Re: [Gretl-devel] help files

-----Original Message----- From: gretl-devel-bounces(a)lists.wfu.edu [mailto:gretl-devel- bounces(a)lists.wfu.edu] On Behalf Of Summers, Peter Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 12:58 PM To: Gretl development Subject: Re: [Gretl-devel] help files > On Fri, 11 Mar 2016, Summers, Peter wrote: > > >> On Fri, 11 Mar 2016, Sven Schreiber wrote: > >> > >>> Am 10.03.2016 um 23:51 schrieb Allin Cottrell: > >>>> Here's an update on the status of clicking on a link to the (PDF) > >>>> User's Guide in the GUI help text. The precise effect depends on > >>>> the platform and the PDF viewer. There are two questions: > >>>> > >>> > >>>> Windows: > >>>> > >>>> Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader: Yes on 1, and also Yes on updating > >>>> the viewing position now that I've added some DDE code (in git > >>>> and > >> snapshots). > >>> > >>> Very nice! (haven't tested yet, though) > > > > I just tested the latest snapshot (3-10-16), on Win 7 (Enterprise) > > with Adobe Reader. I can confirm the "yes on 1" (user's guide opens > > to the correct chapter when clicking on the link in the help > > window), but the location doesn't update. > > What version of Adobe Reader, please? Getting DDE to work is quite > tricky, particularly since Adobe writes the wrong identifier for its > DDE "server" into the Windows registry -- so finding the right > identifier is a matter of informed guesswork. I've tested with Reader > DC 2015 on Windows 8 and that works for updating the read location. > Adobe Reader XI, version 11.0.07. I'll update & try again