Cannot get correct filename using CGI

frank_2k4 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

  print $cgi->header(-refresh=>"1;URL=$urlfrank",
                       -type=>'text/html');
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My header points to a url which is actually another cgi script. This cgi script essentially cats a file, reads it into a variable, and returns the file contents to the browser. The problem I am having is that when the save as popup box appears on my screen the filename does not match the filename that I read the contents from. Meaning I get the correct file contents, however it seems like the browser is returning the name of the script or application as opposed to the filename. This only happens when I use a refresh header. If I point to my cgi script in my browser, it gives me a popup box with the correct filename. Seems like I am having a problem with the refresh header.

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Re: Cannot get correct filename using CGI by xtype (Deacon) on Jul 15, 2004 at 21:58 UTC
Perhaps you are looking for: `-Content_Disposition=>"filename=filename.txt"` [download] update: why are you using refresh? Is it a splash screen? If not, you could simply: `print $cgi->redirect("$urlfrank");` [download] ...and then allow the second cgi to name the file in the output. -xtype	[reply] [d/l] [select]