Redirection to PDF is returning error message?

[Apollo6]

I have managed to get the script to display an existing PDF report using the following redirection code:

{
//Redirect browser to display selected report.
$new_url = $row["rpt_path"];
header("Refresh: 1; url=$new_url"
}

From other post I have read, etc..., I should be able to use the following code:

{
//Redirect browser to display selected report.
$new_url = $row["rpt_path"];
header("Location: $new_url"
}

When I use this code, I get a message box in the browser stating "The file is damaged and cannot be repaired." And basically, I get a blank screen.

I can see that the url is correct for the desired report in the browser. I can copy the url, open a new window and paste the url in and it works. So I know that the file is not damaged or corrupt.

Any ideas or suggestions? If additional information is needed, let me know.

 

[skiflyer]

I probably should just wait until someone who knows what they're talking about answers... but in the meantime, maybe try...

header("Content-type: application/pdf"

-Rob

 

[Apollo6]

skiflyer,

I tried the following:

{
//Redirect browser to display selected report.
$new_url = $row["rpt_path"];
header("Content-type: application/pdf"
header("Location: $new_url"
}

Same results... Is this how I should have inserted your suggestion into the block?

 

[skiflyer]

That's what I was thinking... but like I said, I wasn't so sure. Ah well, worth a shot, now lets wait for someone who's done this one.

-Rob