Re: Opera and PDF files

I never open pdf files in the browser - that's always been a pain whatever  
browser I use. Rather than open them inside the browser, I always either  
open them with the default pdf reader, or download them to open later.

Try looking in the options in the pdf reader you're using. See if there's  
a checkbox option to "open pdf in browser" or something similar. For  
example, I use Foxit Reader. In preferences > Internet > Web Browser  
Options there's a checkbox "Display PDF in browser". If I recall  
correctly, Adobe Reader has a similar option. I haven't used Adobe for  
years - I got sick it's bloat and inefficiency.

If you feel you have to have pdf files displaying inside the browser, then  
I fear you might always have problems - whether you're using Opera or  
another browser.

John

On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:56:13 +1000, Harry Lake <[email protected]> wrote:

> At 23:41 26-4-2010 CEST, David Hayward wrote:
>> On 26 April 2010 11:19, Harry Lake
>> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
>> Of course, you realize I can give no gurantee that it will put an
>> end to your problem... :-)
>>
>>  Harry
>>
>>
>> It hasn't for me. I've had problems with pdf files since the first
>> 10.50 build I tried and even the latest RC5 (build 3370) hasn't
>> fixed it. If I accidentally click a pdf file link the tab locks up,
>> the cursor spins, then the window dims, then the crash logger comes
>> up. Seems like it's some kind of inf. loop somewhere in the pdf
>> handling code. At first I always thought it was because I use
>> Fox-It, but now I'm starting to think that it's just Opera. I should
>> probably submit the results from the crash log, but I don't really
>> look at pdf files often enough to make me remember to do it.
>
> I really don't think it can be 'just Opera'. Far more people would be
> having this kind of problem if it were. I think there must be some
> kind of conflict with some other program you have installed. I'm no
> expert in these matters, but the thought occurs to me that you may be
> using some other PDF reader than the Adobe program. IKf so, try
> disabling it. What program, for example, is set as the default
> program for opening PDFs? Try changing the default to Adobe to see
> what happens.
>
> HTH
>
> Harry
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