How to open a pdf file in the view page of MVC.

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How to open a pdf file in the view page of MVC. That pdf file is added into my project .I want after click on button that pdf file should open in view page not in another window..

If anybody know please help...its urjent

thanks in advance

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Apali

Posted 22-Jul-13 18:35pm

Apali

Updated 22-Jul-13 20:20pm

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berrymaria · Answer 1 · 2013-07-22T19:11:00

Solution 1

Hi, please see this link:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6439634/mvc-view-pdf-in-partial[^]

Hope it helps! :)

Posted 22-Jul-13 19:11pm

berrymaria

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Apali 23-Jul-13 1:45am

thanks for link but in that link asp codes are there and in case of MVC <iframe src='<% Html.RenderAction("GetPDF"); %>' width="90%" height="90%" > smeone wrote I have already used that code but still I am not getting...please help...

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 2:22am

Hey
try to do this
-- CSHtml page
<iframe src="@Url.Action("GetPDF")" width="90%" height="90%">
</iframe>

-- In Controller
public FileStreamResult GetPDF()
{
FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"~\HTP.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
return File(fs, "application/pdf");
}

same link below ---
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6439634/mvc-view-pdf-in-partial[^]

:)

Apali 23-Jul-13 2:59am

After using this code I am getting error like unable to open pdf file..please help

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 3:16am

I think some permission issue is there. Assign the full permission to that files.

Apali 23-Jul-13 3:23am

i am not connecting to database so no need to give any permission here..any other...

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"\D:\test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read); is this correct fully??

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 3:28am

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"\D:\test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

Its wrong...

Write down like below..

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"~\test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

And put your PDF file into your application folder then try again...
:)

Apali 23-Jul-13 3:48am

In mvc where I will get application folder ...I added that pdf file into my project sales report folder..

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 3:55am

ok gives the path like below
FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"~\Sales Report Folder\test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

Apali 23-Jul-13 4:00am

sorry after giving full path also error is .Could not find a part of the path ....I added that pdf also in my project..

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 4:08am

paste that code. u write down..

Apali 23-Jul-13 4:10am

FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath(@"~\SalesReport\test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);

Apali 23-Jul-13 5:22am

IN ASP.net MVC where we have to add that pdf file I added in my project folder is this correct or I have to add in view or model or controller....

please help

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 5:38am

Its Correct.
And I think it will work fine. Not any issue..

Apali 23-Jul-13 5:54am

no its not working in case of mvc...in asp.net i am getting that pdf file in my browser but here I am not getting....Have you done any application over this problem...

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 5:58am

See my 3 hour past comment, I also done it in MVC..
If any other problem send your email id..

Apali 23-Jul-13 6:01am

oho that pdf file you can see in view page not in another window???please tell

Apali 23-Jul-13 6:07am

[HttpGet]
public ActionResult SalesReportDetails()
{
try
{
return View();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
logger.Error(ex);
TempData["Exception"] = ex;
return RedirectToAction("ErrorPage", "Home");
}
}
public FileStreamResult GetPDF()
{
FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath("test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
return File(fs, "application/pdf");
}
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult SalesReportDetails(SalesReportModel objSalesReportDetails)
{
try
{
return View();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
logger.Error(ex);
TempData["Exception"] = ex;
return RedirectToAction("ErrorPage", "Home");
}
}

and in view page
<table align="center">
<tr>
<td>
<div>
<iframe src='<% Html.RenderAction("GetPDF"); %>' width="90%" height="90%" >
</iframe>
</div>
</td>
</tr>

</table>

please see once anything is wrong in my code..please help

Apali 23-Jul-13 6:08am

aswain010@gmail.com......but here i can't access my gmail..sorry please see my code once..

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 6:12am

ok let I wll see it and send the solution to your email id...
I also cant access my ID here... ;)

Apali 23-Jul-13 6:39am

ok...above code is correct or wrong??

public FileStreamResult GetPDF() { FileStream fs = new FileStream(Server.MapPath("test.pdf"), FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read); return File(fs, "application/pdf"); }

this code I am writing below of action result...any issue is there ??or I have to write it in Action Result

Harshad Kathiriya 23-Jul-13 7:06am

Not any issue of that code..

Apali 23-Jul-13 7:14am

ok please check once and send in my email...thanks in advance....

Apali 24-Jul-13 1:17am

did you get?

Harshad Kathiriya 24-Jul-13 2:59am

Hey try to do this..

--- CHTML file
@{
Layout = null;
}

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
<title>Index</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function ShowPDF() {
var myFilepath = document.getElementById('myFilepath');
window.open(myFilepath.value, 'SalesReport', "resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes", 465, 255);
}
</script>
</head>
<body önload="javascript:ShowPDF();">
<div>
@*<iframe width="90%" height="90%" önloadeddata="ShowPDF()">
</iframe>*@
<input type="hidden" id="myFilepath" value='@ViewData["Message"]' />
</div>
</body>
</html>

-- Controller file

public ActionResult Index()
{
string fileName = Server.MapPath(@"~\HTP.pdf");

ViewData["Message"] = "http://localhost:1463/HTP.pdf";
return View();
}

set your url path into web config and access that as the place of http://LocalHost:1463

I think Its helping u. :)

Apali 24-Jul-13 3:17am

i got that one by a single line...no need of controller...
<iframe src="../../test.pdf" width="100%" height="100%" ></iframe>

but anther requirement is that crystal report should come in mvc view page that one I am not getting since 4 days..

Harshad Kathiriya 24-Jul-13 3:24am

That's good.
u got the solution..
:)
If anything I found for crystal report, I will send to you on mail...

Apali 24-Jul-13 3:36am

ok thanks a lot for your help..

Harshad Kathiriya 24-Jul-13 3:43am

welcome :)
will rock

Member 11134252 24-Nov-14 6:29am

Can you pls help me how to display particular page of PDF

peterbarton@excite.co.uk · Answer 2 · 2013-09-22T01:25:00

Solution 2

PDF files can be used by dint of fix pdf error file

http://www.fixpdferror.fixdamagedpdf.com

Posted 22-Sep-13 1:25am

peterbarton@excite.co.uk