Pdf Link

[Daveb]

When creating a simple link to a pdf file in product details, how do you have the pdf open in it's own window session, so that the store is not over writen?
Thanks
Dave

[gabrielcrowe]

<a href="qwertyuiop.pdf" target="_blank">linktext</a>

in the link field, you'd do this:

file.pdf" target="_blank

[Daveb]

Thanks
Could you make it simpler for the non html guys?
Are we still in the simple link, or are you in the advanced link section?
I do not see a place to enter html code.
Thanks
Dave

p.s. - what's with the Uzi?

[gabrielcrowe]

That sir, is the pride of my collection, a H&K MP5, british police issue.

that is the html.

the example in the box i have you goes into the link part.

[LINK] will be converted into whatever url you place in the link box. standard stuff, nothing technical here.

take a moment to learn some html my friend, you'll find your shop is better and you get richer. its worth it.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=learn+html

[Daveb]

Sorry for the trouble, but I,m new at this and at Actinic.
Is it possible for you to point at what you want, where on the attached screenshot.
I will go out this weekend a by a copy of html for dummies.
Thanks
Dave

[gabrielcrowe]

dude, you've got to be kidding.

in the time it took you to take the screnshot, you mean to tell me you diddnt try either of the two boxes you had available in the pic!

i marked it in rainbow for you.

*rolls eyes*

[Daveb]

Actinic responds with an error massage

"The information link you have specified is not a valid URL and does not refer to an existing file on your hard drive."

[wjcampbe]

You need to have a pdf file in the site folder. You need to use the name of that file in your link URL.


Better yet. Start on page 1 of the getting started guide and work your way through the examples in that. Read all the helpful links stickied at the top of the forum, and search every term you don't understand along the way. In a month or so, when you have done that, you will be in much better position to make the decision on whether you go it alone or you need designer/developer help.

[Duncan Rounding]

Then try putting the link directly into the product description instead:
!!<<a href="qwertyuiop.pdf" target="_blank">linktext</a>>!!
Also add the file into the Additional Files List in Actinic.

[Daveb]

1) file added to "Additional files list.
2) By Product discription, do you mean under the General tab, the full dicription box? Ths doesn't quite make sense.

[gabrielcrowe]

this conversation proves tht you have indeed neglected to use the instructional material provided with actinic.

rtfm.

i cannot comment on this thread anymore. anyone else want to have a go?

[pinbrook]

Yah, he's been given all the info he requires, he just needs to give his fingers a rest and let his brain work

[Pfo]

Simple Link and target=&quot;_blank

In defence of Daveb, I am pretty sure that you cannot add target="_blank to the simple link field as suggested in the screenshot above.

This needs to be added to the Advanced Link instead.

Most probably you will also need to upload any pdfs or other additional documents separately, as Actinic does not seem to do it for you.

I'm not quite sure why Daveb got bullied so badly about this, as anyone new to this would find it rather confusing, particularly if wrong advice is provided.

[Daveb]

You can't add it until the pdf is uploaded to the hosting server. This was never explained at the time. I was adding the target="_blank to the file name in the site1 directory and not to the url after uploading.
New user error.
Dave

[gabrielcrowe]

at this point, i have to do something i only ever do to my sandwiches, before i at them.

apologise.

the advice i gave was out of whack. of *course* you cant add that path where i told you to, becasue It simply wont let you.

dont worry, i wont eat you. no hard feelings?