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[Chris Shiflett]

--- FB` <fb at intldef.org> wrote:
> as a solution to a similar problem, we used a combination of a Files
> directive and $PATH_INFO -
> 
> the php script would be, for ex site.com/download (no extension)
> with a Files directive like this in .htaccess:
> 
> <Files download>
>         ForceType application/x-httpd-php
> </Files>
> 
> Then, you pass it the desired image filename like this:
> 
> site.com/download/gifname.gif

I think this trick still works even when the URL is something like:

http://site.com/download.php/gifname.gif

This would save having to use the ForceType directive.

Another trick I have seen used (though I do not know how effective it is) is a
URL like this:

http://site.com/download.php?iesucks=gifname.gif

I've never had to work around this particular problem, but those are the
methods I have seen mentioned when this topic arises.

Hope that helps.

Chris

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