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by Giraffe
Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:43 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Firm date for beta release in August?
Replies: 7
Views: 2694

Re: Firm date for beta release in August?

Although it's many years since I actually paid for software I could be tempted by v3, depending on the price and upgrade route, just to support it.
by Giraffe
Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:11 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: 2.5.204
Replies: 10
Views: 2678

Re: 2.5.204

OK, will do. Thanks Stefan.
by Giraffe
Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:18 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: 2.5.204
Replies: 10
Views: 2678

Re: 2.5.204

I saw this update on various RSS feeds, but the Update function on my installation is greyed out (it was OK for the previous update). Yes, I can easily d/l the exe, but any idea why Update is not functional, please? (v 2.5.201.0).
by Giraffe
Thu May 31, 2012 8:31 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: V.3 - long time no hear
Replies: 55
Views: 17678

Re: V.3 - long time no hear

Ha! - I was thinking the same this morning.
Eagerly awaiting...
by Giraffe
Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: URLs in PDFs
Replies: 3
Views: 993

Re: URLs in PDFs

Thank you, Stefan.
Looks like the latter way as I've tried many PDF printers and the current one is by far the most useable that I've found.
I'll give yours a try anyway.
by Giraffe
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: URLs in PDFs
Replies: 3
Views: 993

URLs in PDFs

When printing to PDF with pdfFactory, plain URLs are 'live' in the PDF but those that have been altered to be just a name etc. aren't. I realise that a full URL has a recognisable format but wondered if there's any way of printing a PDF so that PDF-XChange Viewer could 'see' it.
by Giraffe
Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: PDF-XChange Review Update
Replies: 67
Views: 23474

Re: PDF-XChange Review Update

What I do find is a variation. Some files, with a lot of formatting and graphics, are fully open in a couple of seconds; others, some of them simple, take 5s+ after the blank page first appears. I had one t'other day that was half a sheet of text. The viewer opened in 2 - 3s (how long does yours tak...
by Giraffe
Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: PDF-XChange Review Update
Replies: 67
Views: 23474

Re: PDF-XChange Review Update

Using .199: Selected all 40, "Open With", 2s to Open Viewer, 19s more for all files to open - I don't consider that to be slow on a 4-year-old PC!
by Giraffe
Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Plugin no longer taken into account in Opera 11
Replies: 10
Views: 2419

Re: Plugin no longer taken into account in Opera 11

Forgive me if you've done this step: when searching for PDF, have you unticked "Hide file types opened with Opera"? I do have the plug-in listed but I don't use it. If a link is direct to a PDF I R-click and select Open and that opens the Viewer after download has finished. If I do want to...
by Giraffe
Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Form field focus in XChange Viewer
Replies: 8
Views: 2264

Re: Form field focus in XChange Viewer

Couple of things: Alt-Tab is used to change between open apps. (in Windows at least); Tab and Shift-Tab are used to move forward and backward in fields. As I tab through the form fields, the whole form jumps a bit. If the cursor is in a field, simply placing the mouse over the Task Bar causes the fo...
by Giraffe
Fri Dec 17, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Form field focus in XChange Viewer
Replies: 8
Views: 2264

Re: Form field focus in XChange Viewer

It's not only form fields - Typewriter is the same. Going to another app. to look at or copy text, for instance, means having to double-click on the typing box to get back in. Going from typing this to PDF-X and back, or going to another tab in Opera and typing in a reply field there, doesn't lose t...
by Giraffe
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Send browser displayed pdf to stand-alone gui
Replies: 5
Views: 1337

Re: Send browser displayed pdf to stand-alone gui

(In Opera) I R-click on the link (assuming that it's a direct link to the PDF), click on Open, the Download dialogue box appears, click on Open, when the PDF has finished downloading PDF-X opens and displays the file. The file appears in the Downloads panel (it's actually in Opera's Temporary Downlo...
by Giraffe
Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Opening Many Documents at Once
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Opening Many Documents at Once

Now I see what's happening! I tend to select the files and hit Enter to open them and they open out of order. Dragging them needs to be by the first selected, which is not that obvious - never encountered this before. R-click and open needs to be on the first file as well. Yes, the views of tabs are...
by Giraffe
Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:19 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Opening Many Documents at Once
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Opening Many Documents at Once

Interesting difference in speed and memory. I had to have a go, so went for 50 files totalling 58MB; most have some graphics in. Took 55s and 240MB of RAM to open, then ~2s to close them all. All of the RAM was released upon closing the app. I see that the order of tabs isn't the same as that of the...
by Giraffe
Sat Nov 27, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: New GUI - I do NOT like it!
Replies: 40
Views: 17316

Re: New GUI - I do NOT like it!

Unlike most 'updated' GUIs, this one is quite subtle in the changes. My first impression was simply that something had changed and, having looked at it a bit, I can't be bothered to mod. it at all. The most important point for me is that the icons are recognisable - they aren't so 'modern' that they...
by Giraffe
Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:01 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Link to File
Replies: 3
Views: 1244

Re: Link to File

OK Chris, thanks for that. I'll give it a go.
by Giraffe
Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:07 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: What's new in 2.0.53?
Replies: 12
Views: 2756

Re: What's new in 2.0.53?

Er, no help as it goes to 52. 53 still isn't up :shock:
by Giraffe
Tue Jun 22, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: File Size Too Large
Replies: 5
Views: 1497

Re: File Size Too Large

Same build, opened a catalogue that was 212MB in a few seconds - and this computer's not fast.
by Giraffe
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:33 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 2149

Re: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour

Aaaarghhh!! :mrgreen: Apologies - I'm used to having a Save As icon next to the Save icon (I usually make an icon or modify one if there's not a standard one), so just quickly clicked on the Save Copy As assuming that it was Save As (the Tool Tip didn't have time to appear). My fault, sorry. Thanks ...
by Giraffe
Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:00 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 2149

Re: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour

That doesn't really help. When I Save As, I change the File Name to reflect the new purpose so, if the new file is open then the new File Name should be shown.
It's just a bit long-winded to Save As, then go to the new file and open it. In Word etc. the new file is the one open after Save As.
by Giraffe
Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 2149

Re: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour

Yes, that works OK but it's not what I'm trying to do. I have, say, a partly filled form (with generic data), open it, Save As a form for a specific purpose with a title that reflects that purpose. At this point I want to complete the form with specific data. In Word, Excel, Calc etc., after Save As...
by Giraffe
Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:30 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 2149

Re: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour

Yes Stefan, it is the latest build (50).
by Giraffe
Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:55 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour
Replies: 9
Views: 2149

Unexpected/unusual 'Save AS' behaviour

In most Apps (Office, OpenOffice etc.), an opened file Saved As becomes the Saved As file, e.g. Meeting 1.doc when Saved As Meeting 2.doc keeps the latter file open. I've just done this in PDF-XChange Viewer and it kept the original PDF open - and I didn't notice! Fortunately it was only a form, so ...
by Giraffe
Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:57 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Bring back ability to save while entering comments
Replies: 8
Views: 4311

Re: Bring back ability to save while entering comments

Same in 50 - if I use Typewriter, I can't Save unless I click outside that box so that the icon becomes 'live'.
by Giraffe
Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: How to open more PDF files at once from a folder?
Replies: 11
Views: 2584

Re: How to open more PDF files at once from a folder?

As an experiment, I've just selected 26 PDFs, hit Enter and voila! - all files opened. Took about 10 - 12 seconds. As an aside, multiple rows of tabs and the ability to edit the length of a tab would be handy (as in Opera). Also looking forward to v3 wher tabs should open in the same order as in the...
by Giraffe
Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Exaggerated Lines when Printing
Replies: 11
Views: 2494

Re: Exaggerated Lines when Printing

Something similar with a calendar: just 3x4 months with 1pt. line between the months and the line printed at about 10pt.
I no longer have the file as I'd printed a couple of copies then deleted it.

Have noticed this once or twice in the last few months.

Version 44 - 47; printer Kyocera FS-1900.
by Giraffe
Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:40 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Build 45?
Replies: 5
Views: 1681

Re: Build 45?

Thanks for the explanation John.
I get a bit worried when I see an update out on the software sites but not available through Update, as there might be some sort of 'unofficial' version that has, er, 'escaped'.
I'll wait until next week.
by Giraffe
Thu Jan 21, 2010 7:29 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Build 45?
Replies: 5
Views: 1681

Re: Build 45?

I saw about build 45 on a feed yesterday, but Update didn't do anything and the History site still has 44 on it:

"2.0.0044.0 release - release date: 30-12-2009"
by Giraffe
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:44 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Link to File
Replies: 3
Views: 1244

Link to File

I've a PDF made from an OO Calc spreadsheet. Is there any way of embedding a live link to the .ods file? I can copy the path into the PDF of course, e.g. D:\Documents\***\***\*** Order Nov 09.ods and it would be very useful to be able to open the spreadsheet from that path in the way that I can open...
by Giraffe
Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:47 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Tabbing order
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Re: Tabbing order

Sorry, I misunderstood.
Looking forward to v3, but happy at present with Opera 10.5 to play with :D
by Giraffe
Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Tabbing order
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Re: Tabbing order

Well, .10 now opens the files in the same order as they are in the file manager and also steps through them in that order, so thank you for that. If I move a tab, the opening order holds, so Ctrl-Tab is now not in the order of the tabs along the top! Ctrl+Shft+Tab still doesn't go back through tabs,...
by Giraffe
Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:24 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Tabbing order
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Re: Tabbing order

Many thanks, Vasyl.
by Giraffe
Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:59 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Tabbing order
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Tabbing order

When I open multiple files (not often more than 4 - 6), they open in seemingly random order. I select the files then hit Enter, but the tabs aren't in the same order as the files. I can drag the tabs to the order but opening that way would be better. Then, using Ctrl+Tab, the order isn't the same as...
by Giraffe
Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:06 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Copy and Paste Text Boxes
Replies: 9
Views: 2731

Re: Copy and Paste Text Boxes

That would be useful if you can, thanks. Word 2003 pastes over the copied object and can be confusing at first - especially if the pasting is supposed to be on a different page.
by Giraffe
Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Pinned Recent Files
Replies: 4
Views: 2832

Re: Pinned Recent Files

That would be useful as pinned files tend to get lower and lower 'til the fall off the end!
by Giraffe
Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes
Replies: 13
Views: 3696

Re: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes

OK, thanks Chris. I'll see what happens next time.
by Giraffe
Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes
Replies: 13
Views: 3696

Re: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes

OK, thanks.
I've just deleted all of the 'redundant' folders and everything still works, so I'll try your suggestion if anything goes wrong or the next update does something weird.
In Revo Uninstaller the entry is the latest version, so that update gas 'taken'.
by Giraffe
Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:59 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes
Replies: 13
Views: 3696

Re: Copy and Paste Text boxes and Sticky Notes

Thank you for this - very useful. Also thanks for the facility to move selected objects with the arrows or Shift+arrows. BTW, I updated yesterday after reading this thread and couldn't do either of the above. Just checked to see why and still had a Beta of 42. Looked in the folder and there found th...
by Giraffe
Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: CAN'T SEND DOCUMENT VIA E-MAIL
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: CAN'T SEND DOCUMENT VIA E-MAIL

sandrara wrote:thunderbird
Just tried this (using latest build of T'bird beta) and couldn't send the PDF; message about a system error.

Opened Set Program Access and Defaults (XP Pro), chose Custom and set it to T'bird.
Now works perfectly.
by Giraffe
Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: GUI: Autohide pane
Replies: 4
Views: 1767

Re: GUI: Autohide pane

Agreed. A fixed toggle strip is more efficient than autohide. The problem with autohide is that all too often it works when you don't want it to, just when you're moving the mouse out of the way, the panel pops up :x In Opera, I turned off the toggle strip, and use a mouse gesture instead, which is...
by Giraffe
Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: GUI: Autohide pane
Replies: 4
Views: 1767

Re: GUI: Autohide pane

One of the (many) things that I appreciate about Opera is that one can just swing the mouse to the edge of the screen and click and the Panels disappear; the Panel Toggle stays there, so a repeat procedure opens the Panels again. It's a very simple procedure that needs no precision - one doesn't eve...
by Giraffe
Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:03 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Howoadjust objects on a grid? (grid snap)
Replies: 12
Views: 2955

Re: Howoadjust objects on a grid? (grid snap)

Ivan - Tracker Software wrote:Realized into build 42.1 (key arrows moves annotation by 10 pixels, Shift+arrows moves by 1 pixel)
Thank you!

After using Word, Excel and Calc I do this automatically and it doesn't work.

Looking forward to it :D
by Giraffe
Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Howoadjust objects on a grid? (grid snap)
Replies: 12
Views: 2955

Re: Howoadjust objects on a grid? (grid snap)

While on this topic, and realizing it is significant development time, perhaps this could also include the ability to move selected objects one pixel at a time using the 4 arrow keys. Or, like some other apps., (Word for instance), move the selected object say 10 pixels with the arrows and 1 pixel ...
by Giraffe
Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Problems with Full Screen
Replies: 9
Views: 2338

Re: Problems with Full Screen

Another way, only with modifications in future builds, is to use the full-screen method as in FastStoneViewer: all of the tools are around the sides (it seems to have quite logical grouping) but not visible until the mouse goes there. The first time I used FSV I wondered how I was supposed to do any...
by Giraffe
Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:37 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Session Manager
Replies: 8
Views: 2569

Re: Session Manager

Tracker Support wrote:Thanks - that will please the guys working for the last 4 weekends to get it out ...
Irony is lost on the ungrateful :twisted:
by Giraffe
Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:45 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Can't open a PDF again...
Replies: 2
Views: 1085

Re: Can't open a PDF again...

Took 14s from double-clicking to showing - about 10s from viewer opening to the file being visible (just blank white page during the delay).
by Giraffe
Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:43 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Cannot print modified PDF's, only unchanged PDF
Replies: 1
Views: 624

Re: Cannot print modified PDF's, only unchanged PDF

When you open the Print Dialogue, select Documents and Markups in the Print Options - Print in the bottom left-hand corner.
by Giraffe
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Text box - save bug
Replies: 5
Views: 1794

Re: Text box - save bug

I had this on the last build; just tried with 41.3 and it's the same.

The Save upon closing was a relief as I'd added several (non-contextual) boxes so there would have been significant work in replicating them.

Even adding some other item doesn't reactivate Save.
by Giraffe
Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:39 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Launching PDF-XChange Viewer & Report a Problem
Replies: 6
Views: 4241

Re: Launching PDF-XChange Viewer & Report a Problem

not sure if it is a 'bug' but yes, the Taskbar icon just flashes but the Viewer doesn't come to the top.
by Giraffe
Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:37 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Default font change won't stay
Replies: 5
Views: 1145

Re: Default font change won't stay

The Text Box has to be in typing mode, not just selected as a box. The easiest way to ensure this is to select some of the text in it and R-click, then select text Formatting.

Took me a while to realise this.