Retrieving and Displaying Doc/txt files in php??..help.

[ichiriki]

hi guys,
im working on a project in fulfillment of my ojt, one of the task is to be able to upload doc/txt files in the database and then you can view all the uploaded doc/txt files. I am finished with the uploading part, i uploaded the file in a folder in the server while saving the path in the database but what concerns me most is how do can retrieve the file and display it using php??..

plssss if anyone can help me..badly need your help..

[simoncpu]

I won't give you the full answer, since this is a homework question, but I'll give you some clues.

- Set your Content-Type header to "application/msword".
- use readfile() or other PHP functions to print out the file

[larrysbird]

hi guys,
how do can retrieve the file and display it using php??..

plssss if anyone can help me..badly need your help..

All you have to do is locate the path of the files you intend to read then use the function given by the simoncpu or the likes. I think it would be better if you try coding it and show it to us here then we can help you debug if it will have some problems.

good job,

[ichiriki]

uhmmm...i have a similar php file in which i am to display an image file..it works..i just used fpassthru(); function to gather all the data in the file..is this still applicable in retrieving a doc file content??
heres my code in displaying a photo i uploaded:

<?php
$image_folder = 'file:///C:/upload/photo/';
if (isset($_GET['name']) && basename($_GET['name']) == $_GET['name']) {
$pic = $image_folder.$_GET['name'];
if (file_exists($pic) && is_readable($pic)) {
$ext = substr($pic, -3);

switch ($ext) {
case 'jpg': $mime = 'image/jpeg'; break;
case 'gif': $mime = 'image/gif'; break;
case 'png': $mime = 'image/png'; break;
default: $mime = false;
}
if ($mime) {
header('Content-type: '.$mime);
header('Content-length: '.filesize($pic));
$file = @ fopen($pic, 'rb');

if ($file) {
fpassthru($file);
exit;
}

}

}
else
{echo "Sorry File is No Longer Readable";}

}
?>

ive just DL this code and edited it...

[ichiriki]

ive tried this code:

<? include('db.php'); ?>
<?
$doc_folder = 'file:///C:/upload/documents/cdn.doc';

$filename = $doc_folder;
header('Content-disposition: attachment; filename='.basename($filename));
header("Content-Type: application/msword");
header('Content-Length: '. filesize($filename));
readfile($filename);
?>

it opens the file in the ms word but not in the browser...i would like to print it in the browser f possible..help plss..

[Tin_Tin]

I won't give you the full answer, since this is a homework question, but I'll give you some clues.

- Set your Content-Type header to "application/msword".
- use readfile() or other PHP functions to print out the file

master ngano i change man ang content-type header?

[simoncpu]

I think the headers are case sensitive. Try using Content-Disposition instead of Content-disposition.

It's kindda weird though. According to the RFC, field names are supposed to be case-insensitive...

EDIT:
Try "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" diay. Lahi diay ang behavior sa imong browser kung application/msword. Sorry...

[simoncpu]

master ngano i change man ang content-type header?

Mistress Tin_Tin,

Some web servers don't automatically detect the file type, so what happens is that random characters are instead sent to the browser.

Please see FAQ for more info...

[ simon.cpu ]

[Tin_Tin]

Mistress Tin_Tin,

Some web servers don't automatically detect the file type, so what happens is that random characters are instead sent to the browser.

Please see FAQ for more info...

[ simon.cpu ]

bro ko master uy. . . kasabot nko, tried coding it mu display siya ug mga garbage nga characters. . .

[simoncpu]

bro ko master uy. . .

Yikes... abi nako chix...