[WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads

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2010


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 104793
interpreted = N
texte = I perused the archives and couldn't find anything of substance. Google was of little help because everyone wants to sell me something, and Bing... Well, let's just say the "decision engine" doesn't have much to say about web server file structure for downloaded software. So, I will ask here... It's open to any language, platform, etc. I can translate from VB or PHP just fine. Here is the hypothetical situation... A user purchases the item from the store. It is logged that they purchased it, and they have the option of downloading it as many times as they want from their account. Obviously, I don't want to give the users a direct link to the file so they can't "guess" the other files and download them without purchase. I would think that I could have a download page that has access to the file directory, but the public can not. What is the best way to offer the file to download? Matthew Bohne Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Terry Wilson 2010)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Stuart Tremain 2010)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Donovan Brooke 2010)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Rob 2010)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Tom Duke 2010)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Terry Wilson 2010)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Lawrence 2010)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Rob 2010)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Rob 2010)
  10. [WebDNA] [OT] File structure for purchased downloads (Matthew Bohne 2010)
I perused the archives and couldn't find anything of substance. Google was of little help because everyone wants to sell me something, and Bing... Well, let's just say the "decision engine" doesn't have much to say about web server file structure for downloaded software. So, I will ask here... It's open to any language, platform, etc. I can translate from VB or PHP just fine. Here is the hypothetical situation... A user purchases the item from the store. It is logged that they purchased it, and they have the option of downloading it as many times as they want from their account. Obviously, I don't want to give the users a direct link to the file so they can't "guess" the other files and download them without purchase. I would think that I could have a download page that has access to the file directory, but the public can not. What is the best way to offer the file to download? Matthew Bohne Matthew Bohne

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