TCPDF output without saving file

How to use TCPDF to output pdf file in browser without saving l开发者_运维问答ike in ezpdf?

Use I for "inline" to send the PDF to the browser, opposed to F to save it as a file.

$pdf->Output('name.pdf', 'I');

This is what I found out in the documentation.

• I : send the file inline to the browser (default). The plug-in is used if available. The name given by name is used when one selects the "Save as" option on the link generating the PDF.
• D : send to the browser and force a file download with the name given by name.
• F : save to a local server file with the name given by name.
• S : return the document as a string (name is ignored).
• FI : equivalent to F + I option
• FD : equivalent to F + D option
• E : return the document as base64 mime multi-part email attachment (RFC 2045)

If You want to open dialogue window in browser to save, not open with PDF browser viewer (I was looking for this solution for a while), You should use 'D':

$pdf->Output('name.pdf', 'D');

Hint - with a saving file:

$pdf->Output('sandbox/pdf/example.pdf', 'F');

Print the PDF header (using header() function) like: header("Content-type: application/pdf");

and then just echo the content of the PDF file you created (instead of writing it to disk).

I've been using the Output("doc.pdf", "I"); and it doesn't work, I'm always asked for saving the file.

I took a look in documentation and found that

I send the file inline to the browser (default). The plug-in is used if available. The name given by name is used when one selects the "Save as" option on the link generating the PDF. http://www.tcpdf.org/doc/classTCPDF.html#a3d6dcb62298ec9d42e9125ee2f5b23a1

Then I think you have to use a plugin to print it, otherwise it is going to be downloaded.

It works with I for inline as stated, but also with O.

$pdf->Output('name.pdf', 'O');

It is perhaps easier to remember (O for Open).

      $filename= time()."pdf"; 
    //$filelocation = "C://xampp/htdocs/Nilesh/Projects/mkGroup/admin/PDF";

     $filelocation = "/pdf uplaod path/";
     $fileNL = $filelocation."/".$filename;

       $pdf->Output($fileNL,'F');
       $pdf->Output($filename, 'S');