Problem on opening pdf file in IE inline (through streaming method)

Hello
          I had a problem opening pdf file at IE through streaming. I create a page
          that have a hyperlink to open the new window and talk to a serlvet. When
          clicked, this serlvet will stream a pdf file from the file server to serlvet
          output stream. And the pdf file will be displayed within the browser.
          The problem comes that I can see the Acrobat Reader trailer screen display
          but the brower show nothing. I click refresh button to that serlvet to
          reload then it come up the content.
          Is anyone have the same trouble on this and any solution will be
          appreciated.
          Rondy Lee
          State Street Australia Ltd.

Hello Rondy,
          You vae set mime type to application/pdf, which is good. But IE doesn't care
          of it !
          And I think your URL is too long because and I'm sure it leads to a buffer
          overflow (as they say at MS in their bug report).
          So as a workaround, you can rename your servlet mapping from Ecd/Download to
          Ecd/Download.pdf if you can, or make the URL length much more smaller.
          Try to go to MS site to find what is the precise bug#. I can't remember what
          it its number.
          I hope you'll find a solution.
          Dom
          "Rondy Lee" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message news:
          [email protected]...
          > Thanks Dom, I will try to find it out
          >
          > This is the sample URL I used on local host:
          >
          http://ausyd1-wdev-01:7001/Datalightning/Ecd/Download?EcdId=20&Type=I&OpenMo
          > de=O&OutputType=PDF
          >
          > Also, I set content-deposition to "inline" to enforce IE to open the pdf
          > file. Content Type is application/pdf
          >
          > I hope this can tell more information.
          >
          > Rondy.
          >
          > State Street Australia Ltd.
          >
          > "Dominique Jean-Prost" <[email protected]> wrote in message
          > news:[email protected]...
          > > Hello Rondy.
          > >
          > > I already had problems using servlet streaming a pdf file to IE.
          > > What is the exact URL of your servlet ? IE has a bug : it does not care
          of
          > > the mime content you set up (I guess you made it). It only cares of the
          > > extension of the file it ties to read. In your case, I guess there is no
          > > extension because you're using a servlet. To look for the extension, it
          > > search the last dot in the URL, and it may have a problem it the URL is
          > too
          > > long (buffer overflow...).
          > > So you can map your servlet to an url which has a dot in its name, and
          > make
          > > the URL length smaller.
          > > I can't remember the IE bug #id but, it is official at MS.
          > > I hope this will help you.
          > >
          > > dom
          > >
          > > "Rondy Lee" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message news:
          > > [email protected]...
          > > > Hello
          > > >
          > > > I had a problem opening pdf file at IE through streaming. I create a
          > page
          > > > that have a hyperlink to open the new window and talk to a serlvet.
          When
          > > > clicked, this serlvet will stream a pdf file from the file server to
          > > serlvet
          > > > output stream. And the pdf file will be displayed within the browser.
          > > >
          > > > The problem comes that I can see the Acrobat Reader trailer screen
          > display
          > > > but the brower show nothing. I click refresh button to that serlvet to
          > > > reload then it come up the content.
          > > >
          > > > Is anyone have the same trouble on this and any solution will be
          > > > appreciated.
          > > >
          > > > Rondy Lee
          > > >
          > > > State Street Australia Ltd.
          > > >
          > > >
          > > >
          > > >
          > > >
          > >
          > >
          >
          >

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