irrelevant pop-up if opening pdf document.

Brad Cooper · 06-25-2008, 05:57 PM

To illustrate my question go to http://euler.slu.edu/teaching.html

Click on the link labelled "pdf format". The pdf document opens, in Reader 8 on my PC.

Now, with the pdf document still open, click on the link "pdf format" again.

I get a pop-up

File Download

Do you want to save this file?

Name: SuccessinMath.pdf
Type: Adobe Acrobat Document, 14.7KB
From: euler.slu.edu

Save Cancel

The file you are downloading cannot be opened by the default program. It is either corrupted or it has an incorrect file type. As a security precaution, it is recommended that you cancel the download. How can I decide what software to open?

I do not want the user to get this pop-up if they have opened the pdf document and clicked on the link a second time. I want nothing to happen.

Is there some way I can achieve this? Maybe the problem is with Reader 8. Does anybody know?

Cheers,
Brad

**Go The Power** · 06-30-2008, 02:30 AM

when you first click on the pdf do you open it or save it?

06-25-2008, 05:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brad Cooper Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	irrelevant pop-up if opening pdf document. To illustrate my question go to http://euler.slu.edu/teaching.html Click on the link labelled "pdf format". The pdf document opens, in Reader 8 on my PC. Now, with the pdf document still open, click on the link "pdf format" again. I get a pop-up File Download Do you want to save this file? Name: SuccessinMath.pdf Type: Adobe Acrobat Document, 14.7KB From: euler.slu.edu Save Cancel The file you are downloading cannot be opened by the default program. It is either corrupted or it has an incorrect file type. As a security precaution, it is recommended that you cancel the download. How can I decide what software to open? I do not want the user to get this pop-up if they have opened the pdf document and clicked on the link a second time. I want nothing to happen. Is there some way I can achieve this? Maybe the problem is with Reader 8. Does anybody know? Cheers, Brad

06-30-2008, 02:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Go The Power Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Australia Posts: 10,981 OS: Windows XP Home SP2 Blog Entries: 1	Re: irrelevant pop-up if opening pdf document. when you first click on the pdf do you open it or save it? __________________