On 2/13/2010 7:22 AM, rolfp wrote: > This is on Linux, Mandriva 2010.0 x86_64 and a 64-bit build I made > from 2.0.1 sources by following instructions @ mozilla.org -> > https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Simple_SeaMonkey_build > > Build identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux x86_64; en-US; rv: > 1.9.1.6) Gecko/20091216 SeaMonkey/2.0.1 NOT Firefox/3.5.4 > > The following is copy/paste from the mozillazine forum, so I hope it > comes through ok. > http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=8692165#p8692165 > > I click on a link to pdf in the browser. For example: > http://www.gp.com/build/documentViewer.aspx?repository=BP&elementid=6947 > I get the 'Opening xxxx.pdf' dialog box: > > You have chosen to open > xxxx.pdf > which is a: PDF document > from: http:xxxxx > > What should SeaMonkey do with this file? > > O Open with [Browse...] > O FlashGot [...] > O Save File > > [] Do this automatically for files like this from now on. > > Settings can be changed in SeaMonkey's Preferences. > > > > I want this to open in acroread (Adobe pdf reader), so I browse to the > executable, select it, and check "Do this automatically...." > > Next time I click on a pdf link, I get the same dialog box. I looked > in Helper Applications of the browser Preferences and 'use acroread' > is listed. There is an "Application Details..." choice in the drop- > down menu and that shows the full path to this program, /usr/bin/ > acroread. > > I think it's a matter of the construction of the url for the pdf. A > random link to a pdf form @ irs.gov http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf > just opened automatically in acroread for me, while the cited link > http://www.gp.com/build/documentViewer.aspx?repository=BP&elementid=6947 > contains some sort of scripty-looking thingamajig or other: > documentViewer.aspx?repository=BP&elementid=6947 > > Still, it would be nice if something could be done in the browser to > avoid having to go through the process of specifying a download spot > or the executable for this type of url; for one thing, /usr/bin is > quite large and takes significant time to load in the dialog file > chooser. Thanks for a great suite!
The problem is likely that the PDF file is being served (sent by the Web server) as an attachment. See bug #538222 at <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538222>, which describes your problem. The larger problem is that the "Do this automatically for files like this from now on." checkbox does not work for attachments. That's bug #453455 at <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=453455>, which has not yet been fixed. I think this problem was created in an attempt to protect users from automatically opening attachments that might contain viruses or other malware. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/> Go to Mozdev at <http://www.mozdev.org/> for quick access to extensions for Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey, and other Mozilla-related applications. You can access Mozdev much more quickly than you can Mozilla Add-Ons. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
