Cannot create 'download' page for inline PDF viewing with IE

Question

Description of Problem:
Typically, when you want to transfer a file to the client via code (cuz the
file is in a db, for example), you create a page that will change the
response headers and then spit out the file for them to download.
This works, however something with the response headers make it so IE does
not display a PDF if the 'Display PDF in browser' is turned on in the
Acrobat Reader. The page loads, but is blank.
code:
response.setContentType("application/pdf"); //this works well
response.setHeader("Content-disposition","inline; filename=" +"report.pdf" );
response.setContentType("application/pdf;charset=GB2312"); // can't work
response.setHeader("Content-disposition","inline; filename=" +"report.pdf" );
when response header containt national char
must set "useResponseCTForHeaders = true" in sun-web.xml and must use setContentType charset =XXX
Actual Results:
A blank page is shown
Expected Results:
The PDF is shown in the browser using the acrobat reader plugin.
How often does this happen?
Every time

Answer 1

hi kglad
thanks for the help im almost there but still not getting it
so currently my code is set up for an action over a button
using
on (release) {
getURL("www.mysite.com/my.mp3","_blank");
so do I keep the on(release and then add in the on (release)
then add in which part of the filereference class??
import flash.net.FileReference;
var listener:Object = new Object();
listener.onSelect = function(file:FileReference):Void {
trace("onSelect: " + file.name);
listener.onCancel = function(file:FileReference):Void {
trace("onCancel");
listener.onOpen = function(file:FileReference):Void {
trace("onOpen: " + file.name);
listener.onProgress = function(file:FileReference,
bytesLoaded:Number, bytesTotal:Number):Void {
trace("onProgress with bytesLoaded: " + bytesLoaded + "
bytesTotal: " + bytesTotal);
listener.onComplete = function(file:FileReference):Void {
trace("onComplete: " + file.name);
listener.onIOError = function(file:FileReference):Void {
trace("onIOError: " + file.name);
thanks a lot for your help!
var fileRef:FileReference = new FileReference();
fileRef.addListener(listener);
var url:String = "
http://www.macromedia.com/platform/whitepapers/platform_overview.pdf";
if(!fileRef.download(url, "FlashPlatform.pdf")) {
trace("dialog box failed to open.");
}