Opera can no longer view PDF files?

Opera can no longer view PDF files?

Version 10.53
Build 3374

As the title says, really. If I load up a PDF file, a whole load of weird characters come up but no PDF file, whereas prior to this version it worked fine. Additionally, I've uninstalled and reinstalled, yet no luck.

All PDF files or just a specific one?

In Preferences, Downloads, MIME types, edit the MIME type for application/pdf — choose the PDF-XChange plugin or Adobe Reader plugin (may still crashes on close with Ctrl W). If it does crash, change the option to use the external viewer for now. Opera 10.54 seems to fix this bug.

All PDF files, irrespective.

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/Assets/2010%20GES%20Brochure_tcm6-9319.pdf
Comes up as:

%PDF-1.3
%âãÏÓ
152 0 obj
<</Linearized 1/L 1950844/O 154/E 589295/N 16/T 1947761/H [ 816 508]>>
endobj

xref
152 26
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0000002218 00000 n
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0000011340 00000 n
0000019867 00000 n
0000028883 00000 n
0000037229 00000 n
0000045808 00000 n
0000054829 00000 n
0000064238 00000 n
0000073569 00000 n
0000463402 00000 n
0000493723 00000 n
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0000573551 00000 n
0000000816 00000 n

and it just keeps going.

Originally posted by Pesala:

In Preferences, Downloads, MIME types, edit the MIME type for application/pdf — choose the PDF-XChange plugin or Adobe Reader plugin (may still crashes on close with Ctrl W). If it does crash, change the option to use the external viewer for now. Opera 10.54 seems to fix this bug.

Ah okay, thanks. That seems to work.

Opera could handle PDF until V10 or so
could also handle right click menu
Both are vital for many serious users.

This sort of problem MUST be fixed in the browser.
Dont give me a workaround.

I have been a keen Opera user from the very beginning
now for the first time I find that Opera is the most useless
of the 4 browsers that I regularly use.

Opera seems to have lost the plot.
Who just retired?
What new manager or policy has just been introduced?

Originally posted by pjb253:

Opera could handle PDF until V10 or so
could also handle right click menu
Both are vital for many serious users.

This sort of problem MUST be fixed in the browser.
Dont give me a workaround.

I have been a keen Opera user from the very beginning
now for the first time I find that Opera is the most useless
of the 4 browsers that I regularly use.

Opera seems to have lost the plot.
Who just retired?
What new manager or policy has just been introduced?

The PDF problem wasn't a workaround, it was a setting that for some reason was wrong. I never view PDF and so have never had a reason to change anything, yet i could view this file no probs. I can also rightclick, so opera hasn't just lost this functionality either. What HAS happened is that someone who couldn't view PDF came into the forums and politely asked how to fix their problem, and it was fixed, then someone else turned up in the same thread and, instead of following the example of the OP, just started bitching and moaning. Guess whos problem ain't gonna get fixed

Originally posted by pjb253:

Opera seems to have lost the plot.
Who just retired?
What new manager or policy has just been introduced?

Why are you trolling in this thread? The PDF problem is fixed already — see my first post.
I don't know what right-click issue you're talking about, but its off-topic in this thread.

Originally posted by Pesala:

In Preferences, Downloads, MIME types, edit the MIME type for application/pdf — choose the PDF-XChange plugin or Adobe Reader plugin (may still crashes on close with Ctrl W). If it does crash, change the option to use the external viewer for now. Opera 10.54 seems to fix this bug.

When is 10.54 coming out - because I can't seem to follow your instructions there? I only get one option - "Foxit reader plugin for Mozilla". Mozilla? Meanwhile trying to download a pdf file just totally froze up Opera.

Originally posted by werewolf:

"Foxit reader plugin for Mozilla

Have you installed PDF-XChange Viewer or Adobe Reader? That's the first essential step.

Foxit Reader doesn't have a plugin for Opera, but the plugin for Mozilla Firefox can be made to work I believe. PDF-XChange does have a plugin for Opera that is fully customisable separately from the standalone viewer. Adobe Reader 9.3.2 needs to be installed to see the Adobe Reader plugin.

Guess I didn't have Adobe Reader, but I just downloaded it, and then I tried to open up a random pdf file - and Opera froze up just the same!

But...

Closed down Opera and reopened it and tried it again - and this time it worked no problem!