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force to open the pdf file always on a specific page

brek81
Registered: Aug 23 2007
Posts: 2

Hi,
I have a problem when I try to open a specific page of a pdf file from IE 6 and FireFox 2.0.0.6 using adobe plugin.
I try to use open parameter "page"(in particular myurl#page=3), but it seems doesn't work.
The first time all that's ok, but the second time if I move pdf file to another page and close the reader, the next time I open the url it goes to the last open page and not at page that i have specified with the page parameter.
Is there a way to force to open the pdf file always on a specific page?
Thanks,
brek81

My Product Information:
Reader 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi brek81,

Are you using UNC server locations (\\servername\folder) in your link? If so you'll need to set the link to open to a set destination. If you use URLS containing local hard drive addresses (c:\folder\), then you cannot link to page numbers or set destinations. In Acrobat 7.0 a link to a page number only works if you use HTTP or HTTPS locations.

To set a Destination in Acrobat 7.0 (Professional or Standard):

1. Set the Zoom and page location to the way you want it on the screen.

2. Select View > Navigation Tabs > Destinations to open the Destinations tab.3. Select Options > New Destination from the Destinations tab.4. Give the Destination a name.

5. Create an HTML link that points to this destination by adding #[destination name] to the end of the links URL.

For example, this HTML tag opens a destination named "glossary" in a PDF file named myfile.pdf:



Hope this helps,
Lori

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

WeirMarj
Registered: Sep 22 2009
Posts: 2
I have the same problem. Is there no way to set up a pdf so that it always opens at its beginning page regardless of how it was left by the last user and without coding the website to start on its first page?
I have a website designer program that removes any #page=1 references that I have added via a pure html editor. Without burdening you with detail, I have to keep editing in html to correct this every time I need to use the site designer. I was hoping that I might control this entirely within the PDF.
rbogie
Registered: Apr 28 2008
Posts: 432
take a look at document properties (menu file>properties OR ctrl-D). then see 'open to page' setting on 'initial view' tab.
WeirMarj
Registered: Sep 22 2009
Posts: 2
Thanks very much. I hadn't explored that. I'll see if setting that persists on the website.