Adobe Acrobat / Adobe Reader

Notes on Acrobat / Reader as from Version 6

DOConCD can be used with all available Adobe Acrobat versions from V5. Due to new features and enhancements of Adobe Acrobat, certain supplementary conditions should be observed in versions as from 6. In the following, the term “Acrobat” will refer to both Acrobat full versions (Standard / Professional from V6 and higher) and Adobe Reader.

Acrobat 6

Make sure to use Acrobat Version 6.0.1 and up. Errors will occur in Acrobat 6.0.0. For example, the software will crash if you perform a full-text search in DOConCD and then switch to other documents.

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Acrobat 7, 8, 9

To be able to use DOConCDs with Adobe Acrobat/Reader 9 without restrictions, we recommend that you install the enclosed updated plug-in. Updating can be done using the ZIP file (see below). After unpacking the ZIP file, you will find an .exe file. The plug-in will be installed and updated by double-clicking the .exe file. Please close all other programs in order not to interfere with the correct installation.
When inserting DOConCD as from version 10/2008, the plug-in will be installed automatically. A separate follow-up installation is required only if earlier DOConCD versions were used.

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Acrobat X

With the installation of Acrobat X, the protected mode is activated as default safety setting upon program start. With this setting, program access to the hard disk or registry is restricted to prevent impermissible file changes. The DOConCD cannot be run in this mode.
The DOConCD can, however, still be used when deactivating the protected mode. For this, remove the checkmark for “Activate protected mode upon start“ in the menu under Edit => Default settings => General (see below: acrX_setting.png). The DOConCD can then be called up without problems. This default setting can only be modified manually.

Another change with Acrobat X means that the plug-in symbols of the DOConCD (starting DOConCD / forward switching with search hits) are no longer incorporated in the tool bar. These symbols as well as the toolbox are now displayed after call-up and start-up of the DOConCD via menu bar in the tool bar. By clicking on “Tools”, the additional symbols are displayed and may be used.
The display of the symbols is no longer fully visible after search and forward switching via the hit list (see below: acrX_tools_plugin.png). Forward switching via the symbols has also proven to be problematic, and may – under certain circumstances – lead to program crashes with Acrobat X and/or Reader X.

Users of Acrobat X and/or Reader X should, therefore, update the DOConCD application via the setup under doconcd_acrobatX.zip as indicated below for downloading. An exe file is displayed after unpacking the zip file. By double-clicking the exe file, the plug-in is installed and updated. During the update process, a message is displayed that current data is overwritten – you have to confirm this message. As with the general use of the DOConCD, administrator rights are required for updating the plug-in.
After the update, the symbols are displayed as a separate small window for forward switching via the hit list after a full-text search. The window remains open until the DOConCD ends with closing the navigator.

The update is required for using Adobe Acrobat X or Adobe Reader X. Previous versions of these programs can be used with the plug-in supplied on the DOConCD.

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