Subject Re: PDF file display
From Mustansir Ghor <mustan31@hotmail.com>
Date Sun, 27 Jun 2021 04:45:16 -0400
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

Dear Mervyn Sir

Thank you sir

Yet one more new thing for me to learn. ActiveX object.

When I select object.nativeobject in the inspector, I see many methods. I guess you can apply those methods to get better functionality of the activex object. But from where we can know how to use these methods. Is there a way to know them

Best Regards
Mustansir
Mervyn Bick Wrote:

> On 2021/06/26 10:56, Mustansir Ghor wrote:
 > > Dear ALL
 > >
> > I wish to display a PDF file having 10-15pages document in a similar fashion as picture object that being displayed with image object.
 > >
> >
> > Can anybody help me to guide how this can be achieved.
 >
> To display a .pdf file in a form you need to use an ActiveX control.
> Some, but not all, PDF readers do supply an ActiveX control which you
> can use.  I believe older versions of Adobe Reader did but newer
> versions don't.  I use the Foxit ActiveX for my own forms.
 >
> The problem with using an ActiveX control is that there must be a copy
> on any computer that your form runs on.  Fortunately the
> MicrosoftWebBrowser ActiveX control will also display .pdf files and
> there is almost certain to be a copy on Windows machines.
 >
> With a form open in the designer select "Set up ActiveX components" from
> the File menu.  This will show you all the ActiveX components registered
> on your computer.  Find MicrosoftWebBrowser and select it.  This will
> make it available in the ActiveX tab on the Components Palette.
 >
> You tell the ActiveX control which file to open by specifying it in the
> control's nativeObject NAVGATE2() method.
 >
> A little example is attached.  I've used the dBASE Licence PDF.  You may
> need to change the path on your computer.  You can, of course, simply
> change the reference to any .pdf file
 >
> The preference on my computer is for the browser to use Foxit to open
> .pdf files so the example may work a bit differently on your computer.
> On mine right-clicking pops up a menu with various options.  You will
> just have to experiment a bit.
 >
> Mervyn.
 >
>
> ** END HEADER -- do not remove this line
 > //
 > // Generated on 2021-06-26
 > //
 > parameter bModal
 > local f
 > f = new dBASE_LicenseForm()
 > if (bModal)
 >    f.mdi = false // ensure not MDI
 >    f.readModal()
 > else
 >    f.open()
 > endif
 >
> class dBASE_LicenseForm of FORM
 >    with (this)
 >       onOpen = class::FORM_ONOPEN
 >       height = 22.0
 >       left = 32.1429
 >       top = 0.0
 >       width = 129.0
 >       text = ""
 >    endwith
 >
>    this.MICROSOFTWEBBROWSER1 = new ACTIVEX(this)
 >    with (this.MICROSOFTWEBBROWSER1)
 >       height = 20.4091
 >       left = 3.2857
 >       top = 1.0
 >       width = 123.0
 >       l0 = "FNBBBBBBKEGJBBBBQPDOBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBFNBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCBBBBBBPBOBGIBBIEEGNQCCLPHKBJBBDMDPCDHDBJBBBBBBBBBBBBBBFNBBBBBBBCCFBDBBBBBBBBBBNBBBBBBBBBBBBBFHJBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB"
 >       l0 += "BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBCBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB"
 >       state = l0
 >       classId = "{8856F961-340A-11D0-A96B-00C04FD705A2}"
 >    endwith
 >
>
>    function form_onOpen()
 >       form.microsoftwebbrowser1.nativeobject.navigate2("C:\Program Files (x86)\dBASE\dBASE2019\Licenses\dBASE_2019_License.pdf")
 >       return
 >
> endclass
 >