ASP.NET PDF File Damaged Error

[jfrost10]

Yes, I know there is a PDF forum. Unfortunately, they havn't been able to help me so I'm trying here.

Has anyone had problems in the past trying to display a pdf document?

I set my response.redirect to be the path of the pdf, and sometimes I get a "File damaged and could not be repaired" message. The pdf is fine (I can open it on the server no problem), so it seems to be a browser thing maybe?

Anyway, if you have any thoughts on this please let me know
Thanks!


D'Arcy

 

[Alcar]

Are your MIME types set correctly? Daren J. Lahey
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[jfrost10]

No, I hate mimes. If it doesn't have sound, I just can't get into the act.

Bud-dum-bum!

Seriously though, I'm not sure. We *think* we've found a solution though (which doesn't make sense, but...). Originally, we would click a link that would open a new window. The users would type in their info, then click a button to see the rendered pdf.

Now, the template stays in our main browser window, and when the pdf is done being created, they click a link to view IT in a new window. We havn't run into the nasty error since.

Go figure!


But just for my own info, where would I check the MIME types?

Thanks Daren,

D

 

[Alcar]

Response.ClearContent();
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf";
Response.WriteFile(strName);
Response.Flush();
Response.Close();

That is to point to the correct MIME Type.
To set one up I would:
windows explorer - Tools - Folder Options - File Types
and create a new file type extension first
The browser automatically will find that new type and associate the right program with it. (i think lol)

good luck bro! Daren J. Lahey
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