PDF file in web

[Ken]

Using FP 2003
How do I add a PDF file in my web for downloading.

Thanks, Ken

 

[Trevor L.]

Using FP 2003
How do I add a PDF file in my web for downloading.

Thanks, Ken

Zip it to xxx.zip and put a link in to the zip

<a href="xxx.zip">Click here to download</a>

Interestingly when I did this locally to test it, a folder opened with
xxx.pdf in it. (It was actually the file xxx.zip itself dispalying as a
folder) Clicking xxx.pdf opened it.

But I think that on the web it will behave differently

 

[gpsman]

Zip it to xxx.zip and put a link in to the zip

<a href="xxx.zip">Click here to download</a>

Wouldn't it need to be imported into the web before linking?

I've always suspected they could just be dragged and dropped into the
"Folders" folder... but my website is as unstable as Mark Hinkley drunk
so I haven't tried it.

 

[Trevor L.]

Wouldn't it need to be imported into the web before linking?

Yes, but I generally just add files into the appropriate folders in
Explorer, and then add the links.

The problem with this that you then need to Recalculate Hyperlinks, but
that's a good idea anyway.

I've always suspected they could just be dragged and dropped into the
"Folders" folder... but my website is as unstable as Mark Hinkley
drunk so I haven't tried it.

You could try this and see what happens.

Are you using FP locally and then publishing or working directly on the
server site?
If locally, you can always check it before publishing

 

[Tom Willett]

You can File | Import it into your web, then create a link to it. This will
open the pdf unless you put a note on the page to right click and save as,
or first zip the pdf file before importing.