Latest PDF manuals

Josh · 03 June 2008, 23:44

Hi altogether,

I grabbed the latest manuals on HOL.
All programs I used say the same: It's not a PDF file or corrupt

Retro-Nerd has check it too - but the same result

Any ideas?

Cheers Josh

davideo · 03 June 2008, 23:48

@Josh

I didn't realise you could grab manuals off HOL - that could be very usefull for me

Dave G

davideo · 04 June 2008, 00:36

@Josh

I've just downloaded Cannon Fodder manual (as I said earlier I didn't realise you could do this) and it's ok on my system. Although it was the German manual

Windows XP with Adobe Reader 8

Dave G

Josh · 04 June 2008, 00:38

Yes, the older archives (PDF's) are working fine. Only the latest files are corrupt

Cheers Josh

davideo · 04 June 2008, 00:44

@Josh

Can you give me an example?

Dave G

Josh · 04 June 2008, 00:47

Of course

Try Loom...
( Otherwise you could click on UPDATES button too, than you only have to search for the word manual...)

Cheers Josh

davideo · 04 June 2008, 00:57

@Josh

I see what you mean

It says it's not a PDF file. Looking at it with Wordpad you can see the difference between Loom and Cannonfodder. There's no PDF marker at the start of the Loom manual

Dave G

formater · 04 June 2008, 01:05

Seem a grafic imagen, change the extension PDF for JPG and you see the cover of the Loom manual

DamienD · 04 June 2008, 01:06

Doesn't really help but if you change the file extension to .PNG, .JPG or .TIF you will see an image of the front cover...

davideo · 04 June 2008, 01:13

Yes now you've said that I can see the JFIF marker at the start of the file

But as you said thats no good

Dave G

Retro-Nerd · 04 June 2008, 01:16

Looks like all of this newer manuals are the front covers only. They are too small for full manual scans.

laser · 04 June 2008, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Doesn't really help but if you change the file extension to .PNG, .JPG or .TIF you will see an image of the front cover...

because it's a jpg file...not a pdf file

Galaxy · 04 June 2008, 12:21

There might be a bug in the file uploader - RCK?

Older manuals were uploaded via FTP.

EDIT: I've just checked the most recent manual I added (Legends CD32 - a couple of weeks ago) and it opens fine for me. Might be a problem with how some of the pdfs were made. I'll have a look at some others.

Galaxy · 04 June 2008, 12:34

Ok Loom opens fine for me, as does Crazy Cars 3. I just tested with Opera.

Are you guys who are having problems using IE by any chance (I seem to remember a similar error cropping up with IE in the past). I have a vague recollection it was something to do with Apache using gzip compression which confused IE.

EDIT: See http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34596 for further info

davideo · 04 June 2008, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Ok Loom opens fine for me, as does Crazy Cars 3. I just tested with Opera.

Are you guys who are having problems using IE by any chance (I seem to remember a similar error cropping up with IE in the past). I have a vague recollection it was something to do with Apache using gzip compression which confused IE.

EDIT: See http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34596 for further info

I'm using IE

Dave G

Galaxy · 04 June 2008, 12:45

Try opening the downloaded zip with WinRAR

davideo · 04 June 2008, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Try opening the downloaded zip with WinRAR

I'll give it a try tonight when I get home. We can't download anything at work

Dave G

Retro-Nerd · 04 June 2008, 15:40

This is no IE problem, i'm using Firefox.

Quote:

Ok Loom opens fine for me, as does Crazy Cars 3. I just tested with Opera.

Which size should they have? I've downloaded Loom and Crazy Cars III, app. 200kb for both.

cane · 04 June 2008, 16:20

I had no ides that manuals can be downloaded.

I'm using latest Firefox and have tried to open few manuals stated in this thread. Loom and Crazy Cars doesen't work - when clicked on image it just opens dialog window "file does not begin with %PDF-" and when I download zip the pdf file in it is corrupt. And Loom and Crazy Cars III downloaded are cca 200kb for both, just as Retro-Nerd said.

OddbOd · 04 June 2008, 17:56

I concur with what others have said, every manual uploaded after Legends (which works fine) is a JPEG with incorrect extension/mimetype. Using Opera or IE the result is the same as I've tested with both Foxit and Adobe plugins.

03 June 2008, 23:44	#1
Josh Lord of Amiga-Manuals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kassel / Germany Age: 53 Posts: 552	Latest PDF manuals Hi altogether, I grabbed the latest manuals on HOL. All programs I used say the same: It's not a PDF file or corrupt Retro-Nerd has check it too - but the same result Any ideas? Cheers Josh

04 June 2008, 12:21	#13
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	There might be a bug in the file uploader - RCK? Older manuals were uploaded via FTP. EDIT: I've just checked the most recent manual I added (Legends CD32 - a couple of weeks ago) and it opens fine for me. Might be a problem with how some of the pdfs were made. I'll have a look at some others. Last edited by Galaxy; 04 June 2008 at 12:31.

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03 June 2008, 23:48	#2
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	@Josh I didn't realise you could grab manuals off HOL - that could be very usefull for me Dave G

04 June 2008, 00:36	#3
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	@Josh I've just downloaded Cannon Fodder manual (as I said earlier I didn't realise you could do this) and it's ok on my system. Although it was the German manual Windows XP with Adobe Reader 8 Dave G

04 June 2008, 00:38	#4
Josh Lord of Amiga-Manuals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kassel / Germany Age: 53 Posts: 552	Yes, the older archives (PDF's) are working fine. Only the latest files are corrupt Cheers Josh

04 June 2008, 00:44	#5
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	@Josh Can you give me an example? Dave G

04 June 2008, 00:47	#6
Josh Lord of Amiga-Manuals Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kassel / Germany Age: 53 Posts: 552	Of course Try Loom... ( Otherwise you could click on UPDATES button too, than you only have to search for the word manual...) Cheers Josh

04 June 2008, 00:57	#7
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	@Josh I see what you mean It says it's not a PDF file. Looking at it with Wordpad you can see the difference between Loom and Cannonfodder. There's no PDF marker at the start of the Loom manual Dave G

04 June 2008, 01:05	#8
formater Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Alicante/Spain Posts: 192	Seem a grafic imagen, change the extension PDF for JPG and you see the cover of the Loom manual

04 June 2008, 01:06	#9
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Doesn't really help but if you change the file extension to .PNG, .JPG or .TIF you will see an image of the front cover...

04 June 2008, 01:13	#10
davideo Amiga Tomcat Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston Lincs Posts: 1,500	Yes now you've said that I can see the JFIF marker at the start of the file But as you said thats no good Dave G

04 June 2008, 01:16	#11
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,449	Looks like all of this newer manuals are the front covers only. They are too small for full manual scans.

04 June 2008, 12:34	#14
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Ok Loom opens fine for me, as does Crazy Cars 3. I just tested with Opera. Are you guys who are having problems using IE by any chance (I seem to remember a similar error cropping up with IE in the past). I have a vague recollection it was something to do with Apache using gzip compression which confused IE. EDIT: See http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=34596 for further info

04 June 2008, 12:45	#16
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	Try opening the downloaded zip with WinRAR

04 June 2008, 16:20	#19
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	I had no ides that manuals can be downloaded. I'm using latest Firefox and have tried to open few manuals stated in this thread. Loom and Crazy Cars doesen't work - when clicked on image it just opens dialog window "file does not begin with %PDF-" and when I download zip the pdf file in it is corrupt. And Loom and Crazy Cars III downloaded are cca 200kb for both, just as Retro-Nerd said.

04 June 2008, 17:56	#20
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 666	I concur with what others have said, every manual uploaded after Legends (which works fine) is a JPEG with incorrect extension/mimetype. Using Opera or IE the result is the same as I've tested with both Foxit and Adobe plugins.

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