CakePHP view file via Media Views doesn't work - cakephp

Question

I have CakePHP 1.3 and I have an action that is supposed to view a file, the file maybe a .pdf, .doc, .... or any document, but I get a blank page instead.
code sample:
public function view_attachments($attachment_id){
$attachment = $this->get_attachment($attachment_id);
if($attachment){
$path = pathinfo($attachment['EmailAttachment']['file']);
$this->view = 'Media';
$this->autoRender = false;
$params = array(
'id' => $path['basename'],
'name' => $path['filename'],
'download' => false,
'mimeType'=> $this->Common->get_mime_content_type($path['basename']),
'extension' => strtolower($path['extension']), // must be lower case
'path' => APP . $path['dirname'] . DS // don't forget terminal 'DS'
);
$this->set($params);
}
}
Any Ideas? Please advise.

Answer 1

check that media.ctp file must be blank... to get proper output...
Thanks

Answer 2

Checking on my own working code, the only difference I see is
$this->autoRender = false;
Of course your not supposed to have a "view_attachments.ctp" file.
Be aware that browser's can't open ".doc" natively. So even if you want him to display it, he will offer you to download it.
function download($id) {
$data = $this->OdmPieceJointe->read(null, $id);
$path = pathinfo($data['OdmPieceJointe']['fichier']);
$this->view = 'Media';
$params = array(
'id' => $path['basename'],
'name' => $path['filename'],
'download' => false,
'extension' => $path['extension'],
'path' => 'uploads/',
);
$this->set($params);
}

Answer 3

maybe :
Configure::write('debug', 0);