how to download an online pdf

dannn · 03-06-2007, 09:28 PM

hey im trying to save a textbook to my computer however when i save the pdf file i can open it but all the links to the chapters inside the pdf are on the server still so i can't access them offline.
is there a way to save all of them to my disk?
thanks!

fraga · 03-06-2007, 09:31 PM

Link please...cause I thought saving the whole thing would do the trick...

dannn · 03-07-2007, 04:52 PM

i cant send a link cuz it requires a username and password to access the site

but the pdf's are like this, i can download the first pdf file which contains the table of contents for the whole book and the first chapter.
when i click on a hotspot to go to lets say chapter 5 it is linked to a different pdf file on the server.
i can access the whole book fine if i view it in my browser but if i download it the rest of the files dont get downloaded with the first pdf so i get file not found error.

the first pdf file is the only one with a direct link to it

mfinlay04 · 03-07-2007, 06:45 PM

Adobe PDF files FTL!!!! Hate them with a passion wish I could help

Capt Canuck · 03-18-2007, 03:04 AM

Thats odd. When viewing the initial PDF via the web browser Adobe Reader plugin click on a link to Chapter 5. Does it open Chapter 5 in another browser plugin window or 'overtop' of the initial PDF? Also does the URL change, i.e. from uni-intranet/chem/chap1.pdf to uni-intranet/chem/chap5.pdf? If it does change then theoretically all you need to do is select File/Save As and save it to your hard drive....theoretically ;-)

dannn · 03-18-2007, 12:59 PM

they dont open in the browser
the address is weird
http://www.examplewebsiteaddress.net...ntals+P1%2Epdf
if i do save target as on it the file that gets saved is a *.asp file
however if i just click it normally it downloads the pdf file but all the links in the pdf file dont work since its not on the server anymore.

fraga · 03-19-2007, 11:37 AM

I'm still not sure...couldn't you just go to every link...click it and then save...would be extremely time consuming...but that might work...

03-06-2007, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
dannn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 516 iTrader: 0 / 0%	how to download an online pdf hey im trying to save a textbook to my computer however when i save the pdf file i can open it but all the links to the chapters inside the pdf are on the server still so i can't access them offline. is there a way to save all of them to my disk? thanks!

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03-06-2007, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
fraga Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio Age: 31 Posts: 346 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Link please...cause I thought saving the whole thing would do the trick...

03-07-2007, 04:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
dannn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 516 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i cant send a link cuz it requires a username and password to access the site but the pdf's are like this, i can download the first pdf file which contains the table of contents for the whole book and the first chapter. when i click on a hotspot to go to lets say chapter 5 it is linked to a different pdf file on the server. i can access the whole book fine if i view it in my browser but if i download it the rest of the files dont get downloaded with the first pdf so i get file not found error. the first pdf file is the only one with a direct link to it

03-07-2007, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
mfinlay04 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,986 Matt Finlay iTrader: 3 / 100%	Adobe PDF files FTL!!!! Hate them with a passion wish I could help

03-18-2007, 03:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Capt Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ingurlend Posts: 1,168 Geezer Squad #67 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Thats odd. When viewing the initial PDF via the web browser Adobe Reader plugin click on a link to Chapter 5. Does it open Chapter 5 in another browser plugin window or 'overtop' of the initial PDF? Also does the URL change, i.e. from uni-intranet/chem/chap1.pdf to uni-intranet/chem/chap5.pdf? If it does change then theoretically all you need to do is select File/Save As and save it to your hard drive....theoretically ;-)

03-18-2007, 12:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
dannn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 516 iTrader: 0 / 0%	they dont open in the browser the address is weird http://www.examplewebsiteaddress.net...ntals+P1%2Epdf if i do save target as on it the file that gets saved is a *.asp file however if i just click it normally it downloads the pdf file but all the links in the pdf file dont work since its not on the server anymore.

03-19-2007, 11:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
fraga Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio Age: 31 Posts: 346 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm still not sure...couldn't you just go to every link...click it and then save...would be extremely time consuming...but that might work...