Dreamweaver - PDF Problems

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PDF Problems

_Cable_

2004-08-31, 12:16 pm

I am editing a site that has several downloadable pdfs. I have uploaded all
the pdfs and checked them for errors with success. The problem is: when I
click the link to download them on the site, my computer either freezes or the
pdf is incomplete (missing images or partial images).

What have I done wrong? And how can I make it so the pdf downloads as a file
instead of opening in a window?

Thanks!

darrel

2004-08-31, 12:16 pm

> What have I done wrong?

Probably nothing. Sounds like they are corrupt PDFs.

> And how can I make it so the pdf downloads as a file
> instead of opening in a window?

Tell the end user to right-click the file and choose 'save target as...'

Or, ZIP them up, but that's a PITA for the end user.

Or, stream the files to the the user using ASP or some other back end
scripting language. This is a tad more complicated.

-Darrel

_Cable_

2004-08-31, 7:15 pm

I thought they might be corrupt so I downloaded them through my ftp, but they were fine when I opened them offline.

darrel

2004-08-31, 7:15 pm

> I thought they might be corrupt so I downloaded them through my ftp, but
they were fine when I opened them offline.

Well, give us a link to the site so we can take a look.

-Darrel

Mick White

2004-08-31, 7:15 pm

I don't see any links to pdf files.
Mick

_Cable_ wrote:

> Here is the site link: http://www.iedco.com

_Cable_

2004-08-31, 7:15 pm

Sorry, I should have been more specific. Under "Products & Services" there are 15 separate categories. Each category has one or two 2-4 page pdf files.

Thanks!

Mick White

2004-08-31, 11:14 pm

Works for me, Safari 1.0.2 Mac. They seem to be complete, however I have
my browser configured to open pdf files in AA.
Mick

_Cable_ wrote:

> Sorry, I should have been more specific. Under "Products & Services" there are 15 separate categories. Each category has one or two 2-4 page pdf files.
>
> Thanks!

_Cable_

2004-08-31, 11:14 pm

Someone else told me the same thing, but no one here can get a full file. Can you try section 15 for me? I can only get the first of four pages to load, then the browser freezes.

Thanks!