5 Replies Latest reply: Oct 23, 2012 8:52 AM by Automator21 RSS

    Linking to PDF Files

    Automator21 Community Member
    Automator21 Oct 22, 2012 2:10 PM

      When you link to PDF files using the method of importing the HTMLResources.zip into your folio, is there a way of having the user save the PDF?

        • 1. Re: Linking to PDF Files
          Bob Bringhurst Adobe Employee
          Bob Bringhurst Oct 22, 2012 2:24 PM (in response to Automator21)

          No, not that I'm aware of.

          • 2. Re: Linking to PDF Files
            Christophe_Quinzoni Community Member
            Christophe_Quinzoni Oct 23, 2012 8:02 AM (in response to Automator21)

            We also worked on that for one of our customers, and I confirm Bob is right !

            Why did you ask? Would you like users to save the PDF files (other ways to do this exist) or not?

            • 3. Re: Linking to PDF Files
              Automator21 Community Member
              Automator21 Oct 23, 2012 8:31 AM (in response to Christophe_Quinzoni)

              On one of our articles, it has some buttons that link to a PDF, while the user can scroll and read the PDF and click "Done" after reading the linked PDF some users maybe would like to save the PDF to go back to it at a later time, this would avoid having to launch the app again and navigate to the article that has the PDFs inorder to read it again. I kind of figured out another way of having the user save the PDF. thanks.

              • 4. Re: Linking to PDF Files
                Christophe_Quinzoni Community Member
                Christophe_Quinzoni Oct 23, 2012 8:45 AM (in response to Automator21)

                @Automator 21

                 

                THE main question is: will users launch your App "on-line" or "off-line"?

                 

                Embedded pdf files in HTML_Resources are very convenient for "off-line" users, but can't be saved on your device.

                You should keep them embedded anyway, to allow users to browse them when unconnected.

                 

                Insert a link in your App to lead to "on-line" pdf files (keep them available on your server).

                This link will open your pdf files in your web browser, out of the App. Users will be allowed to chose to read them in their web browser or any other applications on their device, that can save the pdf files (Adobe Reader, Evernote, Dropbox...).

                • 5. Re: Linking to PDF Files
                  Automator21 Community Member
                  Automator21 Oct 23, 2012 8:52 AM (in response to Christophe_Quinzoni)

                  That's exatly the approach we are taking, keeping the PDF files in the HTMLResources.zip for off line viewing and then keeping the same PDFs avaiable on our server. It would be a nice feature to be able to just save the PDF from the HTMLResources in the future..... Thanks for you're help.