New wrinkle... I just noticed that an Acrobat Reader Error message has popped up behind one of the windows I was trying to use to view a pdf.
"A file I/O error has occured. The file connection timed out." hrmmmm... will ---- William H. Bowen Webmaster ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster!" [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.esca.com/ 425.739.3629 Voice 425.466.7016 Cell 425.739.3690 FAX ----- Original Message ----- From: "William H. Bowen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 10:15 AM Subject: Apache 2.0.39 and CFMX and PDF issue HELP!!! > I too am being ignored @CF-Talk :-( > > ***CROSS POST*** > > I am putting together an intranet site and I have run up against a snag. > > Short version: > PDFs stored on the server do not display correctly (if at all) in browser. > > Long version: > Apache 2.0.39, CFMX installed on WinNT Server 4.0 Sp6a. I have written code > that pops up a new window when linking to a document (non-html or cfml) no > problem there. the problem comes when trying to open a pdf in the window. > The browser launches Acrobat Reader but then just stalls out and displays > nothing. Sometimes it sends the CPU to 100% sometimes not. on odd occasions, > pressing F5 a number of times will cause the source of the pdf file to be > displayed. > > ppt opens correctly, have not tested it with .doc or .xls > > This behavior is reproducable on two seperate installs of Apache 2.0.39/CFMX > > Browser is on WinNT Workstation 4.0 sp6a, IE 6.0.2600.0000 > 2nd machine (not the server), WinNT Server 4.0 Sp6a, IE 6.0.2600.0000 > displays the same but after a few refreshes or removing the URL Encoded > characters (%20, etc.) it will display the pdf properly. > > Other info: > application/pdf is listed in mime.types on both servers. > have attempted listing application/pdf as addType in httpd.conf; no help. > > Obviously cannot rely on users clicking refresh until it works, nor can I > rely on them removing URL Encoded strings... > > > Any thoughts? > > will > ---- > > William H. Bowen > Webmaster > > ALSTOM's T&D Energy Automation & Information Business > > "Your friendly neighborhood Webmaster!" > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.esca.com/ > > 425.739.3629 Voice > 425.466.7016 Cell > 425.739.3690 FAX > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
