Attach (link) source file to PDF

Is there any way to attach (link) the source file (MS word or publisher) to a PDF file using Acrobat Pro Extend 9?

Yes. Open the attachments panel and add it.

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Any Tutorial / Sample to create Single PDF from multiple source files using PDF assembler in a watched folder process.

Any Tutorial / Sample to create Single PDF from multiple source files using PDF assembler in a watched folder process. I have a client application which will prepare number of source files and some meta data information (in .XML) which will be used in header/footer. Is it possible to put a run time generated DDX file in the watch folder and use it in Process. If possible how can I pass the file names in the DDX. Any sample Process will be very helpful.

If possible, make use of Assembler API in your client application instead of doing this using watched folder. Here are the Assembler samples : LiveCycle ES2.5 * Programming with LiveCycle ES2.5
Watched folder can accept zip files (sample : Configuring a watched folder to handle multiple input files and write results to a single folder | Adobe LiveCycle Blog ). You can also use execute script to create the DDX at runtime : LiveCycle ES2 * Application Development Using LiveCycle Workbench ES2
Thanks
Wasil

HOW TO ATTACH A MUSIC FILE TO PDF ?

Is it possible to a attach a music file to a pdf slidehow on PSE 3.2 ?

Hi Gail,
It's pretty hard to find comparisons, but I think I found a couple. I'm
going to see if I can dig up more for the future.
Cheers
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/upgrade/
Compares last two paid consumer products with each other PhotoShop
Elements 5, 6 and the suite that includes Premiere Elements.
http://www.adobe.com/digitalimag/pdfs/pse2-ps7_comparison_chart.pdf
Compares an older consumer version to an older professional version. I
know it's not what you are looking for, but I thought people might like
to see how the two categories roughly stack up...
Interesting... nothing on PSA SE thus far.

Link to file in PDF: Receivers cannot open file

I am creating an interactive PDF newsletter that is going out to many different recipients. In the PDF I would like to link to various files so the recipients can open them and read additional information.
My problem is, that when recipients open the PDF on their computer they cannot open the linked files, but I can open them on my computer where they are stored. Do I need to store them somewhere public online for people to open them?

Do I need to store them somewhere public online for people to open them?
That's one option. Or you can attach them to the PDF file and adjust the links so that they point to the attached files instead.

Linked Quicktime files in PDF not working online

Hi.
I'm new to iWeb. Just created very simple web page to carry three PDF files for users to view online. One of the PDF's has three small Quicktime movie clips in it. When published, the Reader cannot find the movie files. I have copied the 3 .mov files to the WEB/SITES folder on my iDisc, then re-created the path in the Acrobat file, saved it again and made sure it replaced the old .PDF in the same folder. Still no luck. Any ideas?
You can view the page on web.me.com/lea.jagendorf
Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Although I can see the pdf files when viewing in the browser I download all three to view locally and two could not be opened, damaged or not of a format compatible with Preview.
Which pdf file has the movies?
Why not add the movies separately line in this demo page: Opening Movie in a New, Precisely Sized Window.
OT

Flash Navigation & Links Source File Issue

Hello Everyone,
I am using a flash template for my site's navigation. I have edited it myself. With it, a URLS.txt file must be used to provide the links for the flash buttons. I have edited this file, and placed it all on my site.
The problem? The links are recognized in IE6.0 and Firefox on a computer running Vista. As well, my computer (an Apple MacBook with Leopard) allows the links to click through with Firefox. HOWEVER, when I try to navigate with my Safari 3.0 I get a pop up programmed in to the flash file that no URL was specified.
How the heck can this work on some browsers and not others? I obviously set it up correctly... but something is off.
Anyway, please see for yourself;
http://www.caseit.net
Thank you in advance!

My mistake Rob! I just checked, and I do have Safari 4.0.2 on a Mac. For me, when I click on the first navigation link "About CaseIT" I get a nasty javascript popup explaining that I didn't provide a link.
I wonder why *my* Safari doesn't allow it to work, but yours does... as well as other browsers sometimes do. (My coworker can't get the links to work on IE6.0 at her work computer) but it works on MY IE6.0 on my desktop. Strange.

Iphoto Library re-linking source files.

I downloaded some photos from a friend, and imported them directly into iphoto.
iphoto Library created a new temporary folder for each photo. I created a new roll in iphoto Library, and put each photo from that event into one Roll.
Now the photo thumbnails are appearing in iphoto, but when I click to expand a photo,it comes up as an exclamation point and missing photo.
How do I re-link the photo from the new roll in iphoto Library?

Your post is confusing
You posted in the iPhoto '09 forum and discuss rolls which have not existed since iPhoto 6 and earlier - what version do you have?
iphoto Library created a new temporary folder for each photo
What do you mean by this? folders in iPhoto can only be created by users and they do not hold photos, they hold albums and/or other folders. Please explain what you are talking about.
I created a new roll in iphoto Library, and put each photo from that event into one Roll.
Again please explain. There is no version of iPhoto that has both rolls and events. And are you moving photos using only iPhoto (or are you using the finder to move things around inside the iPhoto library -- this is a big no no for all versions of iPhoto)
Now the photo thumbnails are appearing in iphoto, but when I click to expand a photo,it comes up as an exclamation point and missing photo.
This can be caused by user activity within the iPhoto library - see my question above.
How do I re-link the photo from the new roll in iphoto Library?
This depends on the details of your answers - and it may not be possible
LN

How do I link external files (.pdf's) in the flash content please? I'm creating a CD interface

Hello
I'm new to Adobe CS software and would like some advice please.
My company uses a CD with a flash interface that opens via an .exe or .app file. The original designer is on maternity leave at the moment but we need some content updates before she gets back and I’m deciding whether to redo the CD myself or to source a new designer.
So far I've been able to replicate most of the CD in Catalyst using the trial version but there is one thing stopping me from buying the software. I can't find a way to link external files (specifically pdf's) via the flash content. The CD is for instruction manuals so once the interface has been navigated the user needs to click on a button to open the desired pdf manual.
Is this possible in Catalyst or am I looking at the wrong software?
I can't write code and my experience is limited so I would appreciate help from someone who knows what they're talking about please and any software recommendation would also be great
If I need to outsource please tell me but bear in mind that I have been able to do all the design work and it's just linking the pdf's that I'm struggling with
Thanks in advance and for any help

Hi Bear,
Thanks for your quick answer.
Flash Catalyst currently prefixes all links with "http://", so you would need to save your FXP in Catalyst, open the FXP in builder, and remove the "http" so that you're just loading the local pdfs.
I tried your suggestion but couldn't get it working so I'm probably doing something wrong since I'm not very familiar with Flash Builder.
I created the button > on click > go to url interaction in Catalyst and saved the project (tried it using a PDF saved on our server and also my PC).
I imported the FXP and opened to "project name / src / (default package) / main.mxml / button name"
After deleting "http" I selected "export release build" and opened the new SWF and also tried the HTML; the new button just opened to my homepage instead of the PDF
I also tried deleting "http:" and "http://" which deactivated the button completely (I expect some coders will laugh at that but I am a noob )
Unfortunately linking to online files isn't an option for me so do you see what I'm doing wrong please?
Thanks for your help

Missing images in RH8 with linked Word files

RH8 HTML and MS Word 2007
The images from linked Word documents are not showing up in my RH8 project.
Here's how the project is set up:
The RH project is in its standard location: C drive, in a subfolder underneath My RoboHelp Projects.
All content is included through the Link > Word Document option in RH.
MS Word source files are in a network location (because several other writers are maintaining the source content). There are about 20 MS Word source files.
I have an "Images" folder set up on the network at the same level as the source files, and we link the graphics into the MS Word files from there.
Through my forum research, I have found several suggestions that have have made RH recognize the images in my linked files (previously, we were simply inserting the images into the Word source files, so in RH, the image was ignored and there was simply a blank line with no graphic indicator at all). So I am now selecting Insert > Picture > Link to File as the method for building images into the MS Word source file. I have also found the suggestion to ensure that the images are retained in the document, by selecting Office Button > Prepare > Edit Links to Files, and then checking the option for "Save picture in document" for each of the linked pictures.
When I follow those methods, I now see a red-bordered box where the images should be, and the image file name is displayed in the box. However, I get an error message that says the image files used in each of the project htm files are "outside of the current project and will not be shown in Project Manager."
I cannot figure out where to place the images so that RH's Project Manager recognizes them as part of the project. RH does not automatically create an Images folder within Project Manager. I've tried creating one myself and placing images there (and then even linking my source files to the images within the project folder). But still no dice.
I have tried a volume of troubleshooting options--placing the linked source files and graphics within the project folder, leaving the source files on the network and placing copies in the project subfolders that RH creates after I link the source files into the project, etc etc etc. I've looked for a setting in RH that allows me to set a default location for images (never found one).
Ergo, lots of troubleshooting, and still only half a solution here.
I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone can shed some light. I am doing my best to avoid importing the graphics directly through RH because I want the online help to pick up the exact structure & content of the source files. This obviously negates the option for importing the Word content vs linking it in. In older versions of RH, I was at least accustomed to RH importing generically named images into the project regardless of whether they were copied directly into the Word file, but I see that this is not even an option when linking the source files into the project.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Best regards,
Athena

Hi Peter,
Thank you for the recommendations. I want to be sure I’m understanding “embedded” the correct way. Do you mean to insert the images directly into the file—i.e., selecting the MS Word option Insert Picture > Insert? Or do you mean to insert them by selecting Insert Picture > Link to File?
Also, could you let me know where in Windows Explorer I should attempt to trace the images? The image source files are stored with the content source files on my company network, in a separate sub-directory for Images (I have tested the build with all the files on my local drive as well). When I link the Word source files into RH and generate the topics, RH does not bring any images into the project folder within the My RoboHelp Projects directory on my local drive.
I have searched through all the project files/directories that RH creates (top-level project folder, as well as subfolders it creates for each Word linked file), and there are no image files (except for one that I placed in my RH master page). I have attached a screenshot of the project folder (MainProjectFolder.png) and one of the linked file sub-folders (LogBookProjectFolder.png).
The problem seems to be that RH is not recognizing an image as an image. RH knows there are supposed to be images in the htm topics because it does have the red box “placeholder” where the images should be, and the image names are displayed in the red boxes (see attached RH_Project.png screenshot). I have gone into the properties for an image and used the Image Name field to manually map to the directory that contains the source image. When I do that, the image then appears in the top-level project folder with the gold & green RH image icon, and it does then appear in the topic. But at that point, if I update the linked Word file, I lose the image again. I have set the topics with images to where they retain the RH image modifications I’ve done, but then the topic shows as broken in my TOC when I update the linked Word file, and those topics do not appear in the build at all when I generate the WebHelp.
Since RH also does not automatically create any kind of Images folder in the project during the process of linking and generating the source files, I have tried copy/pasting the source images into the top-level RH project folder prior to even linking/generating htm topics from the Word source files. But when I go to a topic and view the properties associated with the image placeholder, RH still does not display any of the image files I pasted into the project folder.
I am happy to provide my source file so that you can investigate this further. Please let me know if you need the file with the images inserted directly or if you need it with them linked in (in which case, I’ll send the image files too).
Thanks,
Athena

FDM Scripting Query for last imported source file using Batch Processing

Hi Experts,
I'm currently in the processing of automating the FDM load process on our version of FDM 9.3.3 using batch processing and the FDM Task Manager. Most of the process works fine including an email alert which notifies users of when a data load has taken place.
As part of that email alert I am trying to attach the source file that has been loaded in batch processing. I have managed to get an attachment using the following FDM Script Object of:
"API.MaintenanceMgr.fPartLastFile(strLoc, True, False)".
But have noticed that using this only attaches the last "manually" imported file rather than the last file imported using the batch processing.
My question is: Is it possible for someone to steer me into the right direction of either a more appropriate API or if I have missed a step in my script.
Any help as always would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Pip

Unfortunately the batch process does not work the same way as on-line. I am assuming you are using the normal batch load and not Multiload (although the batch is simisar).
the batch file name gets recorded on the tBatchContents table, and moved to the import/batches folder under the folder for the current batch run. However, if successful the file gets deleted (and from memory does not get archived). To add the import file to the e-mail, after a successful load, i think you will need to store a copy of it prior to importing the file.

PDF Portfolios Source File links

Is there a way to allow editing in the source files original location & have the portfolio stay linked & update from this, rather than portfolio automatically copying the source file to a temporary location?

No, and I doubt there ever will be. A PDF Portfolio is just a set of attachments, so think of it like a ZIP file - the documents you add to it become embedded copies rather than links, and to include information in the Portfolio about where the original files came from would be a huge privacy issue. Would you want a customer finding out their quotation came from a folder called "quotes/annoying clients/2012" ??

How do I save PDF files by default to the folder of the source file?

How do I save PDF files by default to the folder of the source file with Acrobat 9.0.0 Standard?

I am not seeing that behaviour. If I right-click a link to a .pdf file, I get the file saved with the original filename.
Maybe one of the settings in about:config controls that?
pdfjs.previousHandler.preferredAction is a setting that has a value of 4 with my setup. I have no idea what that means, and I could not find any explanation anywhere. You could try using different numbers for that value and see if any make any difference. Why has nobody bothered to explain that setting anywhere?

Linking dynamically to a pdf file from Crystal

I have a Crystal report in which I need to embed a link to a .PDF file I pass the year and zone into the report which I then need to use to dynamically link to the proper .pdf file within Crystal. I tried adding an OLE object and selecting .PDF but I need this link to be dynamic to attach the correct .pdf, not static. Is that possible?If yes then could you please let me know how to do it.
Thanks
Mohan Koduru

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How to attach .bat file in PDF

Hi all. I'm the proud new owner of Acrobat 9 Professional and am trying to use this for an IT task with a client we have. We would like to put together a tutorial on how to add a company user's mapped drive (in Windows) in Word, however I'd also like to put an option that would allow the user to have this automatically created via custom batch file attached to the PDF. I was trying to do this with the Link tool, however it seems it tries to run the file with an absolute path with that of the original, or because of security settings it refuses to open entirely. How can we accomplish this for users that may have a wide variety of Acrobat versions without having them go through other steps that set any security methods? I know more often than not this is regarded as a malicious file type and Acrobat is right not to trust it by default, so if there are any other recommended methods that may accomplish this same task I'm open to suggestions.

I agree, however these instructions may be destined for users that are using their personal machines (ie. not on a domain subject to our group policy) so walking them through another series of steps to show extensions really defeats the purpose of providing a batch file in the first place. Are there other options?
What about if I simply attach the batch file to the PDF and instruct them to download and run it? Will attached files show up in the attachments pane automatically? Do any trust rights need to be set by end users?

Importing Linked data from a PDF to make a singular PDF file.

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If using Acrobat XI you can actually go to Tools >click on Combine. and add those pages they would be attached internally to the PDF.
Only Acrobat is finally set up to combine files not PDF within a a PDF. This will make the PDF rather large depending upon the size of the other files.

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