Re: Apache Redirects to stop linking from other domains not working

[Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

CGIDEV2 should be as easy as loading a template for the HTTP headers,
writing that out, then loading the PDF as the template, then writing it
out.

Bradley V. Stone
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On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 9:51 AM, Joe W Holt <joe.holt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Chris, although all these methods utilize PHP which we don't use in
> our shop. I believe I've found direction with CGIDEV2 which I'm starting to
> experiment with. I've not found a good method yet to migrate PHP logic into
> my RPG code..
>
> ***
> Regards,
> Joe W Holt
> Sr Programmer/Developer
> Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC
> 405.427.8181
>
>
>
> From:   "Hiebert, Chris" <chris.hiebert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "Web Enabling the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)"
>             <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   02/14/2018 09:03 AM
> Subject:        Re: [WEB400] Apache Redirects to stop linking from other
>             domains not working
> Sent by:        "WEB400" <web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
>
> Here's a google for serving the pdf:
>
> https://www.google.com/search?q=php+output+pdf+stream
>
>
> The trick is to either echo the file or use readfile to put it into the
> stream.
> You can even set the header so the file is downloaded by using
> 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream'. Instead of rendered by using
> 'Content-Type: application/pdf'.
>
> Great answer here.
>
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16847015/php-stream-
> remote-pdf-to-client-browser
>
>
> There is also some really good examples of outputting the file and even one
> for limiting the download rate here:
>
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.readfile.php
>
> <?php
> $fullFilePath = '/path/to/file/file.pdf';
>
> header('Content-Type: application/octet-stream');
> header('Content-Disposition: attachment;filename="'.basefile
> ($fullFilePath).'"');
> readfile($fullFilePath);
> exit;
>
>
>
> Chris Hiebert
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author
> and do not necessarily represent those of the company.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WEB400 [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe W Holt
> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 3:10 PM
> To: Web Enabling the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries) <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [WEB400] Apache Redirects to stop linking from other domains
> not working
>
>
> Just for FYI, everything I read tells me that using the mod-rewrite for
> apache can be hit and miss with PDF files due to the way browsers handle
> the plugin to view them. sometimes the referrer value doesn't work, which
> is what I'm running into. Most solutions point to a server streamed
> document instead of a link to one, of which I've no idea how to code to
> serve a PDF. If anyone can point a direction for that I'd be most grateful.
>
> ***
> Regards,
> Joe W Holt
> Sr Programmer/Developer
> Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC
> 405.427.8181
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