<HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <TITLE>Output</TITLE> <LINK TYPE="text/css" REL="stylesheet" HREF="../fpdf.css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <H2>Output</H2> <TT><B>string</B> Output([<B>string</B> name [, <B>string</B> dest]])</TT> <H4 CLASS='st'>Version</H4> 1.0 <H4 CLASS='st'>Description</H4> Send the document to a given destination: string, local file or browser. In the last case, the plug-in may be used (if present) or a download ("Save as" dialog box) may be forced. <BR> The method first calls Close() if necessary to terminate the document. <H4 CLASS='st'>Parameters</H4> <TT><U>name</U></TT> <BLOCKQUOTE> The name of the file. If not given, the document will be sent to the browser (destination <TT>I</TT>) with the name <TT>doc.pdf</TT>. </BLOCKQUOTE> <TT><U>dest</U></TT> <BLOCKQUOTE> Destination where to send the document. It can take one of the following values: <UL> <LI><TT>I</TT>: send the file inline to the browser. The plug-in is used if available. The name given by <TT>name</TT> is used when one selects the "Save as" option on the link generating the PDF. <LI><TT>D</TT>: send to the browser and force a file download with the name given by <TT>name</TT>. <LI><TT>F</TT>: save to a local file with the name given by <TT>name</TT>. <LI><TT>S</TT>: return the document as a string. <TT>name</TT> is ignored. </UL> If the parameter is not specified but a name is given, destination is <TT>F</TT>. If no parameter is specified at all, destination is <TT>I</TT>.<BR> <BR> Note: for compatibility with previous versions, a boolean value is also accepted (<TT>false</TT> for <TT>F</TT> and <TT>true</TT> for <TT>D</TT>). </BLOCKQUOTE> <H4 CLASS='st'>See also</H4> <A HREF="close.htm">Close()</A>. <H6></H6> <HR> <DIV ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="index.htm">Index</A></DIV> </BODY> </HTML>