Hi,

While 2 GB may be a bit much to do asset a single download, it is possible. I have downloaded software from Adobe with a single file in the 1 GB range.

You could have a downnload link on the client's page that calls a function in the block controller to force the download of each file in succession using something like:

<code>
header("Content-type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Transfer-Encoding: Binary");
header("Content-length: ".filesize($file));
header("Content-disposition: attachment; filename=\"".basename($file)."\"");
readfile("$file");
</code>

for each file. The client would then receive each file independently. They would have to accept each one when each download starts. You would also need separate links set up to force the download of the files individually for the client to download one of the set without starting over in the event the initial download failed.

The alternative to one large download or the forced succession is to utilize a download manager which would be forced to download. Once the client authorizes the download manager, it would manage downloading the data and initiating an install, if required.

Hope this helps.

Don

Hi Don,

Thanks so much for the information.

I think that I would rather use a download manager to handle this issue. Can you point me to some resources on this topic?

Regards,
Tommy

Hi Tommy,

While I don't have a specific download manager to recommend, there are a number of them out there for Windows, Mac and Linux. Some free, some not. A Google search for Download Manager will give a number of listings for information and providers.

Regards,

Don

Hi,
Yep... I have been all over google and just looking for someone who has had experience with a particular one pros/cons of each etc. Ideally, I would like to package the download with ease and provide it for download with ease.

Thanks for your help!
Tommy