Re: Help with PDF file viewer

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From	Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk>
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Subject	Re: Help with PDF file viewer
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In article <48998d8a5c.chris@mytardis>,
   Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <5c8a7f13f6dave@triffid.co.uk>
>           Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> wrote:

> > Sigh!

> > Viewing some PDF files on RISC OS recently I discovered I have
> > two PDF file viewers installed.

> > "About this program" shows Identical Authors.

> > But the version numbers are very confusing, so I'm wonder if
> > anyone can assuage my confused state?

> > Version: 3.02.1.24.1  (6 Mar 2017)

> > The other...

> > Version: 3.00.1.19a 32bit  (15 April 2025)

> > So how could 3.00.1.19a 32bit  (15 April 2025) be a newer version
> > than...

> > 3.02.1.24.1  (6 Mar 2017) version?

> Oh dear confusing indeed, seems two different people are supporting
> it and updating it and running different developments!

> Version: 3.00.1.19a 32bit  (15 April 2025)  updated by Colin
> Granville http://pdf.iconbar.com/

> Version: 3.02.1.24.1  (6 Mar 2017) is compiled by it appears Chris 
> Gransden and available via both !Packman and direct from
> http://www.riscos.info/packages/DocumentDetails.html#PDF

It is worse than that :-((   I have the second one above, plus
PDFtest...

Version 3.03.1.25.alpha8 (20 May 2013) from Chris G's site at
https://www.riscosports.co.uk/downloads.html

Version 3.03.1.25.alpha9 (22 Aug 2015) from Chris G, but not sure
where I got it from!

It would be nice to have one version available and supported!

-- 
Martin Avison 
Note that unfortunately this email address will become invalid
without notice if (when) any spam is received.

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  Re: Help with PDF file viewer Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 11:47 +0000
    Re: Help with PDF file viewer Martin <News04@avisoft.f9.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 12:32 +0000
      Re: Help with PDF file viewer Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 13:07 +0000
        Re: Help with PDF file viewer "John Williams (News)" <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 14:20 +0000
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      Re: Help with PDF file viewer Dave <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 16:04 +0000
    Re: Help with PDF file viewer "John Williams (News)" <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 12:34 +0000
      Re: Help with PDF file viewer Chris Hughes <news13@noonehere.co.uk> - 2025-12-13 13:09 +0000
  Re: Help with PDF file viewer Steve Fryatt <news@stevefryatt.org.uk> - 2025-12-13 12:00 +0000

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