388261 - pdf files wont' open anymore in latest firefox

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Nathaniel Hummel]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.4) Gecko/20070515 Firefox/2.0.0.4

Perhaps it's the latest firefox or maybe something else, but I used to be able to click on a pdf file and read it. I went to Bank of Aemrica's site and when I click on a file to read in pdf version it doesn't pass through to foxit reader, but instead I get a Flashgot screen asking if I want to use flashgot or to download it. If I choose Flashgot I get an error with my getright program. If I choose download, then I also have to find the file and open it.  IE works fine.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual Results:  
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Expected Results:  
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Comment 1

[Ria Klaassen (not reading all bugmail)]

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9a7pre) Gecko/2007071522 Minefield/3.0a7pre

Foxit works fine here. Have you also tried it with a new profile?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Folder

Comment 2

[Marco Bonardo [:mak] (Away Apr 25 - May 5)]

you could also try with adobe reader 8.1, it works really fine

Comment 3

[Nathaniel Hummel]

It corrected itself. I received a Flashgot update, which I suspect was the problem, and now there is a third choice on the flashgot popup, i.e. the choice to open the document with the pdf reader of choice.

Comment 4

[Nathaniel Hummel]

OBTW, thanks for all the help and comments. I appreciate it.

Nathaniel Hummel