Popup window with force-download but wanting window to close

I have a popup window that prompts for a file download. HOwever I want the window to close after the user starts to download the file. I tried the following code but the window isn't closing (only if people click to NOT download the file).
I don't understand why it's not closing. I am opening the popup window with a window.open command on the "main" page.

<?php 
$filename= $_GET['file'];
$filename=$filename.'.qqc';
 header('Content-Description: File Transfer');
           header('Content-Type: application/force-download');
	   header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$filename; "); 
           header('Content-Length: ' . filesize($filename));
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
window.close();
</script>

PHP:

 

I think you must launch a popup window that will close itself after a preset period of time...

 

Since I don't know exact thing you are trying to do, I am just going take a guess-shot.

Why you need to open popup window? If you set the content-type in out browser will give user option to save/open/cancel by itself (unless it can open it itself - like excel)

If you have to submit the form, submit it to your main window it self - but the content type header in output will result into save/open/cancel dialog

Hope this helps.

 

I'm doing other things on submit, I tried combining them into one php page but it's not really possible (because i'm doing more stuff before the filedownload). That's why I want to do it this way (it's also not uncommon).

weknowtheworld, i'll try using a timer.

 

When the user clicks on the Download link, which you provide, do an onclick attribute to the link: "javascript:window.close();"

Peace,

 

i will be using this, thanks for posting