Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Hi,I have added quite a big pdf file on my site for people to download.Normally it should open wit adobe acrobat reader or another pdf reader.I had feedback from 3 users of my site. When they click the image, the pdf opens not in acrobat reader but in an (internet?) explorer window. Its almost fully functional that way, but it displays alot smaller so its difficult to read. When I try it here, for me everything is working OK.Someone adviced me to change my code, which I did. Its just that I cant test if its working...So if someone can click the links here, and let me know how it went...The pdf should dl to you pc and open in acrobat reader, not with another application.Original code, click on the red picNew code, click on the red picThanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Original code, nothing.New code, message saying it couldn't be opened as it was an unsupported file type or it was damaged.(On Firefox) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks for trying, pops Strange... it works for me... gonna try to adjust the code and will post here later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Should have said that Adobe Reader opened on the new code and then gave the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Original code - nothingNew code - nothingI am using IE7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Ah well...Original opens the PDF in a Foxit Reader window.New code brings up a download box asking if I want to save to disc or open the file. :D (Firefox + Foxit reader are the best... no IE or crappy Adobe reader! ;)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks all for trying... New code brings up a download box asking if I want to save to disc or open the file. :D (Firefox + Foxit reader are the best... no IE or crappy Adobe reader! ;))Are you able to dl the file and load it in Foxit?Please try this link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Are you able to dl the file and load it in Foxit?Sure, no problems at all. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Firefox + Foxit reader are the best... no IE or crappy Adobe reader! ;)I agree.The links both worked first time using Firefox and Foxit reader B) Are you able to dl the file and load it in Foxit?Yes it either automatically opens in Foxit or you can save it to your hard drive with the 'save as...' command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Thanks alot... seems things are working ok then...I think I will change the referral from acrobat reader to Foxit reader. :) Will be something for this eveningEDIT: maybe someone can confirm whether it works in IE now also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I think I will change the referral from acrobat reader to Foxit reader. :) Will be something for this eveningThere will be a lot more people with Adobe than with Foxit and many will be reluctant to change.Isn't the point in this exercise, though, to get the site working in whatever users are likely to have and not to insist that they download extra software in order to make it work? OK, it requires Adobe Reader but this is very widely used anyway and most likely the majority of readers of the site will have it installed already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 I found out what was wrong... The file was originally a powerpointpresentation. I converted it with adobe professional to a pdf file, but choose for the presentation mode.... I converted it again as a 'normal' pdf, now you have the normal adobe reader options. http://www.detoverboom.be/?p=5%23+EXTRA%27...s=6%23DOWNLOADS@pops: you are right, most use acrobat reader... there's no need to change the referral to foxit.Thanks all for looking at it. I really appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 http://www.detoverboom.be/?p=5%23+EXTRA%27...s=6%23DOWNLOADSYou link above works for me using Fox-it.All that needs now is for it to work using acrobat reader.Also both your links in post #1 and your link in post #7 and post #12 all work for me using Firefox and Fox-it or Internet Explorer and Fox-it.I don't know about acrobat reader as I don't have it installed on my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackrat Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Using the Opera browser, there are no problems.Clicking on your link, opened the file in adobe.In IE, there are no problems either.So you have sorted it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaman Posted September 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 :) thanks all for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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