The link to a local file does not work in version 3.2. It works in 3.1.2 and in other pdf reader.
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Most probably a currently former known open issue that should now be fixed see entry Local Hyperlink problem below or closed issue
https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf/issues/1506
Does it add the file://
prefix part way through the link ?
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I have the same problem.
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Recently viewing a pdfTeX + eplain created file with a local figure figure.jpg :
\href{figure.jpg}{\includegraphics[width=3.0truein]{figure.jpg}}
Copy Link Address gives
file://figure.jpg
Clicking in the figure gives the error:
(full file path and name) not found.)
This is just today - been using Sumatra with inverse search for many years!
Previously clicking the figure opened figure.jpg in the default viewer.
Currently version 3.2 - switched from 3.3.13146 updates when I got the error
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Unfortunate relative file bug introduced with major overhaul of MuPDF that changed some inter-related abilities. For LaTeX users I would suggest that unless there is a major advantage to you in 3.2, then consider using both 3.1.2 and latest 3.3 pre-release (3.3.13500+) rather than 3.2.
One could be portable and the other installed or both installed or both portable, those choices are generally exclusive.
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Reported 6 months ago, but the dev doesn’t seem to have got around to it yet:
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hi,
i created a link with this structure (file///c:\evolution\cattura.jpg) on a word file.
after printing the file into pdf and opened with acrobat reader works fine.
if i try to open the link with sumatra pdf it doesn’t work. i can see that the program try to open a link composed with the file position (my desktop) and then the correct link.
can someone help me?
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As mentioned by the dev above, can’t use absolute links. Unfortunately since 3.2 there’s a known bug with relative links too:
@kjk: Any chance we can have this fixed soon?
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As @SumatraPeter has shown and Acrobat should have requested authority to open such a link
There are pitfalls in using such machine specific links as when run unchecked they can target known PC commands by a malicious author.
For that reason version 3.1.2 should allow a subset of relative links, It is not a secure system since relative links can be crafted to try working up/down different paths.
I personally would like ALL links to show their true target and be a user choice/option to allow without confirmation.
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The problem described in this topic occurs again in 3.3.3. Links to pages of other pdfs, created with the latex hyperref-package and \href[page=7]{local.pdf} do not work anymore in 3.3.3. When I revert to 3.1.2, the local.pdf is opened at page 7. In version 3.3.3, local.pdf is still opened, but not at page 7
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May seem odd but 3.3.3 is just key stable fixes to 3.3 (not all latest related changes) The best way to check current hyperlink behaviour is Portable 3.4 Pre-release (but on any day it can be less stable) Fresh Problem files are needed if you feel there is still a bug (though some are already reported)
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Thanks for the speedy reply. The problem did not occur with 3.3.1. Well, I guess I’ll wait a while and try again when a new update comes under the principal download link. Thanks again.
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It’s pretty much impossible that this would change between 3.3.1 and 3.3.3. There were no changes that would affect link handling.
There might be regression in 3.4 pre-release but the only way it gets fixed is if you create an issue and provide a PDF that shows the problem.