You should really try to use Cakepdf Plugin. https://github.com/ceeram/CakePdf
On Thursday, July 26, 2012 12:04:32 AM UTC+2, gloop wrote: > > Hello, > > i would like to create a pdf. Now i found this: > > > http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/kalileo/2010/06/08/creating-pdf-files-with-cakephp-and-tcpdf > > So i try this example: > > Step: 1, 2, 3 the same as the example > > Step 4: > > function viewPdf() { > $this->layout = 'pdf'; //this will use the pdf.ctp layout > $this->render(); > } > > Step 5: > > <?php > App::import('Vendor','xtcpdf'); > $tcpdf = new XTCPDF(); > $textfont = 'freesans'; // looks better, finer, and more condensed than > 'dejavusans' > > $tcpdf->Cell(0,14, "Hello World", 0,1,'L'); > echo $tcpdf->Output('filename.pdf', 'D'); > ?> > > When i open function in a browser i get a download popup and i have to > choose how i would open the document. The standard software is "firefox". > > I try > > echo $tcpdf->Output('filename.pdf', 'D'); > > and i see many text (like i open the pdf with firefox. I check the http > header and see the document is opend with Content-Type: text/html; > charset=UTF-8 > > > I try: > > In the controller $this->header('Content-type: application/pdf'); andheader( > 'Content-type: application/pdf'); > > But i get always the wrong content-type. > > How i can change the content type? > > Thanks for help. > gloop > -- Our newest site for the community: CakePHP Video Tutorials http://tv.cakephp.org Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://ask.cakephp.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php
