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[yuchieh]

We are using ActivePDF and <cfobject> to create the dynamic PDF files.

In the form page, a link
<a href=&quot;downloadref.cfm? ControlNum=#getreflist.controlNumber#&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Download Form</a>

Then in downloadref.cfm page, create the PDF file

<cfquery datasource=&quot;#DSN#&quot; name=&quot;getupdate&quot;>
select *
FROM refEval
WHERE controlNumber = '#url.controlNum#'
</cfquery>

<cfoutput>

<cfobject type=&quot;COM&quot;
name=&quot;PDF&quot;
class=&quot;APToolkit.Object&quot;
action=&quot;CREATE&quot;>

<CFSCRIPT>
lastname = #lastname#;
firstname = #firstname#;
discipline = #discipline#;
name = #refname#;
title = #getupdate.Title#;
department = #getupdate.Department#;
institution = #getupdate.institution#;
email = #getupdate.Email#;
r = PDF.OpenOutputFile(ExpandPath(&quot;referenceforms/reference#controlnumber#.pdf&quot);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(460,643,controlnumber);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(62,643,lastname);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(272,643,firstname);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(150,625,discipline);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(164,608,name);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(423,608,institution);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(158,590,title);
r = PDF.SetHeaderFont(&quot;Helvetica&quot;,10);
PDF.SetHeaderText(428,590,department);

x = PDF.MergeFile(ExpandPath(&quot;reference.pdf&quot,1,1);
PDF.CloseOutputFile();
</CFSCRIPT>

<cflocation url=&quot;referenceforms/reference#controlnumber#.pdf&quot; addtoken=&quot;No&quot;>

</cfoutput>

It was working last week. I could open the PDF file directly from the browser fine by clicking on the link. Then suddenly, it doesn't work anymore. When I click on the download form link, a window pops up and asks if I want to open or save the file. Choose either one, I get an error &quot;Internet Explorer was not able to open this internet site....&quot;

Not sure what's going on or what caused it. Please help!!

Thanks

 

[CFDude]

Not too sure, but I noticed that there was a space between ? and ControlNum -- could that be causing the problem?

<a href=&quot;downloadref.cfm? ControlNum=#getreflist.controlNumber#&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Download Form</a>

 

[yuchieh]

I found it's the local browser problem. Because the download was working on Netscape and Mozilla when it's not working on IE. Now it works on IE again. I haven't pin-pointed the actual cause yet. I don't think I have any particular security settings on my IE. who knows.

Thanks for the reply.