Link to external PDF/DOC

Question

I tried to place a link to a PDF. (Link to File...)
The file is copied into the working direktory. But there is
no entry in the Baggage. (I don't know whether it should be).
The project compiles normally, but the link does not work,
i.e. it produces a "The page cannot be shown".
I can place the PDF wherever I want, it does not work.
What's wrong?
Thanks for any hint.
Walter

Answer 1

Hi Walther,
I've been on holiday so pardon the late response.
The parser function (attached) was developed by Microsoft to
open external files. To implement it, you need to use the True Code
editor and put the function in the HEAD section and then go to
where you want the link and insert <A NOHREF
ONCLICK="parser('filename.pdf')">Link text</A>. I usually
put a FONT in to make the link text blue and underlined like a
normal link as well.
My old version of RoboHelp's WYSIWYG editor doesn't like
anchors with NOHREF and will change it to <A>, which doesn't
do anything. I think it should survive in newer releases.
John