I am trying to display a PDF file (which I am being passed from a web service as a binary stream) in a browser, but I am being prompted to save the file instead. I don't want the user to be prompted; I just want the PDF to be displayed. Here is the code:
Dim binaryData() As Byte
binarydata = GetDataHere()
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Response.BinaryWrite(binar
Response.End()
I also tried adding Response.Flush() and Response.Close() just for good measure, but it didn't help.
I'm using ASP.NET. Any ideas?
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I tried both commenting out that line and replacing it but both times I was prompted to save the file. Does it make a difference that GetDataHere returns a regular STRING, which I then convert (using System.Convert.FromBase64S
Same results...I added the code:
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Response.OutputStream.Writ
Response.BinaryWrite(binar
Response.End()
(I used binarydata.length for the file size)
First it choked on the Response.End ("Thread was being aborted."), but now it's just prompting me to save the results...
I simulate the binary data using this code,
Dim MyFileStream As FileStream
Dim FileSize As Long
MyFileStream = New FileStream(filePath, FileMode.Open)
FileSize = MyFileStream.Length
Dim Buffer(CInt(FileSize)) As Byte
MyFileStream.Read(Buffer, 0, CInt(FileSize))
MyFileStream.Close()
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Response.OutputStream.Writ
Response.Flush()
Response.Close()
And this is working find in my machine.
I really need to do that same thing in COLD FUSION CFM if you have any help for me....
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by: ZylochPosted on 2004-08-21 at 21:24:01ID: 11862409
Hi
It could be because of the Response.ContentType = "application/pdf". Try commenting that out or changing it to text/html.
Regards,
Zyloch