CFfile - make new directory copy, and force download then go to new URL

[jimWPX]

Hello ,
I am coding an MP3 download that basically makes a new folder then goes to the stored location and copies the mp3 and places it in a new folder that later can be deleted. Once the folder is made and the mp3 is in it - the idea then is to force the download by sending it to a force download script in an iframe ( php script )
Then re-locate the enduser to an alternate page.

Sounds easy?

The problem - Is that the forceddownload works if the mp3 is already there, so I am guesing that the code runs too fast and when it gets to the force download script - the mp3 file has not yet been written. yet If this is so - how can I make sure that it is there first and then have it wait until the code is run before it executes the forcedownload and redirect?

Below is the script I am using - the problem is that each bit of coding works seperately but when run together it goes straight to the <cflocation> and skips the download bit.
<cfset newFold = replace(getCurrentTemplatePath(),getFileFromPath(getCurrentTemplatePath()),'')>


<cfset newPath= #REReplace(#getSong.SongFileLoc1#,"/","\","ALL")#>
<cfset mp3Path= #REReplace(#getSong.NewFileLoc1#,"/","\","ALL")#>

<cfset newDir="#newFold##newPath#">
<cfset MusicDir="#newFold##mp3Path##getTuneVerified.TuneKeyCode#">


<p><cfoutput><cfset rootPath = replace(GetDirectoryFromPath(" http://"&cgi.server_name& cgi.path_info),"\","")></cfoutput></p>

<!--- <p><cfoutput>#newDir#</cfoutput></p> --->
<cfset downloadMe = "#rootPath##getSong.NewFileLoc1##getTuneVerified.TuneKeyCode#/#getSong.SongFileName1#">

<cfif DirectoryExists(musicDir)>
<cfquery name="theHits" datasource="theTunes2">
UPDATE Tunecard
SET Downloaded = Downloaded + 1
WHERE Tunecard.TuneID = #getTuneVerified.TuneID#
</cfquery>
<iframe width=0% height=0% scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src='<cfoutput>forceDownload.php?file=#getSong.NewFileLoc1##getTuneVerified.TuneKeyCode#/#getSong.SongFileName1#</cfoutput>'></iframe>


<cflocation addtoken="no" url="#GetArtistInfo.ArtistLandingPage#">

[insuractive]

You could do something like this instead of writing the file to a temporary folder:

1) Read contents of MP3 with <cffile variable="sFileContent">
2) <CFHEADER NAME="Content-Disposition" VALUE="attachment;filename="myMP3.mp3">
3) <cfcontent type="unknown><cfoutput>#sFileContent#</cfoutput>

That should serve the file to the user and force the users browser to download it.

[jimWPX]

Where do you place the <CFheader> and how do I make the URL change once the download starts

[insuractive]

You place the <cfheader> just before the <cfcontent> tag. If done correctly, the page will result in a download file dialog.