Re: Totally weird behavior trying to download a Mac DMG file

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Brian Dunning wrote:
> So I've added a product to my online store that's in .DMG format. Most
> of the other files are ZIP or PDF. When someone completes a purchase, it
> downloads the file to them, and this works great:
> 
> header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
> header('Content-Disposition: attachment;
> filename="'.$file_row["filename"].'"');
> $size = filesize('../../store/files/'.$file_row['filename']);
> header('Content-Length: '.$size);
> readfile('../../store/files/'.$file_row['filename']);
> 
> So I have my DMG file. I've verified that it automounts and behaves
> friendly. If you do a direct download, it mounts on the desktop
> perfectly, and there's all the stuff inside.
> 
> However, when I complete a test purchase and download using the above
> code, the DMG file downloads, but then it mounts; the contents are
> copied into the Downloads folder; the image unmounts; and then deletes.
> All the contents are delivered, but not in a desirable way. You can see
> the status change in the Downloads window:
> 
> Mounting the image
> Copying the image
> Unmounting the image
> Cleaning up
> 
> WTF?????
> 
> 
Sounds like a Mac / Safari "feature".

-- 
Thanks!
-Shawn
http://www.spidean.com

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