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Delete file after download - MatheusCastro - 05-27-2021
I have a situation that should download and delete the file. Is there any possibility?
I'm using this function in response:
PHP Code:
return $response->download($name, $data);
Anything like that, for example:
PHP Code:
// Other framework
return response()->download($filePath, $fileName, $headers)->deleteFileAfterSend(true);
This is the bad solution?
PHP Code:
Controller:
// Set header content disposition file
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=" . $fileName);
// Force download writer to output
$writer->save('php://output');
// Remove file after download
unset($filePath);
// Break request to not corrupt the file
exit();
Im using PHP Spreedsheet library.
RE: Delete file after download - InsiteFX - 05-28-2021
To delete a file you use unlink(path/filename);
RE: Delete file after download - MatheusCastro - 05-28-2021
(05-28-2021, 02:35 AM)InsiteFX Wrote: To delete a file you use unlink(path/filename);
Yes, okay! But the main question is whether there is any way to use the download with the response and delete it afterwards? Or if the solution would be the way I posted below not to use response->download.
RE: Delete file after download - InsiteFX - 05-28-2021
This may help not sure.
CodeIgniter 4 User Guide - Uploaded Files
RE: Delete file after download - demyr - 05-29-2021
You can trigger a delete function via jquery / ajax when you click the download button.