CF is unable to get the binary file as a PDF in to Browser.

[manikw80340404]

After using the ActivePDF Toolkit function "Get_OutputByteStream" to put the manipulated PDF into a binary data variable (variable name "pdf"), I then pass that variable into CFCONTENT to display it in the user's browser.

<cfcontent type="application/pdf" variable="#pdf#">

However, the result is now a CF error page which says:

"[S is not a supported variable type. The variable is expected to contain binary data."

We tried everything suggested in

cfcontent no longer works with ActivePDF in CF2016 [dealbreaker]

I would like to know whether we could get some assistance with regards to this issue. We are able to provide you with evaluation key of ActivePDF toolkit and the script that we have trouble with. So far, we have tested with Classic ASP as well ASP.net and C# applications. They all work. The issue is with ColdFusion.

[WolfShade]

I'll hazard a guess and suggest that the PDF object within the variable probably has spurious data at the very beginning that CF doesn't recognize as PDF.  That's the only thing that I can think of.

V/r,

^_^

[manikw80340404]

It could be the issue. Works perfectly with ASP and ASP.NET and C#. The issue is with CF. I am trying to figure out a way to see entire binary using CF.

[EddieLotter]

You could use cffile to write the variable to a file, unless you get a similar "not a binary variable" error. If it succeeds, you will be able to interrogate what was written to the file.

Cheers

Eddie

[manikw80340404]

Still the same issue. Unable to display the binary.

[EddieLotter]

The point of my suggestion was to write the binary data to a file so that you can interrogate the file outside of ColdFusion to ensure it is a valid PDF file.

Was the file successfully written? Can you load it in a PDF viewer application?

Cheers

Eddie

[manikw80340404]

I have attached the cf script and the input PDF file. My CF knowledge is limited ( novice).

I hope you can help me to modify the CF script and include cffile portion of it. Then I can run it in my machine and get you the file you are looking for.

I am sorry for the delay.