/source/helpers/download_helper.rst | |
parent | 00fcb545109d4e61bc14e403ec828749c34a54b3 (diff) | |
parent | ede49ba66b127535f3430e20aac72ceed2c4611a (diff) |
Merge branch develop of github.com:/EllisLab/CodeIgniter into session
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/download_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/download_helper.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e6094dc6b --- /dev/null +++ b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/download_helper.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +############### +Download Helper +############### + +The Download Helper lets you download data to your desktop. + +.. contents:: Page Contents + +Loading this Helper +=================== + +This helper is loaded using the following code + +:: + + $this->load->helper('download'); + +The following functions are available: + +force_download('filename', 'data') +================================== + +Generates server headers which force data to be downloaded to your +desktop. Useful with file downloads. The first parameter is the **name +you want the downloaded file to be named**, the second parameter is the +file data. Example + +:: + + $data = 'Here is some text!'; + $name = 'mytext.txt'; + force_download($name, $data); + +If you want to download an existing file from your server you'll need to +read the file into a string + +:: + + $data = file_get_contents("/path/to/photo.jpg"); // Read the file's contents + $name = 'myphoto.jpg'; + force_download($name, $data); + |