Hyperlink to pdf file from HTML pane

Submitted by jsolka on 2011/07/05 12:11
Hi,
I was trying to create a hyperlink from HTML panel to a pdf file. When I clicked the link, I got the dialogue box to choose the program (I chose suggested Adobe Reader), but then getn an error msg:
"There was an error opening this document. The filename, directoryname, or volume label syntax is incorrect."
I can open this file from Windows Explorer with no problem.
 
BTW, that's what's in the "hyperlink" window:
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/jays/Desktop/4DAlwaysIQ/JayWorkIQLinks/modularArts%20BLOCK.pdf
 
Thanks

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hi Jay, I wonder why it shows the 'Open With' dialog?
Found it:
in Options #1.5.6 "Show open with..."
 
Maybe try deselecting that, and see if it works then -
it's a workaround if you want the "open with" dialogue (but it would also show the extent of the problem)
 
 
EDIT/ the problem is with "open with" - I dont even get as far as the error message - Adobe Acrobat uses all the cpu it can and eventually I closed the open with dialog. I mistakenly clicked enter with the cursor in the link it tried to open again - had to kill IQ & Acrobat....
 
EDIT2 - the problem seems to be only with Adobe Acrobat (or maybe just PDFs)
 
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jsolka

2011/07/08 06:24

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Thanks Tom,
This option was deselected.
BTW the problem is not only with pdf, as I find out today, the same think happens with Excel files, same dialogue, same error msg.
 
Cheers,
Jay
 
Update -- found it --  the problem is with the version (in this case it's 0.9.25N) it works with my older version (0.9.25C)

Tom

2011/07/08 06:55

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[quote=jsolka]
Update -- found it --  the problem is with the version (in this case it's 0.9.25N) it works with my older version (0.9.25C)
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Do you realise it's at version "U" now ?!!
 

Tom

2011/07/08 07:01

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[quote=Tom]in Options #1.5.6 "Show open with..."
 
Maybe try deselecting that, and see if it works then -
it's a workaround if you want the "open with" dialogue (but it would also show the extent of the problem)
 
EDIT/ the problem is with "open with" - I dont even get as far as the error message - Adobe Acrobat uses all the cpu it can and eventually I closed the open with dialog. I mistakenly clicked enter with the cursor in the link it tried to open again - had to kill IQ & Acrobat....
 
EDIT2 - the problem seems to be only with Adobe Acrobat (or maybe just PDFs)
[/quote]
 
can anyone confirm that in version U and I'll add it to mantis,
Summary:
  • Link to PDF file in HTML pane
  • Options #1.5.6 "Show open with..." / SELECTED
  • Ctrl+Click the link - a sieze-up crash here
 
thanks, Tom
 
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