Error displayed on viewing dynamically generated pdfs in ie6

[kaustav choudhury]

Hi,

I have a problem with viewing pdf files (created at runtime at the server)
in my Internet Explorer (checked versions 5 to 6). I can easily see these
files on Mozilla browser but not on IE. It gives me an error saying the file
was not found although the file exists in the folder.

Is this a bug with IE. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,

Kaustav

 

[H Leboeuf]

Some issues to look at.

Internet Explorer Opens a Blank Page with a Placeholder Icon Instead of a
..pdf File in Adobe Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer may display a blank page with a placeholder icon instead
of displaying a Portable Document Format (.pdf) file with Adobe Acrobat
Reader.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=305153 (i. e. 5, 6.
W95/98/se/ME/W2000/NT/XP 6/5/2003)

Cannot Open a .pdf File with the File:// Protocol If the Address Contains a
"#" Character
For example, the problem may occur with Web addresses that have the
following format:
file:// servername/ sharename/ filename.pdf#location
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322918 (i. e. 6. W98/se/ME/W2000/NT4/XP
5/8/2003)

"Internet Explorer Cannot Download" Error Message When You Use an HTTPS URL
to Open an Office Document or PDF File
When you try to open a Microsoft Office document or a PDF file by typing an
HTTPS Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the document on the Address bar in
Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the document may not open, and you
may receive the following error message:
Internet Explorer cannot download document.pdf from server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812935 (i. e. 6. 9/8/2003)

Problems and Solutions for Access to PDF (Adobe Acrobat) Files on the Web
Some solutions to: The File is Damaged and Could Not Be Repaired".
You cannot currently view Adobe PDF files from within your web browser due
to a configuration problem. Would you like Acrobat to fix the
configuration?"
I get a blank screen. This happens with most PDF files. And other problems.
http://libnt1.is.tcu.edu/www/ereserve/acrobat_problems.htm

 

[kaustav choudhury]

Hi Leboeuf,

I checked all the issues that you mentioned in your reply. My problem is
that IE cannot open the file at all. The path is generated by a python
script which is subsequently picked up as the url address (passed as
querystring value). There is no # in the file name or path. The other
reasons don't match the condition. Mozilla has no such problems in picking
up the path for the pdf and renders it properly on the browser.

Why is IE not able to display the pdf ? Do you think IE has a bug in this
regard. My client uses IE and is greatly annoyed when I suggested moving to
Mozilla for the time being. I have tried all the possibilities I could
think about and have drawn null.

If you find a solution please do help.

Cheers,

Kaustav