I've run into this problem as well, and I've concluded that it's a bug in Acrobat. I'm not aware of a work-around.
Sorry for the somber response... :(
--Dave
On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 14:21, Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
> i have a question about a script that i wrote (bob wrote it originally,
> but i have been tweaking it)...
>
> it has two functions...
>
> 1. anti-leech script
> 2. headers for viewing or saving
>
>
> if the variable "action" is set to "view" in the URL, then it loads the
> PDF. if the variable "action" is set to "save" in the URL, then it
> initiates the download dialogue.
>
> it is all working beautifully, except for the "view" part when using
> IE6. when you click on the link... it starts loading... but then gives
> you an error.
>
> the error can be seen in the attached screenshot: error_ie6.jpg.
>
> ----
>
>
>
> the code that i am using to call the "load the PDF headers" is...
>
> ____________________
>
> if( file_exists( $filename ) && !eregi( "p?html?", $filename ) &&
> !eregi( "inc", $filename ) && !eregi( "php3?", $filename ) )
> {
> //Specify the content type for viewing here
> header( "Content-Type: application/pdf" );
>
> $fh = fopen( "$filename", "r" );
> fpassthru( $fh );
> exit;
> }
> else fail();
>
> ____________________
>
>
> anyone have any ideas why this works for all other browsers, but not
> IE6 (besides that this is the most un-standard browser)?
>
> am i using the best code for calling these headers?
>
> -wade
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