Thank you! The spaces where the culprit
Now working :) > On Jun 21, 2017, at 11:40 AM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > If the browser widget is expecting an encoded URL (i.e. %20 vs a space) > then instead of replacing characters, you should use the urlEncode > function, as in > > put URLEncode(tFile) into tFile > > This way any characters (spaces or Unicode or whatever) that are an > issue are properly encoded. > > > > On 6/21/2017 2:24 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode wrote: >> @Roger >> >> Nice! >> >> This code works with filenames with spaces, too: >> >> on mouseUp >> >> local tFile >> >> answer file "Please choose the file you would like to display" with type "PDF >> document|pdf|PDF" >> >> if it is not empty then >> >> put it into tFile >> >> replace space with "%20" in tFile >> >> set the url of widget 1 to tFile >> >> end if >> >> end mouseUp >> >> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Roger Eller via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Have you tried "my%20Pdf"? >>> >>> ~Roger >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 2:04 PM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode < >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm, it seems that the spaces are the culprit. I did a quick test, and >>>> selecting a pdf "myPdf" works fine, whereas selecting a pdf "my Pdf" >>> throws >>>> an error. >>>> >>>> This looks like a bug to me :) >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Panos >>>> -- >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 6:50 PM, JOHN PATTEN via use-livecode < >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It contains spaces, but no unicode that I can see. i.e. >>> "Transportation >>>>> Bus Software Laptop.pdf” >>>>> >>>>> Thank you! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 21, 2017, at 10:47 AM, panagiotis merakos via use-livecode < >>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>>> Hi John, >>>>>> >>>>>> Does the pdf filename you select contain any unicode characters? >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Panos >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jun 21, 2017 at 6:31 PM, JOHN PATTEN via use-livecode < >>>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com <mailto:use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi All, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am trying to display a PDF in a browser widget using the tutorial >>>>> here: >>>>>>> http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/727199-how-do-i- < >>>>> http://lessons.livecode.com/m/4071/l/727199-how-do-i-> >>>>>>> display-a-pdf-in-livecode <http://lessons.livecode.com/ < >>>>> http://lessons.livecode.com/> >>>>>>> m/4071/l/727199-how-do-i-display-a-pdf-in-livecode> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> and this code: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> on mouseUp >>>>>>> local tFile >>>>>>> answer file "Please choose the file you would like to display" >>> with >>>>>>> type "PDF document|pdf|PDF" >>>>>>> if it is not empty then >>>>>>> put it into tFile >>>>>>> set the url of widget "browser" to tFile >>>>>>> end if >>>>>>> end mouseUp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m getting this error: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> button "Button": execution error at line 6 (extension: error occured >>>>> with >>>>>>> domain) near "runtime", char 1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Would this be a bug, or am I doing something incorrectly? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>>> John Patten >>>>>>> SUSD >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
