Need help with goodies
Can anyone talk to me a little bit about goodies...I'm wondering what happens if a pdf file is loaded as a goodie...also wondering about powerpoint files?
Can anyone talk to me a little bit about goodies...I'm wondering what happens if a pdf file is loaded as a goodie...also wondering about powerpoint files?
ototoro
Basically, goodies are handled according to their MIME type definitions. I.e. if I have a Powerpoint goodie and have defined the ppt MIME type on my system to launch internet ppt files in Powerpoint, then that's what will happen.
Most applications configure the types for you on your system, so as far as the end-user is concerned, they only have to click on the goodie and it will launch if they have an appropriate viewing application.
You can even use HTML files as goodies and they will load right in the browser window, enabling you to add additional oages to your blog. That's how I did my guestbook page and past quotes page, for example.
A PDF file should load in Acrobat as long as the user has the Reader installed, and likewise for Powerpoint. Just post a link where people can download the viewers if they need them and you should be fine.