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John Corliss (ES)
Dec 29, 2014, 3:13:28 AM12/29/14
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Just downloaded what I thought was a pdf file from this website:
http://www.markel-products.com/
In particular, the O & M Portables document:
http://www.tpidatapoint.com/instruck/01-heat/02_unit/instructions.pdf
The file is around 3mb and named "instructions.pdf". When I attempted to
open it in my default reader, PDF-XChange Viewer, what I got was a
single page which has a large Acrobat Reader symbol and says:
"For the best experience, open this PDF portfolio in
Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9, or later.
Get Adobe Reader Now!"
I was unable to proceed any further. Thinking I might be able to extract
the rest of the document, I tried to bust the file into individual pages
using PDFTK Builder. All I wound up with was that single page with the
warning on it, total size 32kb.
After some Googling:
http://cca.hawaii.gov/help/
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04054430
It became apparent that what I'd downloaded was indeed what the warning
page said it was, a "PDF Portfolio" rather than simply a PDF file. Such
"portfolios" need to be viewed in Adobe Flash for some reason. Changing
the file's extension to .swf from .pdf and then attempting to open it in
Firefox only results in a blank page.
The second link (above) claims "Pdf portfolios can be viewed with Foxit
version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days. I also won't
install the latest bloated version of Acrobat Reader and wind up with
things running in the background and constant update nags just to view
this file.
Has anybody else run into this kind of problem and if so, were you ever
able to figure out another workaround than installing Foxit or Adobe
Reader? Not really a big deal, just curious.
TIA.
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monetary or otherwise. I filter out anything coming from Google Groups.
http://www.markel-products.com/
In particular, the O & M Portables document:
http://www.tpidatapoint.com/instruck/01-heat/02_unit/instructions.pdf
The file is around 3mb and named "instructions.pdf". When I attempted to
open it in my default reader, PDF-XChange Viewer, what I got was a
single page which has a large Acrobat Reader symbol and says:
"For the best experience, open this PDF portfolio in
Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9, or later.
Get Adobe Reader Now!"
I was unable to proceed any further. Thinking I might be able to extract
the rest of the document, I tried to bust the file into individual pages
using PDFTK Builder. All I wound up with was that single page with the
warning on it, total size 32kb.
After some Googling:
http://cca.hawaii.gov/help/
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04054430
It became apparent that what I'd downloaded was indeed what the warning
page said it was, a "PDF Portfolio" rather than simply a PDF file. Such
"portfolios" need to be viewed in Adobe Flash for some reason. Changing
the file's extension to .swf from .pdf and then attempting to open it in
Firefox only results in a blank page.
The second link (above) claims "Pdf portfolios can be viewed with Foxit
version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days. I also won't
install the latest bloated version of Acrobat Reader and wind up with
things running in the background and constant update nags just to view
this file.
Has anybody else run into this kind of problem and if so, were you ever
able to figure out another workaround than installing Foxit or Adobe
Reader? Not really a big deal, just curious.
TIA.
--
John Corliss BS206. No ad, CD, commercial, cripple, demo, nag, share,
spy, time-limited, trial or web wares. No warez for me either please:
just freeware -which I define as legally obtainable, local install or
portable computer programs that can be used indefinitely at no cost,
monetary or otherwise. I filter out anything coming from Google Groups.
John Corliss (ES)
Dec 29, 2014, 3:18:28 AM12/29/14
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http://www.tracker-software.com/knowledgebase/168-How-do-I-view-Adobe-Portfolios-in-PDF-XChange-Viewer
I already have the latest version of PDF-XChange Viewer installed but it
won't open the file I downloaded.
John Corliss (ES)
Dec 29, 2014, 3:23:41 AM12/29/14
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opens an attachment pane at the bottom of the window which lists the
included .pdf files within the "portfolio". You can then click on any of
those file names and they'll open in a separate tab.
Dave
Dec 29, 2014, 7:59:04 AM12/29/14
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(open attachments and 5 separate pdf files available)
Dave
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Shadow
Dec 29, 2014, 9:20:59 AM12/29/14
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:13:23 -0800, "John Corliss (ES)"
<q34w...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Just downloaded what I thought was a pdf file from this website:
>
> http://www.markel-products.com/
>
>In particular, the O & M Portables document:
>
> http://www.tpidatapoint.com/instruck/01-heat/02_unit/instructions.pdf
>
>The file is around 3mb and named "instructions.pdf". When I attempted to
>open it in my default reader, PDF-XChange Viewer, what I got was a
>single page which has a large Acrobat Reader symbol and says:
>
>"For the best experience, open this PDF portfolio in
>Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9, or later.
>Get Adobe Reader Now!"
SumatraPDF portable opens it, no tricks involved.
<q34w...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Just downloaded what I thought was a pdf file from this website:
>
> http://www.markel-products.com/
>
>In particular, the O & M Portables document:
>
> http://www.tpidatapoint.com/instruck/01-heat/02_unit/instructions.pdf
>
>The file is around 3mb and named "instructions.pdf". When I attempted to
>open it in my default reader, PDF-XChange Viewer, what I got was a
>single page which has a large Acrobat Reader symbol and says:
>
>"For the best experience, open this PDF portfolio in
>Acrobat 9 or Adobe Reader 9, or later.
>Get Adobe Reader Now!"
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
2600 SERIES DOWNFLOW HEATER
CHECK HEATER VOLTAGE AND PHASE ON DATA LABEL ON CONTROL PANEL DOOR TO
MAKE SURE
THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE ELECTRIC SERVICE SUPPLY.
INSTALL SO THAT CENTERLINE OF HEATER IS NO CLOSER THAN 48” TO ADJACENT
WALLS AND
TOP OF HEATING ELEMENT ENCLOSURE IS NO CLOSER THAN 15 1/2” TO CEILING
(FACTORY SUP-
PLIED MOUNTING BRACKET WILL MAINTAIN CORRECT DISTANCE TO CEILING).
Blablabla.... 7 pages, some of them schematics.
[]'s
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We have a new policy - Google 2012
Shadow
Dec 29, 2014, 11:32:06 AM12/29/14
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John Corliss (ES)
Dec 29, 2014, 1:48:40 PM12/29/14
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Message-ID: <m7r31i$l2v$1...@dont-email.me>.
It wasn't the document I was looking for. I eventually found the info I
was after though.
charles
Dec 29, 2014, 2:58:24 PM12/29/14
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>The second link (above) claims "Pdf portfolios can be viewed with Foxit
>version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days.
The pdf portfolio opens fine using Foxit 5.4.5 which is the last I've
>version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days.
bothered to install. Access to sub-documents through File Attachments
sidebar.
John Corliss (ES)
Dec 30, 2014, 4:34:19 AM12/30/14
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charles wrote:
> John Corliss (ES)wrote:
<m7r31i$l2v$1...@dont-email.me>, I solved the problem. In PDF-XChange
PDF reader out there. In the end, I settled on PDF-XChange Viewer. As
Yrrah often mentions, you can turn off the non-functional "pro" features
in that program by putting a checkmark by:
Edit/Preferences/Registration/Hide restricted, 'PRO' functions in the
Free Viewer version
TTBOMK, you can't hide the non-functional stuff in Foxit, and that's
unacceptable to me. There are also more features in PDF-XChange Viewer
like the ability to OCR a PDF document so that you can select and copy
text, and the ability to annotate a document. Foxit is only available
from the developers as an installed version AFAIK, while PDF-XChange
Viewer is available as either an installed program or as a portable
program. There is a portable version of Foxit available here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/foxit_reader_portable
but IMO, that's not quite the same as it being available from the
developer as a portable program.
> John Corliss (ES)wrote:
>>
>> The second link (above) claims "Pdf portfolios can be viewed with Foxit
>> version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days.
>
> The pdf portfolio opens fine using Foxit 5.4.5 which is the last I've
> bothered to install. Access to sub-documents through File Attachments
> sidebar.
As I mentioned in my third message in this thread, Message-ID:
>> The second link (above) claims "Pdf portfolios can be viewed with Foxit
>> version 6.1 or later", but Foxit is a mess these days.
>
> The pdf portfolio opens fine using Foxit 5.4.5 which is the last I've
> bothered to install. Access to sub-documents through File Attachments
> sidebar.
<m7r31i$l2v$1...@dont-email.me>, I solved the problem. In PDF-XChange
Viewer, press Ctrl-Shift-A. This opens an attachment pane at the bottom
of the window which lists the included .pdf files within the
"portfolio". You can then click on any of those file names and they'll
open in a separate tab.
I've used Foxit in the past along with just about every other freeware
of the window which lists the included .pdf files within the
"portfolio". You can then click on any of those file names and they'll
open in a separate tab.
PDF reader out there. In the end, I settled on PDF-XChange Viewer. As
Yrrah often mentions, you can turn off the non-functional "pro" features
in that program by putting a checkmark by:
Edit/Preferences/Registration/Hide restricted, 'PRO' functions in the
Free Viewer version
TTBOMK, you can't hide the non-functional stuff in Foxit, and that's
unacceptable to me. There are also more features in PDF-XChange Viewer
like the ability to OCR a PDF document so that you can select and copy
text, and the ability to annotate a document. Foxit is only available
from the developers as an installed version AFAIK, while PDF-XChange
Viewer is available as either an installed program or as a portable
program. There is a portable version of Foxit available here:
http://portableapps.com/apps/office/foxit_reader_portable
but IMO, that's not quite the same as it being available from the
developer as a portable program.
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