Link in instructable .pdf file doesn't work
The link in the .pdf version of my instructable to a .zip file appears broken. The link in the instructable itself is fine.
How are the links .pdf version of instructables maintained and how can I get them updated?
My instructable is
http://www.instructables.com/id/MSP430-Based-Chronulator-using-Launchpad-chip/
I am not a PRO member, so the only .pdf instructables I can see are ones that I authored.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
How are the links .pdf version of instructables maintained and how can I get them updated?
My instructable is
http://www.instructables.com/id/MSP430-Based-Chronulator-using-Launchpad-chip/
I am not a PRO member, so the only .pdf instructables I can see are ones that I authored.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The zip file isn't going to translate to pdf's.
PDF's will show whatever text and images you have displayed on the instructable. If one of those things you show is something that needs to be downloaded (any file-type a web-browser can't read), the pdf won't know how to display it.
The pdf's also don't host links back to the original content (I'm pretty sure). So you can't click on step 1 of the pdf, and be taken to step one on the web browser, of click one of the images and be taken to the image link online. Therefor, a zip file that is linked on the internet, will lose that link in the pdf version.
If you want to look at pdfs that aren't yours, you might try things that were featured recently. I'm not sure if it's still a feature, but I know that you used to be able to access recently featured pdf's for a little while after they were featured. (It may no longer be there, but it can't hurt to try)
PDF's will show whatever text and images you have displayed on the instructable. If one of those things you show is something that needs to be downloaded (any file-type a web-browser can't read), the pdf won't know how to display it.
The pdf's also don't host links back to the original content (I'm pretty sure). So you can't click on step 1 of the pdf, and be taken to step one on the web browser, of click one of the images and be taken to the image link online. Therefor, a zip file that is linked on the internet, will lose that link in the pdf version.
If you want to look at pdfs that aren't yours, you might try things that were featured recently. I'm not sure if it's still a feature, but I know that you used to be able to access recently featured pdf's for a little while after they were featured. (It may no longer be there, but it can't hurt to try)
Of course, let me know if there's ever anything else I can try to help you out with!
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