php: download variable content as file

Question

Is the subject possible? I have a script executing. At one point I have a large piece of text in a variable. Could I make it available as a downloadable file without actually wr

Answer 1

If you mean letting the user click a link and have a dialog box pop up to save certain content as a text file:

Is that what you're aiming at? Also, you might want to write a few lines that only allows the headers to be sent this way if a certain $_POST or $_GET variable is set.