hyperlink to "other file" problem

[designergb]

We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is anyone
else having this problem?

 

[Echo S]

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions (7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is anyone
else having this problem?

 

[designergb]

Stupid question, but I don't see that there is a version 7.1. Did you get it
from the Adobe site?

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is anyone
else having this problem?

 

[Glen Millar]

Hi,

Within Adobe Reader, go to Help| Check for Updates, while connected to the
internet.

--

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

Stupid question, but I don't see that there is a version 7.1. Did you get
it
from the Adobe site?

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new
hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the
PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is
anyone
else having this problem?

 

[designergb]

Thank you to everyone, my problem is solved.

Hi,

Within Adobe Reader, go to Help| Check for Updates, while connected to the
internet.

--

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

Stupid question, but I don't see that there is a version 7.1. Did you get
it
from the Adobe site?

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new
hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the
PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is
anyone
else having this problem?

 

[jimbert]

Thank you to everyone, my problem is solved.

Hi,

Within Adobe Reader, go to Help| Check for Updates, while connected to the
internet.

--

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

Stupid question, but I don't see that there is a version 7.1. Did you get
it
from the Adobe site?

:

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new
hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the
PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is
anyone
else having this problem?

 

[jimbert]

Thank you to everyone, my problem is solved.

Hi,

Within Adobe Reader, go to Help| Check for Updates, while connected to the
internet.

--

--
Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
www.powerpointworkbench.com

Australia

Please tell us your PowerPoint version,
whether you are using vba,
whether your dog has fleas, or
anything else relevant.

Stupid question, but I don't see that there is a version 7.1. Did you get
it
from the Adobe site?

:

Yup - It is a problem with Acrobat 7.0. Upgrade to 7.1 and it will get
better.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
Get PowerPoint answers at http://www.powerpointanswers.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived

IIRC, this is an Acrobat/Reader issue with one of the recent versions
(7.0,
maybe?). Update Acrobat/Adobe Reader, and it should work as expected.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com


We've recently upgraded to 2003 and I have created hyperlinks in
presentations in 2000 and had no problems. Now, when I create a new
hyperlink
and link to a PDF file located in the same folder as the presentation,
Powerpoint isn't launching Adobe or the file automaticly. Only if the
PDF
file is already open does Powerpoint bring it to the active window. Is
anyone
else having this problem?

Interesting, I'm wrestling with the same problem. Thought I had it cracked when I found MSDN Knowledge Base item

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897755/en-us?spid=2529&sid=global

Adobe website has Acrobat Reader 7.0.8 as their lasest version!! I'm running
this and the problem described at the start of this thread is still happening.

Any thoughts, anybody?

 

[WebTech411]

I just created a workaround, because we are experiencing the same problem.
Create an HTML file that has a redirect to the PDF. Within the HTML file
there is a javascript that is triggered by the page load. The JavaScript
will load the PDF file in the current browser window. This workaround allows
you to open a new window outside the presentation and the PowerPoint/Reader
issue.

Here is the code:
<head>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">


<!-- Begin
redirTime = "100";
redirURL = "BB8151.pdf";
function redirFile() { self.setTimeout("self.location.href =
redirURL;",redirTime); }
// End -->
</script>
</head>

<body onLoad=redirFile()>



</body>

Hope this helps!

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Steve - Please FAQ this! It is slick!

To make sure I have this right:

You create a new HTML file as below and include a hyperlink to it in your
PPT
instead of linking directly to the PDF.

VERY slick.

Thanks for posting this.



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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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[WebTech411]

You are correct. Happy usage.

To make sure I have this right:

You create a new HTML file as below and include a hyperlink to it in your PPT
instead of linking directly to the PDF.

VERY slick.

Thanks for posting this.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================