> HI,

> well, it's my fist time on this forum. I am trying to activate an
> hyperlink through the dialog box of a picture I have imported in GE.
> this link is aimed to opening a pdf file with some information about
> the picture. the pdf file is on a server:

> I included the following command line in the dialog box

> <a href="http://Lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf">log de forage</a>

> note that the first word of the server address "Lovil-sf1" starts with
> a capital. When using the link, I get the following message:
> impossible to open the page, with the following address:

> http://lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf

> i.e. the name of the server is now "lovil-sf1" with a small letter for
> the first word. I understand that while interpreting the command line,
> GE has changed the first letter of the server address from "L" to "l".
> Is there any possibility to overcome this problem (changing the name
> of the server is not an option). I thank you in advance for your help,

> I don't think the problem is with GE - when I click on your link in
> this forum (viewing in FireFox or IE6) I get the same issue.
> In FF I also get a message saying "Redirecting you tohttp://lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf"
> So something at the site maybe?
> Can you navigate to it in a browser using the Uppercase link?

> On Jan 16, 2:33 am, Mikun wrote:

> > HI,

> > well, it's my fist time on this forum. I am trying to activate an
> > hyperlink through the dialog box of a picture I have imported in GE.
> > this link is aimed to opening a pdf file with some information about
> > the picture. the pdf file is on a server:

> > I included the following command line in the dialog box

> > <a href="http://Lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf">log de forage</a>

> > note that the first word of the server address "Lovil-sf1" starts with
> > a capital. When using the link, I get the following message:
> > impossible to open the page, with the following address:

> >http://lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf

> > i.e. the name of the server is now "lovil-sf1" with a small letter for
> > the first word. I understand that while interpreting the command line,
> > GE has changed the first letter of the server address from "L" to "l".
> > Is there any possibility to overcome this problem (changing the name
> > of the server is not an option). I thank you in advance for your help,- Masquer le texte des messages précédents -

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> I thank you for your interest, I really appreciate your help.
> After some tests I I agree with you, the problem is not with GE.
> following your suggestion, I tried with IE 6 and FF and I got the same
> problem.
> I finally tried with the IP address (instead of the name) of the
> server, followed by the path to the pdf file. I was also not able to
> connect and open the file. However I am not sure if the command line
> with IP was correct...? if yes, it is definitely not an upper and/or
> lower case letter issue.... I should mention that I already did
> several times such hyperlinks through GE without any problem, on other
> servers than this particular one, however.  that's why I am presently
> wondering about upper and lower case letters, but maybe the diagnostic
> is wrong and the problem is elsewhere,

> Any idea orsuggestion is very welcome,

> thanks

> On 15 jan, 17:21, StarTraX wrote:

> > I don't think the problem is with GE - when I click on your link in
> > this forum (viewing in FireFox or IE6) I get the same issue.
> > In FF I also get a message saying "Redirecting you tohttp://lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf"
> > So something at the site maybe?
> > Can you navigate to it in a browser using the Uppercase link?

> > On Jan 16, 2:33 am, Mikun wrote:

> > > HI,

> > > well, it's my fist time on this forum. I am trying to activate an
> > > hyperlink through the dialog box of a picture I have imported in GE.
> > > this link is aimed to opening a pdf file with some information about
> > > the picture. the pdf file is on a server:

> > > I included the following command line in the dialog box

> > > <a href="http://Lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf">log de forage</a>

> > > note that the first word of the server address "Lovil-sf1" starts with
> > > a capital. When using the link, I get the following message:
> > > impossible to open the page, with the following address:

> > >http://lovil-sf1/projets/025/TF-01.pdf

> > > i.e. the name of the server is now "lovil-sf1" with a small letter for
> > > the first word. I understand that while interpreting the command line,
> > > GE has changed the first letter of the server address from "L" to "l".
> > > Is there any possibility to overcome this problem (changing the name
> > > of the server is not an option). I thank you in advance for your help,- Masquer le texte des messages précédents -

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