Hiding Download Links
8 posts by 4 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: May 19, 2010 (RSS)
One of the websites I'm working on allows users to download documents. However, I do not want them to know where the files are located, as they are purchasing them.
Is there anyway that you may aware of to "hide" the URI? At present, if I move my mouse over the URI for the file, I can see the complete path at the bottom of my browser.
Thanx!
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
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Re: [northernpenguin] Hiding Download Links
By gkornbluth - May 13, 2010
Probably not the answer that you're looking for, but I've been using linklok for purchased file downloads. It protects the links and more. http://www.vibralogix.com
Best,
Jerry
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Re: [gkornbluth] Hiding Download Links
I was trying to avoid using Linkokurl, but oh well!
Ragi
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
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is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [northernpenguin] Hiding Download Links
By gkornbluth - May 14, 2010
They really offer a lot of detail and sophistication for the minimal cost. And it's surprisingly easy to set up.
Jerry
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Re: [northernpenguin] Hiding Download Links
By Kenny - May 14, 2010
I have used this before (file attached). Try it out and see if it works for what you are wanting it to do.
Change the settings in the script to match your site.
You just have to refer to this file like this:
http://www.yourwebsite.com/download.php?f=<?php echo $upload['urlPath'] ?>
Make sure you set write permissions on the folder where downloads log is saved if you turned downloads log feature on.
I haven't used it in a while, so I hope I'm not missing anything.
Let me know if it works for you
Kenny
Re: [sagentic] Hiding Download Links
By northernpenguin - May 14, 2010 - edited: May 14, 2010
Ragi
P.S. You can try it yourself if you wish. Go to http://www.ipac.ca/casestudies. Search for a casestudy, add it to the cart and purchase. Use 4444444444444444 for the credit card (Test mode).
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
"Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke
Re: [northernpenguin] Hiding Download Links
By Jason - May 19, 2010
One thing you could try would be to modify downloads.php file so you only pass a record number of the file you want to download:
example:
http://www.yourwebsite.com/download.php?f=*Record Number*
Then, in download.php, you can select the record that matches that number and assign it's path to the "f" variable:
example:
$_GET['f']=record['urlPath'];
The rest of the script should work on it's own.
Hope this helps.
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Re: [Jason] Hiding Download Links
Works great!
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
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is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke