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Article #201Re: text search LOCKS UP!
From: Bob P
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 11:32
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 11:32
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bobg.hahc@gmail.com wrote: > running acrobat reader v8; but I've had this problem with ALL versions > since 6. > I've had this problem on win98, win2k, and winXP. > > This is a common occurrence - it happens frequently. > > I try to do a text search on a PDF, and the search simply NEVER > FINISHES!!! > This is extremely frustrating. When this happens I usually open the > PDF under acrobat reader v5, and i can search OK. I'm tired of doing > this. > > as an example - this document: > http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/partners/netapp_esx_best_practices_whitepaper.pdf > > if I try running a search, the search goes to page 10 of 41, and > simply hangs. it NEVER recovers, or shows me any hits. I'm really > curious to know how a simple search can get so screwed up.... > > Failing that - > I'm beginning to think that maybe there's a third party PDF reader, > that doesn't have so much "bloat" in it, that might work better - or - > simply work. Does anyone know what one of these might be? > > TIA - Bob I'm not having any problem with searches using Acroread 7 or Foxit. I suspect there's a corrupted DLL that's somehow spanned those operating systems that's called by Acro. (Have you done OS "updates" on the same box? Not a good idea...) See if PDF exchange or Foxit Reader have the same problem.
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