nushine Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hi I would like my customers to be able to download PDF files opened in a new window preferably from "Catergory" without having to go through the checkout.The files are located in File Manager "Download" I have tried an image with a hyperlink in Product "Catergory" and also in File Manager "Documents" non of these seem to work. What am I doing wrong PLEASE.Here is my code:<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.spillabsorb.com.au/files/Soakitup_MSDS.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="" id="Soakitup_MSDS.pdf" name="Soakitup_MSDS.pdf" src="/images/source/Soakitup_Material_Safety_Data_Sheet1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 150px;"></a></p>Regards Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmither Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 This is what I get:ForbiddenYou don't have permission to access /files/Soakitup_MSDS.pdf on this server.So, I am thinking that this file (or entire folder) does not have the permissions necessary for a visitor to access (or download) this file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nushine Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yes, that's correct that's what I got. I have just solved the issue by loading the PDF files direct into the public HTML folder and linking to them from images. Unfortunately I had to put them in the documents section rather than in the product category but that's ok. Still works ok. However I am getting IMAP issues popping up now from my host.It would be good to have a FREE price option as standard - where if free is chosen than checkout is not required unless other products are also in the cart. Just a thought for those who give freebies away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmither Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 There have been discussions (and a mod some months back) that if the price is zero, then the product's price will actually say Free!.I know that CubeCart will skip over the phase of checkout that has the customer make payment if the Grand Total is zero. But the customer must go through checkout - otherwise, how is CubeCart to know when the customer is finished "shopping". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nushine Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 If anyone is looking for PDF in Category area. http://www.semperfiwebservices.com has a mod called "PRODUCT PDF CC6" this allows you to put PDF documents into a category where your clients can download them free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmither Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Have you discovered why the PDF files are "forbidden"?I have a site that has PDF file links all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nushine Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 No never did get to the bottom of that Forbidden file issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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