The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________
> > Hi Andrew, > > I'm shooting for simplicity for the user to run a search in 6.0. I find the new > design and results > layout to be "user friendly", if only I can find a way to set the search index > before they begin the > search process. Are you saying that Acrobat 6 the "select" parameter to addIndex is no longer available? In v5 setting the second parameter to True would select the index for a the search. > > Thanks for your input! > > Elly > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:44 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PDF] Adobe Reader 6.0 and associated index for CD distribution > > Elly, Hello! > > I do similar work, but for the time being I will continue to use 5. This is because > I do NOT want the > search pane to open in Reader. I have created a system whereby the uses are protected from the > Search dialog box in 5, and I definitely don't want to expose them to the rather complex layour in > Reader 6. > > I will probably do my future products with Reader 5 running from the CD. That is, unless I can > suppress the search pane in Reader 6. > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but perhaps another subscriber has a solution for you. > > Regards > > Andrew > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Elly Poppe > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 8:11 PM > Subject: [PDF] Adobe Reader 6.0 and associated index for CD distribution > > Hello, > I've just subscribed to this list and would like to say thanks in advance for a > great resource! > I've searched some of the archives and come across this issue numerous times but didn't see an > answer that helped me out. Mainly because all of the archives pertain to 5.0 or > earlier. > I am using Acrobat 6.0 and will require Reader 6.0 for the CD product (Windows) that I will put out > in January of next year. The search function is different than previous versions so what I did for > earlier products will not work now. What I want to do is: index a collection of documents and use a > "search" document - that is just another pdf kept in the same directory- that has > the index that I > created associated with it. > With the new Reader I have the "search" doc open (with my index associated with it) and a page > open action that opens the search pane. Then because of the associated index there is a radio > button that says "search 'my index'." That's all very doable until I move my > collection of docs to a > CD at which time I get the age old "index is not available" error. > I've tried using search.addindex method on a page open action to use a relative path but all that > does is makes the index available (rather than actually associating the index) so > the user would > still have to go to the advanced search and choose the right index - which is out of > the question. > I've talked with Adobe tech support and they told me that they could suggest this as an option for > the next version of Acrobat! Thanks Adobe tech support! So I guess I need a javascript that will do > this, but have been unable to find anything beyond the search.addindex method. > I would appreciate any help!! > Thanks > Elly > -- Matthew Fitzgerald Byte Ryte bv Oudegracht 219 NL 3511 NH Tel: +31 (0)30 2380023 Fax: +31 (0)30 2380076 http://www.byteryte.nl To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
