Initial View in a PDF Portfolio

[that17]

I have just started using the new portfolio feature, I have four forms that I've combined. I am using the Grid with Preview option to layout the files. When I open the portfolio it always opens to the same page in the second form, how do I change it to open to the first page of the first form?

[Guest]

Tram,

I thought this solution would get most of the way there; which at least solves the order issue.

Now, additional tweaks will need to be investigated to address the pdf conversion of included assets (ie .doc files).

If you, or others can build upon this core, please share back.

Glad it helped you, and you're most welcome.

[TedBorrego]

Hey look, it's a 100 yards further down the road. I had given up, and thought there was no way. This is a wonderful solution, and when I get a chance, I'll see what I can do. Here's the deal: I teach a graduate level course in a law school, and students are required to take a document and change it up. That means I need to give it to them in Word, but the readings and background stuff can be in PDF form. I think that I can do the reorganization just as you said, delete the PDF file that gets converted over and then add back the Word document. I haven't had time to experiment with it, since I'm also trying to make a living. Thanks for your help - I hope I didn't sound ungrateful, but even if I can't go any further than this, it solves about 98% of the problem. Thanks, and I really mean that.

[Guest]

Tram,

No, I didn't think you sounded ungateful in the least bit; and I'm glad we're all further than when this thread began.

Like you, it's back to the paying work; but I will also try to reinsert docs, etc. as soon as time permits.

Thanks.

[JETalmage]

None of this is working to make a single PDF Portfolio open to a specific document.

I am getting so sick and tired of encountering this problem every time I have to create a Portfolio.

The current situation is a single Portfolio containing two PDFs. The Portfolio is set to sort according to an Index column I added. The Portfolio does sort according to that order. But again: this is not about sort order. It is about which document opens when the Portfolio is opened in Reader 9. This Portfolio insists on opening to the second PDF, not the first one in the sort order.

JET

[Guest]

JET,

Yes, we fully get that it is NOT about SORT ORDER.

Did you try my detailed instructions (#18 in this thread, dated June 1st)?

It works.

Any customization beyond this solution is up to you; but at least it will allow you to have the correct PDF be the one seen upon opening.

Also, it might be helpful if you posted your PDFs somewhere where they can be examined.

Hope this helps.

[andspence]

I think I am having the same problem as JETalmage.

I have a single PDF portfolio with several hundred PDF's, some organized in folders, and some are note.  Sort order is already taken care of.  When I open the PDF portfolio it opens to this screen (attached):

I would like the ability to select a single PDF to be open in the viewer when the portfolio is opened.  What I really want is my table of contents to be open when the portfolio is open which included links to everything in the portfolio.  I would have thought that I would have been able to do this with the "Welcome Screen", but that doesnt give you any options of links or buttons. 

Anyone understand my issue?

[Dave Merchant]

See this link for how to set a default document on a PDF portfolio.

[andspence]

Thanks for the reply Dave Merchant.  This is exactly what I need to do, but my JS console is not acting like these instructions (ie, I am not getting any sort of "reply" after any command).

Here are my JS Settings:

And this is what my js console looks like:

BTW, I am running Windows 7 64-bit, with Acrobat 9 Pro Extended Version 9.4.1

[George_Johnson]

andspencerew,

Click that line of code and hit CTRL+Enter, or the Enter key on the numeric keypad.

[andspence]

Thank You!

I feel a little stupid, but I try and learn something new everyday - this was today's thing.

[Guest]

Adobe had best be on this . . .

I have given up on an elegant solution. What is currently working for me is simply numbering the titles of my documents within the grid icons themselves. So the one I want to be open on initial view is 01 Amazing Doc.pdf, etc.