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XPDFViewer_Open

Type

command

Summary

Create a named PDF Viewer associated with a specific stack window.

Syntax

XPDFViewer_Open <viewerName>, <stackWindowId>

Description

The following errors may be thrown by the command:

  • XPDF_ERROR: incorrect number of parameters
  • XPDF_ERROR: PDF viewer with that name exists

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

viewerName

string

The name of the viewer to use in subsequent commands.

stackWindowId

integer

This is the windowId property of the stack to display the PDF view on. The parameter is optional or 0 may be passed to enable opening a PDF to extract text without creating a view on a stack.

Examples

XPDFViewer_Open "Document1", the windowID of this stack

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0.0

OS

mac

windows

Platforms

desktop

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