> Hi Guys and Gals,
>
> I stumbled over this thread while trying to solve a problem for a client,
> basically they were using
ajaxdocumentviewer.com which was rubbish, turns
> out they use pdf2swf and wrap some DRM stuff around it, and charge 4k usd
> for a viewer which can't handle streaming.
>
> My client is building an online repository for hosting rare free ebooks,
> some are available from the gutenberg project but many are not english
> language books. This is especially meant for people in poorer regions where
> access to print books is unavailable or prohibitively expensive. He has a
> database and pdf versions of over 50,000 titles some of which are rendered
> to pdf files over 100mb in size. Using th pdf2swf with no switches renders
> this to a 300mb swf file.
>
> Streaming capabilities are a must.
>
> I have 0 flash experience but not opposed to getting my hands a bit dirty.
> What can I do to get this functionality?
> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>
> Also I apologize if I've breached some point of mail-list netiquette, I am
> well versed in this new-fangled hi-tech communication avenue that you young
> kids like to play with.
>
> Best Regards,
> Joe.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Anand <
address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Any new updates on the pageflip ?
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: matt cline <
address@hidden>
>> To:
address@hidden
>> Cc: "
address@hidden" <
address@hidden>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:29:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Swftools-common] highlight links (not on hover)
>>
>> Thanks for hijacking my thread. Roger, since you've been so helpful to
>> me, here are two players I'll be releasing open source shortly. One is
>> single frame one is flip, both are load on demand.
>>
>>
http://www.pdf2xml.com/demo/display-magazine.php
>>
http://www.pdf2xml.com/demo/flip/sample.html
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Chris Pugh <
address@hidden>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> You know what I meant ... you come up with the idea, and you post the
>>> source code!
>>> be proactive, just like you have been with the wiki. ;o)
>>>
>>> As to viewers that are already out there, well the source code for
>>> many of them is
>>> available to all who care to look. Have you downloaded and started on
>>> one yet?
>>> Cris, well I'm sure he knows exactly what you want to do with his viewer!
>>>
>>> Oh, and ever so coincidentally, please don't use CAPS, there's a good
>>> chap. I'm not deaf
>>> you know. Save that, excitable chap that you are Roger, for your
>>> mobile phone conversations.
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris. [ Exeunt Stage Right ]
>>>
>>> PS Way off topic, and verging into the jocular and ribald no less!
>>> Enough List noise I think, yes? ;o)
>>>
>>> 2009/1/28 Roger Chinchilla <
address@hidden>:
>>> > Why don't I start my own viewer and you recommend me to "copy/reinvent"
>>> > ones
>>> > that are already out there.....well....thats exactly what I am trying
>>> > to do
>>> > with Rusu's viewer....HELLO!!
>>> >
>>> > Roger
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:01 PM, Chris Pugh <
address@hidden>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Likely story! ( Don't you just 'hate' people who are so busy on their
>>> >> mobile phone,
>>> >> that they can't be bothered to communicate properly? ) :o).
>>> >>
>>> >> .. and why don't you start you *own* viewer Roger? There are so many
>>> >> out
>>> >> there
>>> >> to copy/reinvent!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Chris.
>>> >>
>>> >> 2009/1/28 Roger Chinchilla <
address@hidden>:
>>> >> > Sorry I was on my mobile phone and forgot to put a (wink) or
>>> >> > something.
>>> >> > By
>>> >> > the way the Rusu Viewer is looking really good. Anyone know when it
>>> >> > will
>>> >> > be
>>> >> > Open Source?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Roger
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Chris Pugh
>>> >> > <
address@hidden>
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> *I* didn't. ( In fact, I'd have been very surprised indeed if
>>> >> >> you'd
>>> >> >> even tried doing that! ) But maybe you should have added a
>>> >> >> qualifier, as in '(tic)' or ';o)' somewhere Roger??
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On the contrary, pushing your thunbs firmly up on the base of the
>>> >> >> brow
>>> >> >> bone under the top of the eye socket ( the
>>> >> >> 'supraorbital foramen' I think ), is supposed to help with stress
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> relief of migraine. Just watch they don't slip .. ;o)
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Chris.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> >2009/1/28 Roger Chinchilla <
address@hidden>:
>>> >> >> > I just kidding about the holding the finger to your eyes to make
>>> >> >> > the
>>> >> >> > links
>>> >> >> > pop out. Please don't take it the wrong way.
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Roger
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 3:12 AM, Chris Pugh
>>> >> >> > <
address@hidden>
>>> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> As I said, links *ARE* buttons. However, you didn't state you
>>> >> >> >> were
>>> >> >> >> using pdf2swf..
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> The only command that I know of for an on the fly change, is,
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> pdf2swf -v -s linkcolor= <RRGGBBAA> file.pdf { where
>>> >> >> >> linkcolor
>>> >> >> >> value is in Hex ).
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> but this only affects the background color of the link itself,
>>> >> >> >> on
>>> >> >> >> hover, and is not
>>> >> >> >> permanent ( option is sort of misleading really). Looks like
>>> >> >> >> routine could be
>>> >> >> >> opatched to produce the reverse effect, or else, it's a two
>>> >> >> >> stage
>>> >> >> >> process. Mattias?
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Regards,
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> Chris.
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> 2009/1/28 Matt Cline <
address@hidden>:
>>> >> >> >> > Hi chris,
>>> >> >> >> > Thank you for your input. I don't need an example of
>>> >> >> >> > manipulating
>>> >> >> >> > buttons
>>> >> >> >> > but do need an example of how to include that manipulation for
>>> >> >> >> > every
>>> >> >> >> > link on
>>> >> >> >> > a page during pdf2swf sad generation.
>>> >> >> >> > Thank you
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> > On Jan 27, 2009, at 3:45 PM, Chris Pugh
>>> >> >> >> > <
address@hidden>
>>> >> >> >> > wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >> >> Matt,
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> A link is simply a button made up of text. Therefore
>>> >> >> >> >> whatever
>>> >> >> >> >> you
>>> >> >> >> >> can
>>> >> >> >> >> do with the attributes of a button you can also do with a
>>> >> >> >> >> 'link',
>>> >> >> >> >> i.e. change almost everything about it's appearance, and
>>> >> >> >> >> function.
>>> >> >> >> >> Do you need an example?
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Incidentally, I hope Roger's post was intended to be well
>>> >> >> >> >> tic.
>>> >> >> >> >> It
>>> >> >> >> >> was
>>> >> >> >> >> reminiscent of that old non-pc joke about how to make a
>>> >> >> >> >> Venitian
>>> >> >> >> >> Blind! Sooner him than I!! ;o)
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Regards,
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> Chris.
>>> >> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >> >> 2009/1/27 Roger Chinchilla <
address@hidden>:
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>> Only way I know is these specials glasses I saw on
>>> >> >> >> >>>
amazon.com.
>>> >> >> >> >>> They
>>> >> >> >> >>> are
>>> >> >> >> >>> good
>>> >> >> >> >>> for you when you look at the screen a lot. Another way to
>>> >> >> >> >>> make
>>> >> >> >> >>> text
>>> >> >> >> >>> stand
>>> >> >> >> >>> out is, close your eyes, put pressure on it with your index
>>> >> >> >> >>> finger
>>> >> >> >> >>> for
>>> >> >> >> >>> about
>>> >> >> >> >>> 10 seconds, open your eyes and get really close to the
>>> >> >> >> >>> screen.
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>> Hope that helps,
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>> Roger
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>> On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:26 PM, matt cline
>>> >> >> >> >>> <
address@hidden>
>>> >> >> >> >>> wrote:
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>>> Hello, is there a way to highlight links w/o having to
>>> >> >> >> >>>> hover
>>> >> >> >> >>>> them
>>> >> >> >> >>>> to
>>> >> >> >> >>>> see
>>> >> >> >> >>>> the highlights(so their easier to spot in the swfs)? Thank
>>> >> >> >> >>>> you.
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >>>
>>> >> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >>
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
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