[PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

[Greg Cocks]

Hello,

 

I am seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP
page as an HTML file on the server.

 

The user, via a button, could then 'download' this page much like if
they had gone to their "File... Save Page As.." menu to save it locally.

 

This is for a (dynamic) page that I have written in PHP that formats and
presents some query results - and the results presented vary based on
the user's selection of parameters on an earlier page.

 

Any suggestions?

 

This 'one click' menu is for users "resistant" to learning how to do the
"File... Save Page As..." method...

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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105 Technology Drive, Suite 190
Broomfield, CO 80021
www.stoller.com http://www.stoller.com/> 
303-546-4300
303-443-1408 fax
303-546-4422 direct
303-828-7576 cell

 

Re: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

[Michael Southworth]

As a quick answer, I think the easiest way is to have a link reload the
page, with a flag to set the content disposition header.
See:
http://us3.php.net/header
Example #1
It should be fairly straightforward from there. If I do recall, there may be
some quirks with IE, a quick google should bring up any workarounds.

If you cannot allow a refresh, the solution may be far more complicated,
using the document object model in javascript, or php output control. In
that case, I would ask your users to just use the Save-as function instead.

HTH,
-Michael

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Greg Cocks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>
> I am seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP
> page as an HTML file on the server.
>
>
>
> The user, via a button, could then 'download' this page much like if
> they had gone to their "File... Save Page As.." menu to save it locally.
>
>
>
> This is for a (dynamic) page that I have written in PHP that formats and
> presents some query results - and the results presented vary based on
> the user's selection of parameters on an earlier page.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> This 'one click' menu is for users "resistant" to learning how to do the
> "File... Save Page As..." method...
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> GREG COCKS
> GIS Analyst V
> gcocks | at | stoller.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> S. M. Stoller Corp
> 105 Technology Drive, Suite 190
> Broomfield, CO 80021
> www.stoller.com http://www.stoller.com/>
> 303-546-4300
> 303-443-1408 fax
> 303-546-4422 direct
> 303-828-7576 cell
>
>
>
>

Re: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

[TG]

Yeah, the trick is you want to force the download.   If you send HTML or text 
without setting the disposition properly, it'll just display in the 
browser.  Maybe something like this will help:

http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/forcedownload.html

Good luck!

-TG

- Original Message -
From: "Michael Southworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Greg Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: php-windows@lists.php.net
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:40:04 -0800
Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the 
current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

> As a quick answer, I think the easiest way is to have a link reload the
> page, with a flag to set the content disposition header.
> See:
> http://us3.php.net/header
> Example #1
> It should be fairly straightforward from there. If I do recall, there may be
> some quirks with IE, a quick google should bring up any workarounds.
> 
> If you cannot allow a refresh, the solution may be far more complicated,
> using the document object model in javascript, or php output control. In
> that case, I would ask your users to just use the Save-as function instead.
> 
> HTH,
> -Michael
> 
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Greg Cocks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > I am seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP
> > page as an HTML file on the server.
> >
> >
> >
> > The user, via a button, could then 'download' this page much like if
> > they had gone to their "File... Save Page As.." menu to save it locally.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is for a (dynamic) page that I have written in PHP that formats and
> > presents some query results - and the results presented vary based on
> > the user's selection of parameters on an earlier page.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> > This 'one click' menu is for users "resistant" to learning how to do the
> > "File... Save Page As..." method...
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance!


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RE: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

[Greg Cocks]

Thanks so much to all for the replies...

 

Michael's method works work for a static page... but as the (*.php) page
gets data from a PostgreSQL database to display it "breaks", not
unreasonably, when it is saved using this method as a *.html.

 

Fun to learn new stuff... I am off to try and learn how I can make this
work, with the leads provided...:-)

 

In the *meantime*, under the "Save As HTML" icon I have put some text
letting the user know about File... Save Page As... (or ... Save As...)

 

I am going to look at maybe using this method with a PDF generation
method to 'make' the page as a PDF for them to download...

 

Thanks again... what a resource...

 

Regards,

GREG COCKS

gcocks | at | stoller.com  

 



From: Michael Southworth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:40 PM
To: Greg Cocks
Cc: php-windows@lists.php.net
Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save
the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

 

As a quick answer, I think the easiest way is to have a link reload the
page, with a flag to set the content disposition header.
See:
http://us3.php.net/header
Example #1
It should be fairly straightforward from there. If I do recall, there
may be some quirks with IE, a quick google should bring up any
workarounds.

If you cannot allow a refresh, the solution may be far more complicated,
using the document object model in javascript, or php output control. In
that case, I would ask your users to just use the Save-as function
instead.

HTH,
-Michael

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:21 PM, Greg Cocks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hello,



I am seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP
page as an HTML file on the server.



The user, via a button, could then 'download' this page much like if
they had gone to their "File... Save Page As.." menu to save it locally.



This is for a (dynamic) page that I have written in PHP that formats and
presents some query results - and the results presented vary based on
the user's selection of parameters on an earlier page.



Any suggestions?



This 'one click' menu is for users "resistant" to learning how to do the
"File... Save Page As..." method...



Thanks in advance!



--
Regards,
GREG COCKS
GIS Analyst V
gcocks | at | stoller.com mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
S. M. Stoller Corp
105 Technology Drive, Suite 190
Broomfield, CO 80021
www.stoller.com http://www.stoller.com/>
303-546-4300
303-443-1408 fax
303-546-4422 direct
303-828-7576 cell




 

RE: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

[TG]

If by 'breaks' you mean that it's not saving as a .HTML file, you should be 
able to set the filename in the header when you force the download.

If that's not it, if you care to elaborate, maybe we can give a better 
suggestion.

-TG

- Original Message -
From: "Greg Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:40:36 -0700
Subject: RE: [PHP-WIN] Seeking a function, class or other means to save the 
current PHP page as an HTML file on the server.

> Thanks so much to all for the replies...
>  
> 
> Michael's method works work for a static page... but as the (*.php) page
> gets data from a PostgreSQL database to display it "breaks", not
> unreasonably, when it is saved using this method as a *.html.
>  
> 
> Fun to learn new stuff... I am off to try and learn how I can make this
> work, with the leads provided...:-)
>  
> 
> In the *meantime*, under the "Save As HTML" icon I have put some text
> letting the user know about File... Save Page As... (or ... Save As...)
>  
> 
> I am going to look at maybe using this method with a PDF generation
> method to 'make' the page as a PDF for them to download...
>  
> 
> Thanks again... what a resource...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> GREG COCKS
> 
> gcocks | at | stoller.com  


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