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Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1833] Sat, 03 August 2024 13:10 Go to next message
foxtrotter
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Hi, as the title asks, can Foxtrot display a PDF file's document outline links?

Example a document's outline links:

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/6821073/30992162-72848b9c-a476-11e7-8669-e6cef5601af5.PNG

If Foxtrot could show where the previewed page is situated among the document's outline links (e.g., where is the page situated among Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, etc.), it would be quite helpful, especially for PDF files with a large number of pages (e.g. textbook).

[Updated on: Sat, 10 August 2024 10:15]

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1834 is a reply to message #1833] Sat, 10 August 2024 10:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
foxtrotter
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bump Smile

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1835 is a reply to message #1834] Mon, 19 August 2024 14:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
FoxTrot Engineering
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FoxTrot shows the table of contents of PDF files in the right pane, when you open them in a separate window (in FoxTrot Professional only). It shows the number of occurrences in each section, and as you expand a section, in each subsection. As you scroll the PDF document, the current section is shown in bold in the table of contents.

Jérôme - FoxTrot Engineering

[Updated on: Mon, 19 August 2024 14:14]

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1836 is a reply to message #1835] Thu, 22 August 2024 18:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
foxtrotter
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thanks jerome. Having exceeded the trial period for the pro version, are there ways to see/trial this feature before buying a pro licence?

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1839 is a reply to message #1836] Tue, 27 August 2024 12:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
FoxTrot Engineering
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You can't update an index after the trial has expired, but you can continue to search your existing index to experiment with this particular feature.

Jérôme - FoxTrot Engineering

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1872 is a reply to message #1833] Mon, 28 October 2024 15:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
foxtrotter
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A step-by-step guide by me:

When you get to this "stage":

/index.php?t=getfile&id=70&private=0

Click "Action" in the top bar, and select "View in Foxtrot Pro".

/index.php?t=getfile&id=71&private=0

[Updated on: Mon, 28 October 2024 15:28]

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Re: Can Foxtrot Display a PDF Document Outline Links? [message #1873 is a reply to message #1839] Mon, 28 October 2024 15:36 Go to previous message
foxtrotter
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It would be nice if Foxtrot developers could consider providing an option to view the "outline + search result snippet" panel without opening a whole new window like in this mock-up screenshot?



/index.php?t=getfile&id=72&private=0

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