Incorrect filename in Acrobat 6.0 when saving PDF from ASP

[Vegard Bakke]

This question includes both ASP (VBScript) and Adobe Acrobat/Reader
6.0. But I think the problem lies within Acrobat. If the ASP is
wrong, please tell me how to correct it.


Our web server controls access to pdf-documents with ASP pages. I use
the ADODB.Stream object to transfer the pdf (according to
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=276488), using
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "inline;
filename=test.pdf"
to indicate the filename. (Source listing below.)

IE recognises the filename as ‘test.pdf' (easy to test by swapping
‘inline' with ‘attachment'). However, Acrobat's "Save a Copy" insists
that the file is called ‘loadpdf.pdf'. And, "Email" – "Send Copy" does
not include the attachment at all.

For PDF's that are publicly available, directly through a URL, "Save a
Copy" and "Email" work as expected.

Why doesn't Acrobat suggest the filename 'test.pdf'? Is this a problem
in Acrobat? Or is my code incorrect? More importantly, is it possible
to solve, and how? Any suggestions are welcome.

Cheers,
Vegard

I am using IE 6.0 on WinXP and Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1. A short test
version of my ASP code follows:
Const adTypeBinary = 1
Set objStream = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
objStream.Open
objStream.Type = adTypeBinary

objStream.LoadFromFile "test.pdf"

Response.Clear
Response.ContentType = "application/pdf"
Response.AddHeader "Content-Disposition", "inline;
filename=test.pdf"
Response.BinaryWrite objStream.Read
Response.End
objStream.Close
Set objStream = Nothing

 

[Atrax]

I think it's a "problem" with the acrobat reader's handling of HTTP
headers (or lack of handling) and I don't think there's a lot you can do
about it.




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[Guest]

Has anyone found a solution to this problem? It seems to be a problem
starting with Acrobat 6.0 because the Send Page By Email function works
properly in Acrobat 5.x with this same test. For some reason the Send
Email function in Acrobat 6.0.2 isn't recognizing the file name (nor
attaching any file) when you use "inline".
Using "attachment" is not a desirable option for me.

Thanks,
Jay

 

[Guest]

I'm having the exact same problem. It appears to be a bug in Acrobat
6.x since the 5.x reader can correctly email PDF files which are
streamed to the browser using "inline".
Has anyone found a solution (other than using "attachment")?

Jay