open pdf files in drop down menu's
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Name: Stephen Allden
Date: March 23, 2006 at 16:49:53 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu'sOS: Windows 98CPU/Ram: 533Mhz, 191.0MBModel/Manufacturer: Packard Bell (Nec) |
Comment: Hiya in the html code below i'm trying to load different pdf files from different options selected but it don't load the application (Adobe reader) can someone help me out! cheers.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Stephen Allden
Date: March 23, 2006 at 16:50:51 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)the code... <select onchange="open(this.options[this.options.selectedIndex].value)">
<option>Please Select...</option>
<option value="pdf\octobermem05.pdf">October (Members Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\october05.pdf">October (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\september05.pdf">September (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\august05.pdf">August (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\july05.pdf">July (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\june05.pdf">June (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\memmay05.pdf">May (Members Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\may05.pdf">May (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\aprilagm05.pdf">April (Annual General Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\march05.pdf">March (Members Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\februaryagm05.pdf">February (Committee Meeting)</option>
<option value="pdf\january05.pdf">January (Members Meeting)</option>
</select>
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Response Number 2
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Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 23, 2006 at 21:01:37 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)Use this instead: <select onchange="document.location.href=this.options[this.options.selectedIndex].value;"> Michael J
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Response Number 4
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Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 24, 2006 at 17:56:01 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)It worked for me when I tested it. Are you sure you have the path and names of the pdfs correct? Have you posted it somewhere that I can take a look? Michael J
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Response Number 6
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Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 25, 2006 at 09:04:12 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)Well, the code is working, it looks like the pdf just doesn't exist at the path! When I try it the URL changes in the browser address bar and the page attempts to load it, but the specified pdf doesn't exist at that location. According to that test you should have a pdf located here: http://www.stephenallden.uspechosting.co.uk/menu_problem/pdf/userguide.pdf Where is it? Michael J
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Response Number 8
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Name: Stephen Allden
Date: March 25, 2006 at 10:12:00 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)oh! before i forget...sorry to sound extra but how to i make the pdf files load in a new window (_blank) when selected from the menu.
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Response Number 9
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Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 25, 2006 at 11:36:00 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)To open in a new window use your original code but use window.open instead of just open Michael J
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Response Number 10
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Name: Michael J (by mjdamato)
Date: March 25, 2006 at 11:38:22 Pacific
Subject: open pdf files in drop down menu's |
Reply: (edit)Also, you might want to research the properties that you can pass to window.open such as a window name, by using a window name you can have a second pdf open up in the window of the first pdf if the user hasn't closed it already. There are some other attributes you might find useful as well. Michael J
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