Version: 0.5.9 (using KDE 3.5.9) OS: Linux Installed from: Gentoo Packages When opening a pdf i received, the only message i get is "could not open", without any additional information. The generator used was reported as "FPDF 1.5.2", PDF version 1.3(Acrobar 4.x). I can imagine problems opening certain pdf files, but this error message certainly needs fixing.
Forgot to mention acroread handled it fine.
What you really forgot is attaching the pdf with problems.
I really don't mind it failing to handle a 'damaged' pdf, but i do mind it failing to tell me just that. If a user has to use strace to figure out what an error message is about, errorhandling needs some work. Try opening a .txt in acroread, and it'll say a lot more than "could not open". Or crash :)
And how am i supposed to differentiate between damaged pdf and txt files? Could not open is that, it could not be opened, don't see why a user needs more info, it's not going to help you in opening the file anyway.
You've got to be joking. The least it could say is "could not open because it was damaged or invalid. Check if the same problem occurs with other pdf documents". The programmer/software is supposed to know, not the user. I'm quite shocked you refuse to understand the concept 'error handling/reporting'.
Tony, Remember you're dealing with someone who volunteers his time to develop a difficult and critical application. Please try to be polite and factual. Please try to answer the request (i.e. provide the sample).
I cannot provide the pdf, it's confidential. All i know is that it was generated by FPDF. But i give up, thought it was a simple request.
I am probably dumbest person on earth because I still don't understand your simple request. You want a "Could not open" message and you got one, right?
No worries, there's lots and lots of dumber people :) And no, i expect error messages to give and explanation. "Could not open" does not provide any information other than failure. It could be a missing library, invalid document format, no access rights, some protection mechanism, anything. "Could not open" is stating the obvious, since the document isn't shown. When a user calls me telling me "i could not open my xyz" i demand more specific information. In my many years of using software this kind of error messages have become my #1 irritation, didn't mean to take it out on you :)
KPDF is no longer under development so i'm closing the bug as WONTFIX If you still feel Okular (KPDF successor) error messages are incomplete please open a new bug.