Problem linking to specific PDF page in IE6

[Ted Thompson]

I am trying to link to specific pages of a PDF document
from an HTML document. Previously under IE5 this WORKED
as documented using a javascript and the syntax:

file.pdf#page=5

I am using local files and not the http syntax. I have
been told that this was never SUPPOSED to work except for
when the pages are served by a web server.

I have upgraded to Reader 6.0.2 and still no luck.

Does anyone know of a workaround? Perhaps opening the
document from a javascript library or using DDE or
something???

I have seen numerous posts on many PDF forums about this
same problem. I would think Adobe would be addressing it,
but have not heard anything like this from their tech
support. I have also filed a "Feature Request" with
Adobe.

Is this because MS changed the way it handles links in
IE6?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ted Thompson
Huntsville
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Did you see my answer to your question when you asked last November?
Janice also replied and claimed that Acrobat 6.01 (the product not the
freebie) solved her problem. Perhaps you will have to *pay* to get your
feature?

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http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...ic+page%22+author%3Aaldwinckle&ie=UTF-8&hl=en >

(Google Groups search for
adobe "specific page" author:aldwinckle
)

 

[Ted Thompson]

Yes, I saw the reply. I am not sure what you mean by
the "product" and not the Freebie. I'll check Adobe's
site and see if that helps.

I have downloaded the "free" version of Reader 6.0.2 and
that still does not work. I have had people on other
systems get this to work if they have the pages served up
by a web server.

The MAIN feature I am trying to get to work is the #page=
syntax. The other references you mention all refer to how
to do this are related to previous versions of Reader and
I know this worked under Reader 5 and IE5. This stopped
working under IE6.

We have so many documents, and so many pages, I would
hate to have to go in and put named destinations on every
page.

When the page is served up by a web server it is supposed
to work but my application is better suited for just
local files.

I would think there would be more people having this
problem.

 

[Ted Thompson]

I've decided the best solution until I hear better is to
serve the pages up on a web server. So I downloaded a
free webserver from www.apache.org. That seems to work
fine but complicates my delivery a little to other users.

If anyone knows how to make this work without a server,
I'd still like to know. Remember it worked under IE5 and
not under IE6.

Ted Thompson
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Remember it worked under IE5 and not under IE6.

Since AR6.0 didn't exist then this really isn't saying much.
IE isn't the only thing which changed.

Remember, Janice told you that the feature works in Acrobat
but not Acrobat Reader now.