[reportlab-users] Serving a PDF file (naming problem)

Erik Stephens reportlab-users@reportlab.com
Thu Nov 11 00:47:02 EST 2004


On Nov 10, 2004, at 5:28 PM, Tim Johnson wrote:

> I am using the following Function:
> ## code begins
> def pdf_header(file_name,size):
>     print (
>         'Content-type: application/pdf\n\n'
>         'Content-Length: %d\n'
>         'Content-Disposition: inline; filename="%s"'
>         ) % (size,file_name)

Don't end the Content-type line with two newlines.  In HTTP, two 
newlines signals the end of headers.  You should be seeing the other 
header lines in the file you downloaded.

-Erik




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