PDF Popups From FrontPage -- Trouble With JavaScript & Adobe Command Line Switches

[JMorris]

Hi,

I'm trying to make really clean PDF popup windows from my website.

Here is the JavaScript which works:

<a href="#" onClick="Featurex=window.open('Library/Brochure.pdf','Featurex','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=yes,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=700,height=700');
return false;" style="text-decoration: none">Version 9</a>

This is nice because it strips out a lot of Browser noise.

However, I would also like to use some of the special command line
switches from Adobe for invoking the PDF, for instance #pagemode=none.

However, I can't figure out how to slip the PDF command line switchs
into the Java Script.

Anybody know how to do this? The benefit will be a much cleaner
popup.

BTW, this whole JavaScript thing seems very complicated. I have done
quite a bit of programming in my life, but I'd rather do this via a
program. I'm using FP2002, but I still have to resort to JavaScript.
Anyone recommend a better Website tool? I realize that one might have
to resort to scripting for really tough stuff -- but the stuff here
seems kind of basic.

Many thanks,

John

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

What happens when you change
'Library/Brochure.pdf'
to
'Library/Brochure.pdf#pagemode=none' ?

If that doesn't work then you need to visit the Adobe web site or contact
them, as this is not a FP related issue.
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[MD Websunlimited]

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See http://www.websunlimited.com/order/Product/JBP2002/jbp_help_dir.htm'

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