RE: [PHP] force binary files to open

Don't use echo($file), use readfile($file) After all, the literal "http://intranet.wesfarmers.com.au/forms/wfteldir.pdf" is not a valid pdf file... Martin -----Original Message----- From: Michael Watts [mailto:Michael.Watts@corporate.wesfarmers.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 12:38 PM To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] force binary files to open Hi, I have a pdf file that I would like to force to open in a browser, but cant seem to work out how exactly to script it. I attempted this <?php $type='application/pdf'; $file='http://intranet.wesfarmers.com.au/forms/wfteldir.pdf'; Header("Content-type: $type"); echo($file); ?> but the only output I got was a plain text page with the $file variable on it http://intranet.wesfarmers.com.au/forms/wfteldir.pdf This is probably pretty obvious to anyone who knows anything about php. I have tried the php pdf_open and pdf_open_image functions but I need to open an exisiting pdf file, the pdf functions seem to be there to generate a pdf file, then open it. Does anyone know how to force the pdf file to open? Thanks Mike W This email is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the document.