Error while searching: "File does not begin with '%PDF-'"

[prop]

Hi Jon,

Recently, when searching in Bookends' main window, I start to type a word, Bookends 'stalls' and shows nothing in the search box, then ultimately misses a couple of letters I had typed and displays the following dialog box error: "File does not begin with '%PDF-'".

Any ideas what the problem might be? Thanks!

[Jon]

Hi,

That's not an error message thrown bv Bookends per se, but in I can tell you that pdf files begin with "%PDF-". So it looks like one of the Mac OS frameworks (perhaps WebKit) is trying to load a file with the extension .pdf but is complaining that this is not a real pdf file. If you see the error again, close the bottom display pane (the one that shows the pdf) and see if the message goes away.

Jon
Sonny Software

[prop]

Fair enough. Turning off the PDF viewing at the bottom does make the problem go away. My problem is that this is how I *want* to use Bookends. Is there any way to overcome the framework error from your end or do I have to put up with it? The ability to see inline PDFs in this view is very valuable to me... I imagine it is to others as well.

[Jon]

That was just a test.

Now set the action menu popup so that "Use WebKit to display pdfs" is *unchecked*. If that doesn't fix the problem, you should contact me directly for tech support.

Jon
Sonny Software