Moodle

Blank Window when having PDF open in same window

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Closed Closed
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 1.8
  • Fix Version/s: 1.7.5, 1.8.5, 1.9.1, 2.0
  • Component/s: Resource
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    Windows XP2, IE 7.0
  • Affected Branches:
    MOODLE_18_STABLE
  • Fixed Branches:
    MOODLE_17_STABLE, MOODLE_18_STABLE, MOODLE_19_STABLE, MOODLE_20_STABLE

Description

I have tried to access a PDF file in the same window. I initially get a message that states "Press Spacebar or Enter to activate and use this control. After doing what is instructed, the file will not open in the same window. The work around is having it open in a new window. I am using the Moodle 1.8+ build downloaded on 5-6-07.

Issue Links

This issue will be resolved by:
MDL-13903 Option to force download of file resources Major Closed
This issue is duplicated by:
MDL-13351 PDF file resources not shown Minor Closed
This issue has a non-specific relationship to:
MDL-9730 missing link to PDF page if plug-in is not present Blocker Closed

Activity

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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

Could you please provide more information about the browser(s) and browser version(s) you are using? By the message you are getting, it appears to be Internet Explorer, but I haven't managed to reproduce this bug with any version of IE (3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6 and 7).

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - Could you please provide more information about the browser(s) and browser version(s) you are using? By the message you are getting, it appears to be Internet Explorer, but I haven't managed to reproduce this bug with any version of IE (3, 4, 5, 5.5, 6 and 7).
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Michael J. Frith added a comment -

I was using IE 7.0. It was working when I was I had Moodle 1.7 installed as well as the earlier versions of Moodle 1.8.

I also have a tried it in FireFox 2. I am getting a "This operation is not allowed" message.

I have noticed that I get an image icon as it tries to load. In addition, it does not appear to go into a frame mode like it normally did. I have placed a picture of my screen so you can see the problem.

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Michael J. Frith added a comment - I was using IE 7.0. It was working when I was I had Moodle 1.7 installed as well as the earlier versions of Moodle 1.8. I also have a tried it in FireFox 2. I am getting a "This operation is not allowed" message. I have noticed that I get an image icon as it tries to load. In addition, it does not appear to go into a frame mode like it normally did. I have placed a picture of my screen so you can see the problem.
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Michael J. Frith added a comment -

This is .png file that will show the problem.

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Michael J. Frith added a comment - This is .png file that will show the problem.
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Howard Miller added a comment -

Same problem here. It all stems from having PDFs as embedded objects. This causes a lot more trouble than it's worth.

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Howard Miller added a comment - Same problem here. It all stems from having PDFs as embedded objects. This causes a lot more trouble than it's worth.
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Stefan C. Kremer added a comment -

I had the same issue under Safari 3.0.4 (Mar, 2008). It seems it was caused by an old version of Adobe reader. Once I upgraded Adobe reader (and restarted the browser) the problem went away.

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Stefan C. Kremer added a comment - I had the same issue under Safari 3.0.4 (Mar, 2008). It seems it was caused by an old version of Adobe reader. Once I upgraded Adobe reader (and restarted the browser) the problem went away.
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Nicolas Connault added a comment -

Issue is due to IE7/Adobe reader incompatibility. Resolved by new option to force download of file instead of embedding.

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Nicolas Connault added a comment - Issue is due to IE7/Adobe reader incompatibility. Resolved by new option to force download of file instead of embedding.
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Sigurdur Fjalar Jonsson added a comment -

This seems to be a problem in Firefox 3.x as well. I would like to be able to open pdf files in a separate window so the solution of forcing a download is not ideal.

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Sigurdur Fjalar Jonsson added a comment - This seems to be a problem in Firefox 3.x as well. I would like to be able to open pdf files in a separate window so the solution of forcing a download is not ideal.

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