Close header after outputting

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    header('Content-type: text/csv');
    header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="file.csv"');

    echo "blabla";

    $Email = new CakeEmail();
    $Email->from(array('no-reply@something.com' => 'Something'));
    $Email->to($email);
    $Email->subject('Something');
    $Email->send($textEmail);

How can I output and give the file to download before sending an email? Is it possible? Or I have to create a temporary file for that myself? It works if I don't send an email.

What version of CakePHP are you using? – thaJeztah May 07 '13 at 21:05 — thaJeztah, May 07 '13 at 21:05

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:49

One solution could be:

Create the file and save it to a tempoary location
Send the email with the attachment (using the code you posted in your question)
Use low-level PHP methods to write file contents to HTTP stream (see this answer)
Finally, delete the tempoary file

I think by the looks of the code you've posted, you're nearly there, just got to sort the order out.

I hope this helps.

Close header after outputting

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