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Making attachments open in a new window

MrsV2005
Registered: Sep 21 2009
Posts: 6

I have a report that is the main document and want users to be able to click on links within it to open up addl files.

I've gotten the files attached, and the attachments to open using the Create link --> go to page view menu command. However, once the attachment is open the report is closed out. How can I make it so the attachment opens in a new window?

I tried to attach them using Create link --> Open a file but the link to the file didn't transfer with the report. Perhaps I am doing something incorrect here.

I would create a portfolio, but we don't want these files to have the same "weight" so to speak as the main report. They are supporting documentation.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 9.1.3, Windows
Merlin
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Mar 1 2006
Posts: 766
This behavior acts regarding of end-user's preferences (Preferences > Document : 2nd checkbox)A doc level JavaScript can overide end-user's settings, since that you want is not default.
(And a "Doc will close" JavaScript should restore end-user's settings)

;-)
MrsV2005
Registered: Sep 21 2009
Posts: 6
Thanks Merlin. Unfortunately, I don't know how to do JavaScript. Can you provide a little more detail?
shellstar
Registered: Sep 22 2009
Posts: 3
I have heard of this before.. does anyone know the script?