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

Tue Apr 20 16:26:01 2004

Thanks!

Steve

Daniel T. Hayes wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> http://www.countryside.gov.uk/NewEnterprise/Economies/craftpublications.asp
> 
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Smith
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 1:57 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] COSIRA documents- "can't find adobe"
> 
> 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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