I would like to know, if I can use LaTeX to generate report if I only have Adobe Reader or do I need Adobe Acrobat as well?
[Tex/LaTex] Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat
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Updated (Sept 15,2013):
I use Adobe Reader 11 (free version) and my settings are as follows. The red rectangles are used to highlight the important parts. If you use version 10, simply change the number 11 to 10.
Note: Since I have added Adobe Reader 11 path to my system variable, I don't need to specify the full path in "Path of executable" section on the dialog box above.
I ran into the same issue with Adobe Acrobat 9 and Acrobat X Pro on two different computers. Strangely, I did not encounter an error using TeXstudio's internal PDF viewer -- the links work as is.
I started with this MWE based on the one in the question:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvtheme[grey]{classic}
\firstname{Test}
\familyname{Test}
\begin{document}
\cventry{2012}{test}{test}{\texttt{\href{http://www.google.com}{http://www.google.com}}}{}{}
\end{document}
When attempting to click a link using Acrobat I receive the following error:
I found an alternate solution based on an1234's answer: add \AtBeginDocument{\hypersetup{baseurl={}}} in the preamble (you can also add other options like colorlinks). Acrobat no longer generates the error with the fixed MWE:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper]{moderncv}
\moderncvtheme[grey]{classic}
\firstname{Test}
\familyname{Test}
\AtBeginDocument{\hypersetup{baseurl={}}}
\begin{document}
\cventry{2012}{test}{test}{\texttt{\href{http://www.google.com}{http://www.google.com}}}{}{}
\end{document}
I think this solution is preferable since you don't have to modify the moderncv.cls file.
Best Answer
Adobe Acrobat is the full suite for creating/manipulating PDF documents. Adobe Reader is the less powerful but more convenient display version with limited document manipulation features. However Adobe Acrobat is not the only way to create PDF files. As long as the result is PDF-standard-compatible, the creator of the PDF document is not relevant.
The (La)TeX input file is a plain text file. If you compile this input file with
pdflatex, you will get a PDF output. There are some PDF viewers you can use to view this PDF output. Adobe Reader is a free one and it is enough.But if you compile the input file with
latex, you will get a DVI output. In this decade, I don't think you want to have a DVI output. And if you convert the DVI output withdvips, you will get a PS output. It is also uncommon to have a PS output. To convert the PS output to PDF, useps2pdfconverter. Now you get a PDF output.You might be confused with either using a single
pdflatexorlatex-dvips-ps2pdf. The rule of thumb is usepdflatexif your input file imports PDF, PNG, JPG images and has no PSTricks code. Uselatex-dvips-ps2pdfif your input file import EPS images and has PSTricks code.