Php open file in browser
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I have a PHP script within the UserFrosting framework that serves a file to the user via their browser. I would like the file to open in their browser if they select 'Open' insteand of download. Problem is, the only things that are opening properly are text files. Anything else (PDFs and JPGs tested so far) are just opening as a page of ASCII/garbled code instead of being interpreted as a PDF or an image. Here's the code I'm using:
Does anyone have any ideas why the files aren't opening properly? UPDATE Having checked the response headers, I'm getting a Content Type of In this chapter we will teach you how to open, read, and close a file on the server. PHP Open File - fopen()A better method to open files is with the We will use the text file, "webdictionary.txt", during the lessons: AJAX = Asynchronous JavaScript and XML The first parameter of Example$myfile = fopen("webdictionary.txt", "r") or die("Unable to open
file!"); Run example » Tip: The The file may be opened in one of the following modes:
PHP Read File - fread()The The first parameter of The following PHP code reads the "webdictionary.txt" file to the end: fread($myfile,filesize("webdictionary.txt")); PHP Close File - fclose()The It's a good programming practice to close all files after you have finished with them. You don't want an open file running around on your server taking up resources! The $myfile = fopen("webdictionary.txt", "r"); PHP Read Single Line - fgets()The The example below outputs the first line of the "webdictionary.txt" file: Example$myfile = fopen("webdictionary.txt", "r") or die("Unable to open file!"); Run example » Note: After a call to the PHP Check End-Of-File - feof()The The The example below reads the "webdictionary.txt" file line by line, until end-of-file is reached: Example$myfile = fopen("webdictionary.txt", "r") or die("Unable to open file!"); Run example » PHP Read Single Character - fgetc()The The example below reads the "webdictionary.txt" file character by character, until end-of-file is reached: Example$myfile =
fopen("webdictionary.txt", "r") or die("Unable to open file!"); Run example » Note: After a call to the Complete PHP Filesystem ReferenceFor a complete reference of filesystem functions, go to our complete PHP Filesystem Reference. PHP ExercisesHow do I open a PHP file in Chrome?Step by step instructions:. Download and install XAMPP – The installation is quite simple and straightforward. ... . Starting XAMPP – Once installed, you need to open the XAMPP Control Panel. ... . Create your PHP page. ... . Place the PHP file on the server. ... . Find the path to your PHP page in your Chrome browser.. Why PHP file is not opening in browser?So possible reasons could be: PHP is not installed properly on your system or the server is not properly installed. PHP module isn't loaded in your apache. You did not put your scripts in the right place.
How do I open a PHP file in Firefox?But first, right-click any php-file->Open with... ->choose program, then select Firefox in the list.
Can a browser read PHP?No, they can't. PHP is a server-side scripting language, the browser never actually sees the php code.
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