Downloading files to a client using CGI

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

Hello, all,
I'm trying to write a cgi script that'll query a database, and download files based on the result of that query. The query logic is all done already, and I have two lists:

a list of the urls of the files(on the server machine) and
a list of what those files should be called when they are downloaded onto the client machine.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
morningstar

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Re: Downloading files to a client using CGI by tachyon (Chancellor) on Nov 28, 2001 at 20:52 UTC
If you do a Super Search for 'CGI file download filename' in the text you will turn up all the info you want including: Web Initiated File Download File Download CGI File Download cheers tachyon s&&rsenoyhcatreve&&&s&n.+t&"$'$`$\"$\&"&ee&&y&srve&&d&&print	[reply]
Re: Downloading files to a client using CGI by merlyn (Sage) on Nov 28, 2001 at 21:26 UTC
You know, I think I did one of those already. It's close, anyway: rather than letting the user pick the files, you'll simply use the results of the query. -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker	[reply]
Re: Downloading files to a client using CGI by AidanLee (Chaplain) on Nov 28, 2001 at 20:30 UTC
Getting CGI to name a file it returns might be of use. It's a related topic, but they do mention how to actually get files to download in passing.	[reply]
Re: Downloading files to a client using CGI by fuzzysteve (Beadle) on Nov 28, 2001 at 20:48 UTC
copy the file to another location, and send a location header to cause it to download the file? (then use a cron script to delete everything in the temporary location)	[reply]
Re: Downloading files to a client using CGI by Beatnik (Parson) on Nov 29, 2001 at 16:51 UTC
Downloading things from a database covers that stuff too. Greetz Beatnik ... Quidquid perl dictum sit, altum viditur.	[reply]