[TheForge] COSIRA documents- "can't find adobe"

Mon Apr 19 13:53:01 2004

Dan, I must be looking in the wrong place. The only versions I find are 
those that are split into parts. Can you let me know the URL for the 
whole books (the "main page of the website" you refer to below)?

Thanks,
Steve Smith

Daniel T. Hayes wrote:

> Ray,
> 
> I've tried that with mixed success. None of the files open correctly by
> simply clicking on them. I get the series of error messages previously
> described.
> 
> I was able to "right click" and save all of the files on the main page of
> the website as .pdf files. Once saved, I can open them without problem.
> Those documents for which you are directed to another page, and then told to
> download a section at a time, are definitely still a problem. When I try to
> open one of them directly, my system recognizes them a .pdf files and tries
> to open them with Acrobat. I then simply get the series of error messages.
> If I right click and choose "save target as", my system merely saves the
> current screen as html. I tries as the second page links. The only one I was
> able to save as a .pdf was the first section under "Wrought Ironwork: an
> manual of instructions for craftsmen".
> 
> Like I said before, there is definitely a problem with the website, and it
> hasn't been fixed yet (it appears that they fixed the first page only). As
> I'm sure a few on this list will attest, website design can be difficult,
> particularly when it comes to assuring compatibility with all/most systems.
> Anyway, I was able to download some good stuff and really do appreciate what
> the folks at The Countryside Agency are trying to do.
> 
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 12:33 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: RE: [TheForge] COSIRA documents- "can't find adobe"
> 
> Have you tried "right" clicking and saving the files, then trying to open
> them qith Adobe?
> 
> That worked on my Mac.
> 
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnnati
> 
> 
>>From: "Daniel T. Hayes" <[email protected]>
>>Date: 2004/04/19 Mon PM 12:12:10 EDT
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Subject: RE: [TheForge] COSIRA documents- "can't find adobe"
>>
>>Dave,
>>
>>I wish it was that simple. I have a full version of Adobe Acrobat 6.0
>>Professional. I use it daily so I know it's there and working just fine.
>>When I try to download from the site, I see the Acrobat splash window,
>>followed by popup window stating that Acrobat encountered a problem and
>>needs to close, another popup window detailing the problem (inability to
>>read a memory address), Acrobat the closes and, finally, I get the popup
>>window stating that Acrobat could not be found.
>>
>>I'm sure there are many on the list that can hypothesize an endless list
> 
> of
> 
>>problems with my Acrobat, or my computer, but as far as I can see, the
>>problem is with the sight. As I said earlier, I use Acrobat daily
> 
> (actually
> 
>>many times a day). I download from many sites and open files from many
>>sources. This is the first problem I've encountered.
>>
>>By the way, I too got the message from the site indicating they had
>>corrected a problem. Still doesn't work for me.
>>
>>Dan
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: [email protected]
> 
> [mailto:[email protected]]
> 
>>On Behalf Of Dave Brown
>>Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 10:32 AM
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] COSIRA documents- "can't find adobe"
>>
>>At 20:35 04/18/04, you wrote:
>>
>>>I'm sorry, I still can't seem to get past the "can't find Adobe Acrobat"
>>>message.
>>>Can anybody tell me what to do?
>>>Thanks!
>>>Andy G.
>>
>>Andy,
>>
>>That means that you don't have Adobe Acrobat, either reader or full blown 
>>version, installed in your computer.  You need to download and install the
> 
> 
>>Adobe Acrobat Reader.
>>
>>Dave Brown
>>Heritage Smithing
>>Green Bay, WI
>>
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