Native pdf viewer

Can the native pdf viewer display and use bookmarks that are in the pdf files?

I did and could not get it to work, hence my question.

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Openeing a pdf with native pdf reader: openwithdefaultapplication

Hello,
Wondering if anyone can help on this one. From what I have read AIR for android does not support openwithdefaultapplication. The device I am developing for , the Motorola Xoom does not support pdf viewing in StageWebView or the browser. I have tried stagewebview and navigatetourl witn no success. So is it possible to open my pdf's with the native pdf viewer, calling it from my flex mobile app, developed in FB4.5 Any tips/ links sample code on how to do this, if it is possible would be great.
Thanks

Just to let everyone know. The answer
Rangora gave was the correct solution for my purposes. I actually found this link (below) a while ago which takes you through it and gave me some inspiration. Its a java hack and not the prettiest solution. Lets hope Adobe and Android provide something a little more useful in the future
http://www.jamesward.com/2011/05/11/extending-air-for-android/
This (above) is if you want to open local files with the native/default application. I actually managed to extend this and get it to open a file with its default application (not just pdfs, any type as long as the tablet has a software that can open/support the type)
For the unitiated who have found this post: WebView is only good for loading webpages and pdfs wont load on HoneyComb devices this way. You can get PDFs to display in a browser with PDF plugin on Honeycomb devices, but only from a hosted file location (webserver) which wasnt any good for my purposes
The link above is currently the only way to open local files with their default application
Thanks to all for your participation

Is it possible to display a native pdf document in AIR?

I'm not that familiar with AIR but i was wondering if it's possible to display a native pdf document in AIR. If so are any add-on's required or does AIR have that capability built in. Essentially I would be trying to create a pdf viewer in that allows users to markup documents and save them to the server for others to view. I'm just in the discovery phase of this project, so any guidance would be great.
Thanks!

You might want to go through http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/html/HTMLLoader.html
Create a file url for the pdf you would like to load & open it up in HTMLLoader component.

Good pdf viewer with different functionalitites

Hello folks,
I am looking for a good pdf viewer (would be nice if it could support pdf editiing) to view same pdf document at the same time. Document viewer is good enough but when I want to view the same pdf file which is already open with Document viewer, I can not open the file with Document viewer again. Therefore I am looking for a good pdf viewer. I have installed pdfedit, but it seems like over kill for pdf viewing purpose. Which tools do you use?
thanks!

I think the PDF viewer built in to Mendeley supports highlighting, and it has a Linux native client (mendeleydesktop in AUR), though last I tried it, I wasn't very impressed.
Archie_Enthusiasm wrote:
is there any okular for gnome ?
isn't it? Maybe I should be go with evince or epdfview or mupdf.... I think they should be fine for viewing purpose. any other pdf editing tools other than pdfedit but for linux OSs?
What kind of editing do you need to do? There are a lot of apps for combing PDFs, adding pages, cropping them, etc. (PDFsam, PDFshuffler, PDFmod, jPDFtweak, PDFjam, pdftk with various GUIs, etc.) But if you mean actually editing the text (in which case it's far better generally to go back to the source file, if available), then there's not much beyond what has already been mentioned.
There are some webapps though you could use with Linux, like PDFescape, PDFHammer, TouchPDF, etc. I don't have a lot of experience with them.
In general, I think there are more and at least as good PDF tools for Linux than there are for Windows. The thing is, however, that they follow the Unix philosophy and hence focus on doing only one thing (and doing it well), so you need different programs for doing different things. I use mupdf or evince for viewing PDFs, pdflatex for creating PDFs, pdfsam or pdftk for splitting and combining them, jPDFtweak for changing metadata or bookmarks, BRISS for cropping them, ghostscript or calibre for converting them, etc. No one tool does it all, but all together, I'm perfectly content.
Last edited by frabjous (2011-02-06 01:07:41)

PDF viewer bug/ v1.4.5

This is still not fixed. Try this- open a PDF, zoom in on an area and wait for the Pre to autooff. When you resume, the PDF viewer has crashed.. There is a spinning circle in the top right corner and if you enter a new page number, the total page count disappears.
Also, when are we going to get an app that uses the accelerometer? My Nokia and Samsung terminals rotate the screen when you move the phone.. maybe its me, but I don't consider this an option these days, it's basic functionally. Only the browser app works in panorama.. With PDFs and the tiny screen, you need to zoom and the extra width would really useful.
Finally, with a touch phone, you kind of expect to be able to swipe to the next page or back a page. Instead, you still have to hit an arrow..
Post relates to: Pre p100ueu (Movistar)

To confirm, no this problem has not been fixed on WebOS 2.0, but that's because it's not a WebOS problem. All of the apps from WebOS 1.4 were merely ported for 2.0 for usability with the new version, so any bugs appearing in the 1.4 version are sure to show in the 2.0 version as well.
On a side note: it would also be possible for some bugs to appear in the 2.0 version that aren't in the 1.4 version, so perhaps Palm hasn't fixed the problem yet because they are trying to find a resolution that works for both versions.
P.S.: The accelerometer works on the following native apps: Web, Clock, Camera, Photos, Videos, Facebook, QuickOffice, and Help. I do agree, though, that there should be more use of it since the compass is being included in the Pre3. Why have such extras built into the phone if support for this hardware is not there? (Rhetorical question unless someone from Palm/HP cares to answer it)

How to open a native PDF file in Android using AIR?

Hello.I have created a flex mobile project to open and show a native PDF file in Android. I have tried three different methods below , but I failed.
1. I created a stagewebview and used "stageWebView.loadURL". I can see the PDF View in emulator but it didn't work in Android Pad (SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab 10.1). It showed blank screen.
Note that I have installed AIR 3.3.
stageWebView1.loadURL(new File(new File("app:/assets/ZUGH-2P.pdf").nativePath).url);
2. I created a stagewebview and used stagewebview to load javascript. The javascript could run in emulator, but it didn't work in Android Pad. I failed again.
stageWebView1.loadURL(new File(new File("app:/assets/JavaScripthtml.html").nativePath).url);
3. I imported stagewebviewbridge, which is the extended version of stagewebviewbridge. I created a stagewebviewbridge , but it could not run in emulator. I failed again.
stageWebViewbridge1.loadLocalURL( "appfile:/assets/pdf.html");
could any one give me some suggestions? Many thanks.

@peterpan_cafuc,
Sorry to say that I'm not sure of the answer, either.
One suggestion would be to try something like File.openWithDefaultApplication(), although I've never tried it on mobile.
Also, I poked around stackoverflow, and it looks like people have done this using Android Intents, but you might have to use a Native Extension to do this in AIR.
Apologies that I can't be more helpful.
-Randy

DPS native Android Viewer

I currently have an app in the iTunes store and am trying to expand into Android ( Google Play ) and am using the new web-based DPS native Android Viewer...
1. Can my AppName be the same as in the iTunes Store ?
2. Can my Bundle ID be the same as in the Apple Bundle ID ?
3. In the library pane when I choose "Configure", the only options are 768x1024 - why is this. I want a PDF based solution that will scale to the users device's ratio... ??

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Ignore that section of App Builder. It's called "advanced" for a reason and you don't need to use it.
Neil

Windows 8 - Adobe PDF Viewer Not Available

I have two new Dell touchscreen laptops with Windows 8 (not 8.1).
I am unable to get the tile/app integrated browser to open PDF files. Upon downloading a PDF it reports "Adobe PDF Viewer Not Available".
I've gone to the app store from Microsoft, and downloaded the tile/app reader, and it reports being installed....but no joy. I've gone to the Adobe site, and looked for and installed any/all Windows 8 viewers I can find, but it still doesn't work.
I CAN view PDF files by clicking on the Windows key, clicking on the desktop, opening IE, then using the Adobe Reader 11 that was installed. This seems so pointless, because the only way to view a PDF is to take about 4 extra clicks than I do in Ubuntu, Windows 7, or a Mac.
What's up with this?

Internet Explorer has two versions on Windows 8/RT.
(a) The desktop version of IE supports plugins and accelerators. This is the version that you launch from the Windows 8/RT desktop.
(b) The Windows Store app version (with "Modern" or "Metro" UI) of IE is touch-optimized, full screen, and plugin free. This is the version that you launch by tapping/clicking the tile in the Start screen.
See the Microsoft documentation titled Get ready for plug-in free browsing.
"Starting with Windows 8, IE is one web platform that provides two browsing experiences: the new IE in the new Windows UI optimized for touch devices, and the traditional browsing experience of Internet Explorer for the desktop. As a Windows app, Internet Explorer runs without plug-ins so that you have a clean, fast, and secure web browsing experience, while also providing a native Adobe Flash player. "
Similarly, Adobe Reader also has two versions on Windows 8/RT.
(a) The desktop version is called Adobe Reader XI. It is a mature product that has been available in the market for the past 20 years and offers a rich set of features. It supports in-browser viewing of PDFs by installing the browser plugin to the desktop version of IE. However, the downsides of the desktop version are the incompatibility with the Windows RT operating system and security vulnerabilities. In general, the desktop version is less secure than the Windows Store app version.
(b) The Windows Store app version is called Adobe Reader Touch. It is a relatively new product that was introduced a year ago. It does not support in-browser viewing of PDFs because of the security restrictions that are imposed on all Windows Store apps. It is compatible with both Windows 8 and RT operating systems.
Because the Windows Store app version of IE is designed to be plugin-free, no other desktop/Windows Store apps (hence, not even Adobe Reader XI) can install additional plugins (other than the Flash support that is built-in by default).
If you want the in-browser PDF viewing support, you need to use the desktop version of IE and the desktop version of a PDF viewer like Adobe Reader XI.
This is the application architecture decision that Microsoft has made deliberately. It's not a bug or oversight.
Microsoft has the Windows Store app version of PDF viewer called "Reader". It may be possible for Microsoft to add the in-browser PDF viewing support using Reader (just like Google Chrome does) in a future release of the Windows Store app version of IE. But it did not happen in the newer version of the operating systems: Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.
If you have any feature requests/suggestions/questions regarding the Windows Store app version of IE, please visit the Microsoft forum instead.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie

Format on HTML report different than on PDF view

I have a Quote report based on Product Revenue that we send to our customers. I have it formatted nicely when initially displayed and also when viewed with the Printer Friendly HTML option. But... when I view it as a PDF, it is not even close.
The layout of the report uses a narrative section with HTML formatting to get the elements to align correctly, per the documentation. The HTML I use is as follows:
Narrative Section formatting code:
<table width="600">
<tr><td colspan=3> <div align="center"><b><font size="5" face="Times">
@10</font><br>
<font size="4" face="Times" > Prepared Exclusively For: @8</font></b>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr> <th width="250"><div align="left">Quote Details</div></th> <th width="50"> </th><th width="300"><div align="left">Sales Manager Info:</div></th></tr>
<tr>
<td>Quote ID: @9</td><td> </td><td>Name: @16</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Quote Date: @15</td><td> </td><td>Email: @17</td>
<tr><td>Quote Expiration: @14</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><div align="center"><b>Phones - Cell:</b> @18, <b>Work:</b> @20, <b>Fax: </b> @19 </div></td></tr>
</table>
Notes: @11Is there another way to get the HTML view and PDF view to look the same (or at least close)?
(more details and examples here --> [HTML and PDF Views|http://crm.nurserysupplies.com/images/CRM_HTML_and_PDF_views.doc])

To date, this is considered a product limitation. I just talked with an escalation manager regarding this very issue, and he offered to bring this up with the product managers/engineers on 5/15/09. I recommend escalating this issue and asking your escalation manager to do the same.
We are trying to create a customer contract based on Opportunity information.
The best way to accomplish what you are trying to do is: Click Printer Friendly > Click HTML > Click on File - Print in browser window > Either print to PDF using a pdf printer from adobe or the cutepdf or print a hard copy.

PDFs look different in Adobe reader and Acrobat professional compared to the built in PDF viewer on windows 8

Hi there,
I have been trying to narrow down an issue we have been having for some time in printing PDF files and finding that they look different on paper compared to screen. Up until today our big KIP plotter got the blame, but as I have been collecting notes on a little windows 8 tablet I noted that PDFs opened in the windows PDF viewer have the same visual defects as the printouts. My example today is that on a CAD drawing there is a small box/frame with a number in their, I tried printing and the frame was completely blacked out. As a test I tried saving the PDF as a TIFF file from Adobe Acrobat professional and this file had the same fault as the printed copy. When I open it in the windows 8 pdf viewer I can see that there is a shading within this box that does not show on Adobe Reader (latest version 11.0.10.32), the adobe reader and acrobat pro version both show a white background to the box. We have been having lots of issues with sections being missing from drawings and overly feint lines.
I am not sure where to start trying to narrow down why we are getting different results in different PDF readers. Is there anyone who maybe able to point me in the right direction? It almost feels like the shading or colour density is not being consistent when PDFs are being opened in different packages.
Thanks in advance
Andy

Some PDF viewers comply with the PDF ISO Standard (ISO 32000) "just enough" while others (such as Adobe's) fully comply.
As with anything there's a cost to using anything that comes from a "just enough" approach.
Be well...

I am trying to use a interactive form and it says "If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF viewer may not be able to display this type of document." This is a IRS form and has worked before.

I am trying to use a interactive form and it says "see below" This is a IRS form and has worked before.
is there a tech support phone number?
Please wait...
If this message is not eventually replaced by the proper contents of the document, your PDF
viewer may not be able to display this type of document.
You can upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader for Windows®, Mac, or Linux® by
visiting http://www.adobe.com/go/reader_download.
For more assistance with Adobe Reader visit http://www.adobe.com/go/acrreader.
Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark
of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries

That means you are looking at the form online with a browser that uses its own (incompatible) PDF viewer, not the Adobe Reader plugin.
Either
download the form to your local disk and fill it from there
use a browser that employs the Adobe Reader plugin
configure your browser to use the Adobe Reader plugin: http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/pdf-browser-plugin-configuration.html

I'm unable to read pdfs in what I'd call Mozilla's pdf-viewer (ie. in a new tab, but inside the browser). This broke between morning and afternoon of 15.10.14.

I have followed instructions on a forum on checking through 'Options' that my browser is still set to open pdfs inside Mozilla and it is.
It frequently comes up with a bar along the top saying 'This PDF might not be displayed correctly.' Then a button 'Open in Different Viewer', which I've tried pressing, but nothing has happened. (I don't actually want to open it in a different viewer, I want to open in Mozilla).
I'm currently doing a lot of research work and this makes it a lot longer so would REALLY appreciate any help :)

The built-in viewer has limitations, definitely. If you prefer that to Adobe Acrobat, you might try the latest "Development" version of the viewer, which may have improved feature support but with its limited test cycle, could be more crashy. There's a link to it about halfway down this page under Firefox:
https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js
Otherwise, you might need to use the Acrobat plugin. (I think you have seen the article, but just in case: [[How to disable the built-in PDF viewer and use another viewer]].)

FR PDF view format adjustment

FR report works fine in HTML view But it doesnt fit fine in pdf print . Is there any way i can adjust my pdf view and users want to view report in portrait format
can information on this will be really helpfull
thanks

i was able to fix from page set up
thanks

PDF View "Render document failed"

I've done quite a bit of looking around, and can't seem to find any fix for preventing a "render document failed" error message when opening certain pdfs (it looks like the discussion of this problem has really died down over the past year or so). I contacted HP's Palm support, but all they did was tell me that it was a known problem and that the engineering department was working on it. When I asked for possible work-arounds, they didn't have any (other than suggesting a pdf-to-word online converter, which does not allow my necessary zooming or landscape rotation). They also couldn't explain why the new TouchPad can open multiple pdfs at once (of different types- even pdfs with comic book graphics), but the Palm Pre Plus can't.
Or is there some trick to manipulating the pdf so that it will render? I've tried reducing the file size, flattening the images, removing metadata, making it compatible with all sorts of earlier versions of Acrobat, and making it a "read only" file, but nothing's seemed to work. A 28 MB file will open just fine and allow me to read ALL of it (along with zooming and the landscape rotation using PDF Redux), but another 8 MB file gives me that "Render document failed" error message. I'd appreciate any suggestions (or a fully functional pdf viewer on this "business" smartphone)!
Post relates to: Pre Plus p100una (AT&T)

I can't help, but raise another question...
Others, is there another pdf reader in the App Catalog that he could try?
Sheng-Chieh

Report shows up in HTML view but blank in PDF view

Hey
I have a quick question .
My report runs fine and shows in HTML view .
When I click on PDF view it shows up blank and doesnot even show any header footer company logo .
Any idea/advice ?
Thanx
Edited by: pooja... on Oct 14, 2008 8:41 AM

Hi Pooja,
It seems u have succeeded in getting your report on HTML. This is with Interactive Reporting.
In the Dashboard section i have an Embedded Browser with the url set in the properties that returns the xml response. But then we are unable to read or view it. Can you help me with that as i am new to this.
Thnks & appreciate your help.
JB
Edited by: user10454571 on Oct 21, 2008 9:31 AM

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