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<blockquote data-quote="HellHound" data-source="post: 2241603" data-attributes="member: 3397"><p>Yes, but it is my experience that the browser will do something wrong (like crash) while I wait 8 hours for the file to download in the browser window, whereas a direct save seems less likely to crash. Also, I don't get a status indicator that works properly with the browser load, whereas it works great for the zip download.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good point.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. That's just one reason. The real reason is that this is how the system is set up where we are vendors. And it works for me. In fact, I certainly prefer it.</p><p></p><p>My only complaint about the process is that the zip files have to be the product SKU and not the product name. This leaves me with a directory full of "XXX-####.zip" files. But from these, I extrac the PDFs and rename them if necessary. It also allows multiple file downloads, as indicated earlier.</p><p></p><p>This is without going into the problems I have using acrobat within a browser window - the crashes, system slowdowns and so on.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually, all I did was explain my reasoning, and you insist on claiming that you know the real reason I'm saying this (that is is some 'post-hoc apologetics' as you state).</p><p></p><p>I've been zipping them because I have no choice, because there is not universal support for .rar files yet (which compress PDFs quite nicely), and because I include multiple files in a package, and finally, because I find it a LOT easier to download a zip using a web browser than downloading a PDF.</p><p></p><p>Once again: I never zipped a commercial PDF release to reduce the file size. Never. That is not why it is done. My explanations are not post-hoc excuses, but are actually why I work this way.</p><p></p><p>I'm not accusingyou of ulterior motives, why are you constantly claiming that I have them?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HellHound, post: 2241603, member: 3397"] Yes, but it is my experience that the browser will do something wrong (like crash) while I wait 8 hours for the file to download in the browser window, whereas a direct save seems less likely to crash. Also, I don't get a status indicator that works properly with the browser load, whereas it works great for the zip download. Good point. No. That's just one reason. The real reason is that this is how the system is set up where we are vendors. And it works for me. In fact, I certainly prefer it. My only complaint about the process is that the zip files have to be the product SKU and not the product name. This leaves me with a directory full of "XXX-####.zip" files. But from these, I extrac the PDFs and rename them if necessary. It also allows multiple file downloads, as indicated earlier. This is without going into the problems I have using acrobat within a browser window - the crashes, system slowdowns and so on. Actually, all I did was explain my reasoning, and you insist on claiming that you know the real reason I'm saying this (that is is some 'post-hoc apologetics' as you state). I've been zipping them because I have no choice, because there is not universal support for .rar files yet (which compress PDFs quite nicely), and because I include multiple files in a package, and finally, because I find it a LOT easier to download a zip using a web browser than downloading a PDF. Once again: I never zipped a commercial PDF release to reduce the file size. Never. That is not why it is done. My explanations are not post-hoc excuses, but are actually why I work this way. I'm not accusingyou of ulterior motives, why are you constantly claiming that I have them? [/QUOTE]
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