Download section, problem downloading

[raid]

hi,

I am having problems on my download section, sometimes happens that clicking on the Download button, nothing is downloaded.

I wrote to my host asking information about this issue, and they said that tinyportal loads the whole file to download on server memory (I think on Buffer memory, the same used for scripts). So when the buffer is full, the file isn't downloaded.

there is a way to part the files during the buffer loading, so without waste the buffer?

[G6Cad]

Nothing we can do within TP no
You need to eather ask your host to fix that issue as it's a server issue, or make the download files maller or something

[IchBin]

The only thing that is used is output buffering. If you're getting that error, it is probably because your host is over-selling their server. It sounds like they have too many clients on their server eating up the memory that their php configuration is set at. If you're host isn't willing to fix this, you should move hosts.

[raid]

right now my buffer is 24MB, is it good?

[G6Cad]

not really if you are ona shared host, you have to talk to them raid, you and them are the ones holding the answers to your question how to solve this issue you have 

[raid]

hi, sorry for the late reply, now it works for file under 8mb, but what about chenge the link on Download button?

to remove the Get function, and add the direct html link to the file, so to not waste the buffer memory? is it a good idea, or is it unsafe? (about security)

[G6Cad]

Unsafe it is as the functions are removed through the security

[raid]

yes, but I don't want ot change the main code, just want to change the template, and change the download button like:

example:

Code (Old) Select Expand

<a href="*board url*/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=getXXX"><img style="margin: 5px;" align="right" src="*images dir url*/TPdownloadfile.gif" alt="" /></a>

Code (New) Select Expand

<a href="*board url*/*download folder*/*filename*"><img style="margin: 5px;" align="right" src="*images dir url*/TPdownloadfile.gif" alt="" /></a>

May I have some problems making these changes?

[IchBin]

Changing the button would change it for ALL download items. At this time, TP does not support having direct links.

[raid]

thx for reply, changing this, makes it possible (it's just a test):

Code (TPdlmanager.template.php) Select Expand

<a href="*board url*/*download folder*/'.$dlitem['file'].'"><img style="margin: 5px;" align="right" src="*images dir url*/TPdownloadfile.gif" alt="" /></a>

and just change the htaccess, and add an index.php to not make browsable the tp_download folder.

My question is if it's safe, with download folder chmod 755

thx