Author Topic: RC5 and XPDF (Read 3989 times)

wmadan · « **on:** October 08, 2004, 02:07:59 pm »

Xpdf loads fine, but when I try to open a file the app closes.

Any ideas?

Laze · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2004, 03:59:08 pm »

We have seen this problems before.. We are looking into it.. Try with different PDFs

piotrek · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2004, 02:54:58 am »

but in rc5 XPDF run much faster than in rc3. I had 5 MB pdf with lot of graphic and text and on rc3 opening it took forever dont even mention about reading it and changing pages - reloading of one page took 2-3 min. Now I can read it. Reloading is about 20-25 sec.

stbrock · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2004, 01:08:53 pm »

I've found Xpdf buggy, slow, and lacking in features compared to qpdf2. For example, its view-as-text mode makes pdfs much faster and more readable on a handheld screen. What about switching rather than spending time trying to get Xpdf marginally stable?

wmadan · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2004, 11:15:54 pm »

I'd second the vote for qpdf2. What would it take to get this ported over?

gene · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2004, 06:16:08 pm »

i third that notion. arent there some libs for running qtopia apps on x11 that should make it possible?

omega · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2004, 04:20:55 am »

I agree again, xpdf is the one sticking point of the new rom... I liked qpdf2 pdf - txt option, very snazzy! It seems that xpdf lets me open certain pdfs that qpdf2.... When i run xpdf from the terminal it complains about a lack of certain fonts...

alan · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2004, 12:48:33 pm »

omega : try openning your pdf from command line, it works just fine and fast with xpdf...

omega · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2004, 09:54:59 am »

alan - read the post. ;-) I can open certain pdfs and others are missing txt and others crash immediately.

alan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2004, 03:46:56 pm »

sorry...

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