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Asked: 2026-05-28T15:57:48+00:00

I have the following in a layout file; <?php $Filename = TheEvent.vcs; header(Content-Type: application/force-download);

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I have the following in a layout file;

<?php
$Filename = "TheEvent.vcs";
header("Content-Type: application/force-download");
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=$Filename");
echo $content_for_layout;
?>

Now in the controller I have this layout defined and it is working as I can see the text of my ical file. The only problem is the download isn’t being forced on the client.

I followed the following guide though I am using cakePHP 2.0

http://labs.iamkoa.net/2007/09/07/create-downloadable-ical-events-via-cake/

Thanks

Ash

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  1. Editorial Team

    you can use the new 2.0 request features to download right away:

    $this->response->download($filename);

    http://www.dereuromark.de/2011/11/21/serving-views-as-files-in-cake2/

    You can use file() and the other documented ways of serving files – see http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/controllers/request-response.html#cakeresponse

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