viewing pdf REFERENCE in Web Viewer

[Virocon]

I have a container field that I use to store REFERENCES to pdf files. When I try to display these pdfs using the Web Viewer, it won't.

When I insert files directly (rather than as a REFERENCE) using "Insert File", it works fine.

How, then, do I tell Web Viewer to display the pdf linked to the REFERENCE stored?

Thanks in advance!

[Kane]

When you say Reference, do you mean a text string containing the URL of the PDF?

[Virocon]

REFERENCE refers to the following:

Insert > File... > (search for file)

There is a checkbox at the bottom that allows you to "Store only a reference to the file" rather than the file itself.

[Kane]

From what I understand, the web viewer and the container field are different beasts altogether.

I've kinda got similar issues, but I've found that if you simply use a web viewer, with the URL set up like:

file:///c:/folder/etcetc/file.pdf

It'll work fine.

The URL can also be set up as an evaluation, ie "file:///c:/folder/etcetc/" & table::filename & ".pdf"

This works fine for me. But I can't seem to print the PDFs that I can see. Gah.

[Virocon]

Thanks Kane.

When I evaluated the container value (table::filename), I noticed that it was evaluated to "file:/..." and "filewin:/..." as one value. Not sure why (Windows issue?).

In any case, I coded out the "file:/..." portion and now web viewer works fine with the REFERENCE.

[Genx]

No, its just how FM references the files... you'll see the same type of references on Mac.

[Kane]

Virocon, could you please tell me if you have any problems printing those PDFs from your layout? Would really really help my sanity.

Thanks!