PDF file intergration.

[Daveelliott]

I'm using Actonic Developer v7 and am trying to put a PDF file in my site to use an order form.

I am having major trouble with it.

i know the html is simple enough ( <a href="the.pdf">click here to order</a> ) but i cannot for the life of me figure out how or where to put this into actinc so what needs to be done??????


help will be gratefully appreacited and the sooner the better.

thanks

dave

[Darren]

Hi there.

It depends where you would like to have the PDF in the store. You could either create a Fragment, and use the 'Link field' there. You can also integrate the PDF with a product, by again using the 'Link' tab.

It is also worth noting that you can embed HTML straight into Actinic Description boxes etc by using !!< and >!! . In other words:

!!<Your HTML here>!!

If you would like Actinic to upload the file for you, you can place it in the 'Advanced | Additional Files' field. Please note Actinic can only upload to the 'acatalog' folder.

I hope this helps.

[Daveelliott]

so i can just do a description box

with !!<a href="the.pdf">click here to order</a>!!!

and that will display a text link to the pdf???


dave

[Darren]

Almost, you need the HTML opening and closing tags of your original expression, ie

!!<<a href="the.pdf">click here to order</a>>!! would do it.

Embedding has another use, ie you can change the font, embed flash, images etc. Quite handy!

[Daveelliott]

yeah would have been useful to know that a long time ago!


can i embedd a java script in the same way?????

so if its defined in the head

!!<<INPUT type="submit" name="Launch" value="Click Here for order from" onclick="popPDF();">>!!


dave

[Daveelliott]

i can as well!

oustanding.

[Daveelliott]

quick question where do additional files get uploaded too i can't seem to find the pdf that i have uploaded.


dave

[Jenny]

You can get actinic to load up extra files and images etc to the server using:
FILES | ADDITIONAL FILES from the top menu
Jenny