foxit

Baz · May 15, 2009, 18:15:26

any one who uses Foxit could you just try this for me please.

I have just checked for upgrades and chose some to install one of them was for the main prog itself I think, when I now try to go to check which version I am on, Help/About Foxit Reader it stalls for ages and shows nothing, I see a very quick flash of something but cant make out what it is.

The title bar says im using V3.0 which I was before the update so was wondering how much more is added 3.0.****** or whatever

thanks

Lance · May 15, 2009, 18:16:52

Mine has 3.0 build 1506

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:18:20

I have v3.0, build 1506, Baz. I don't get a stall on doing a Help > About.

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:18:33

Nearly, Lance.

Baz · May 15, 2009, 18:19:13

thanks . must be my machine then

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:19:35

Uninstall and re-install, Baz?

Baz · May 15, 2009, 18:24:58

done that Rik. re-boot did a fresh download too and still same after that

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:25:31

Might be worth looking in the registry for any remnants...

Lance · May 15, 2009, 18:33:12

Edit - just twigged!

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:33:49

Yippee!!

Baz · May 15, 2009, 18:42:31

Quote from: Rik on May 15, 2009, 18:25:31
Might be worth looking in the registry for any remnants...

where abouts Rik and what am I looking for

Lance · May 15, 2009, 18:43:26

I would uninstall it and then in regedit do 'edit > find' for foxit.

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:44:17

What Lance said, Baz.

Baz · May 15, 2009, 18:44:28

is it safe to delet any foxit finds in the registry

Rik · May 15, 2009, 18:45:22

Yes, perfectly.

D-Dan · May 15, 2009, 22:45:35

Not one to go on a tangent from the tangents that have already appeared, but I hate to speak on topic. Nevertheless, I'll do it.

In my opinion, Foxit isn't as good as it was. PDFXchange viewer is better

Steve

Sebby · May 15, 2009, 23:15:00

Quote from: D-Dan on May 15, 2009, 22:45:35
In my opinion, Foxit isn't as good as it was. PDFXchange viewer is better

We use that at work - being able annotate PDFs is very handy for us. It is quite speedy as well!

Baz · May 16, 2009, 07:41:27

Quote from: D-Dan on May 15, 2009, 22:45:35
Not one to go on a tangent from the tangents that have already appeared, but I hate to speak on topic. Nevertheless, I'll do it.

In my opinion, Foxit isn't as good as it was. PDFXchange viewer is better
Steve

DOH!!!!!!!!!!! thats threw a spanner in hasnt it

I always found Foxit to be good well compared to when I was using Acrobat which I seemed to start getting bother with, hence the switch.

I'll have to take a look at this new one now then

whats it like

Rik · May 16, 2009, 09:01:50

I'll tell you later, Baz.

Rik · May 16, 2009, 09:44:33

I like it, Steve, it feels much snappier and more professional.

Lance · May 16, 2009, 10:02:28

Foxit has now been uninstalled!

Baz · May 16, 2009, 11:35:16

Am trying it today. seems ok fast,clean looking. I like the preview option when you open a file.

Rik · May 16, 2009, 11:36:00

It's got a lot going for it, hasn't it, Baz.

Baz · May 16, 2009, 13:46:35

looks good yeah. might keep Foxit for a while see how it goes.Noticed in the files downloaded that theres a 'Shell Extensions Setup.exe' file.whats that and does it need to be installed

Lance · May 16, 2009, 13:56:00

Not sure to be honest, Baz. I've not run it yet and will hang on for a while. As it all seems to be working fine I guess I'll leave it!

Rik · May 16, 2009, 15:28:16

Me neither, there seemed to be no reference to it, but the pdf extension is tied in, which is all that most people will need.

Baz · May 17, 2009, 16:43:10

well i checked for updates and it needed to update the updater then after the updates the Shell Extensions must have installed as there is now an entry in my start menu with an 'uninstall' link and thats all. dont know what it does or whether to leave it or not.

any one point me to some PDF files to try it out.Have a few on my machine but nothing special

Glenn · May 17, 2009, 16:45:45

Should be plenty here Baz http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Rik · May 17, 2009, 16:48:34

Or you can get the Dunblane Book of Remembrance at http://rik.www.idnet.com

Baz · May 17, 2009, 16:59:45

download a book!!!!!!!!! that doesnt seem right. is it still called a book

Rik · May 17, 2009, 17:00:29

It was at the time, Baz, and it's never been changed.

It's only about 300 pages.

Baz · May 17, 2009, 17:02:49

Quote from: Glenn on May 17, 2009, 16:45:45
Should be plenty here Baz http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

is that the number of pages in brackets Glenn

Glenn · May 17, 2009, 17:13:10

No idea Baz, I just searched for free ebooks, sorry.

Rik · May 17, 2009, 17:23:06

Where are you seeing the numbers, Baz. I just did a quick check and didn't see any in my selection, just a file size.

drummer · May 18, 2009, 01:27:58

Apropos nothing at all, Foxit now has its own eBook.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/ebook

Someone, somewhere will want one.