[Virtualacorn-list] PDF partial failure

[David J. Ruck]

On 31 Mar 2019 Bob Ardler via Virtualacorn-list 
<virtualacorn-list at riscository.co.uk> wrote:

> David J. Ruck wrote:
>> Bob Ardler wrote:
>>> About 2/3 of downloaded pdfs fail to open on this RO 4.02 running
>>> on an RComp Shuttle. The only !PDF I can find is a Feb 2007
>>> version in !Boot.Resources.
>>
>> Version number?
>> Try googling "RISC OS PDF Viewer" for a newer version.

> Googled it, got:
> from riscos.info a 3.00.1.19, Feb 2007 version same as mine
> from forgetwhere a pdfutils_0/23/1-1 wtf
> also a Jun 2013 GhostView

> Didn't understand the pdfutils purpose or use, tried the
> other 2: no improved use. Whether pdfs are readable or
> not seems to correlate 90%ish with pdf size.

Well I've got:

!pdf        3.02.1.24 (11 Jul 2011)         *32BIT*
!PDF2       (xpdf 3.01p2) (22 Dec 2006)     *32BIT*
!PDFtest    3.03.1.25alpha 9 (22 Aug 2015)  *32BIT*
!PDFView    a5 (xpdf 3.02) (13 Apr 2007)    *32BIT*
!GhostScr   8.71 - RISC OS 1.02 (18-Apr-06) *32BIT*

!PDFtest is my default viewer these days.

Cheers
---David

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