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Running into problem with a website that we are using. When you use Concrete's file manager and present PDF files for example: The user only gets the option to download the file. If I upload the files to the web server, the files are presented to the user correctly. It seems that the files are not presented to the user correctly and not stored in the system right? I do know that the files in Concrete's File Manager are stored in the file system and not in the database as a BLOB, for example. Am I missing something here?

I am using "View Directory 1.3" add-on to get around this. I am using another tool outside of Concrete5 to manage the PDFs, and Office files..

Thanks,

Kent
kdyer
 
frz replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
frz
This is because we serve files through a php script to track stats and
manage versions/permissions.
In the next version of concrete5 we will be tweaking this so it gives you
the pdf file in a more traditional fashion so you can browse it in your
browser, while still honoring the stuff we need to.

best wishes

Franz Maruna
CEO - concrete5.org
http://about.me/frz
kdyer replied on at Permalink Reply
kdyer
Franz,

Thank you for you response on this. I look forward to the update.. I have installed 5.5 and I am assuming it will be part of that build or a subsequent one?

Thanks,

Kent
frz replied on at Permalink Reply
frz
next version (5.5.1) should be a week or two out

best wishes

Franz Maruna
CEO - concrete5.org
http://about.me/frz
nreilingh replied on at Permalink Reply
nreilingh
I actually was having this same question. I upgraded to 5.5.1, but can't find how this should be configured, care to shed some light?

And for @kyder, I actually found a workaround that is doing exactly what I want it to--if you change the link href from 
index.php/download_file/view/11/
to 
index.php/download_file/view_inline/11/
and use _blank as the target, the user will see the file displayed in a new window (if their browser supports it) on click.

For view_inline, c5 replaces that line with the direct file link. Downloads will not be tracked, however.
kdyer replied on at Permalink Reply
kdyer
Have a look at "List files from set". He does an awesome job of this. He also provided me an add-on to download and/or view PDFs via Google Docs Viewer..

Thanks,

Kent
fhimage replied on at Permalink Reply
you need to use a pdf viewer to view pdf or other document format and display it at the same time.
http://www.rasteredge.com/how-to/vb-net-imaging/pdf-document-viewer...