Prompted twice

[Anon]

I am trying to display a pdf file which is stored im my database. When i use

header("Content-type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=$file_name");

I am prompted twice when i want to open the file

When i use

header("Content-type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=$file_name");

I am not prompted at all, it just displays the pdf in the browser.

Thanks in advance.

[flipis]

Try this:

header("Location: $file_name");

Not clean, but only prompts once.

fLIPIS

[Anon]

This does not work as the pdf is not situated on a server but is being pulled from a database.
The url is pointing directly to the pdf when i use that
ie. /localhost/paradisesoft.pdf.

The url using content-type disposition etc was

test.php?
pricelist_id=24&file_name=paradisesoft.pdf

Any other suggestions please

[flipis]

Yes. Save the PDF to a temp file, and after sending the header with the file, delete it with unlink();

Hope this is helpful

fLIPIS

[Anon]

Thanks for the help.
I have done what you suggested, when i sent the header with the file the pdf opens but the browser does not prompt me to save or open. Is this a setting in my browser IE5 or acrobat reader?

[flipis]

I think is a setting with the acrobat reader. Anyway, there are lots of docs that have browser integration (.doc,.rtf,etc...) Try to use the right mouse button and "save as..."

Sorry can't give you more help

fLIPIS