Grouping files for download

**samcooke** · 6th January 2006, 04:23 PM

I'm currently working on a site where users can choose to download a selection of files. Is there a way to group them (for example into a ZIP file) so that they can then download the appropriate selection in one go?

**Staff: Warren Ashcroft** · 6th January 2006, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

I'm currently working on a site where users can choose to download a selection of files. Is there a way to group them (for example into a ZIP file) so that they can then download the appropriate selection in one go?

Unfortuntaly I dont think you can, unless somebody else has an idea?

**RFH Customer: Jon Freeman** · 6th January 2006, 08:07 PM

I don't know if any of the components listed at http://www.aspin.com/home/components/file/filecomp for example would be worth considering.

**pino** · 6th January 2006, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

I'm currently working on a site where users can choose to download a selection of files. Is there a way to group them (for example into a ZIP file) so that they can then download the appropriate selection in one go?

Have a look at System.IO.Compression

Cheers
Pino

**samcooke** · 7th January 2006, 02:23 PM

OK, I've given up on that idea now and have come across a new problem. How can I (preferably in ASP) have a file that can only be downloaded when someone is logged into a site?

**RFH Reseller: schofieldandwhite** · 7th January 2006, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

OK, I've given up on that idea now and have come across a new problem. How can I (preferably in ASP) have a file that can only be downloaded when someone is logged into a site?

I could easily tell you how to do it in PHP. But ASP.... Ask someone else, I have no idea

**RFH Reseller: HostCan** · 7th January 2006, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

OK, I've given up on that idea now and have come across a new problem. How can I (preferably in ASP) have a file that can only be downloaded when someone is logged into a site?

what is your criteria when someone loged in... User naem, IP addess, cokie, browser etc... I'll write codes fro you if you tell me exactly what do you want to do...

**pino** · 7th January 2006, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

OK, I've given up on that idea now and have come across a new problem. How can I (preferably in ASP) have a file that can only be downloaded when someone is logged into a site?

Do you have already implemented a Login/Logout system?

**samcooke** · 8th January 2006, 04:31 PM

Thanks guys.

I was actually planning to use it for someone buying a download. I'm going to use the Paypal merchant tools for the payment and I'm pretty sure I can get that to pass me something that tells me whether they've paid or not. Then I will probably just set a session variable to allow the download, or write something to a database and check it there.

**RFH Reseller: nick** · 8th January 2006, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by samcooke

Thanks guys.

I was actually planning to use it for someone buying a download. I'm going to use the Paypal merchant tools for the payment and I'm pretty sure I can get that to pass me something that tells me whether they've paid or not. Then I will probably just set a session variable to allow the download, or write something to a database and check it there.

You can do this easily enough using the PayPal Instant Payment Notification System (IPN).