RE: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-04 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
Android will not natively display a pdf in the browser. The PDF Widget is supported on all platforms. You can watch for a pdf in the browser and download and cache it to the device then display it in the PDF Widget. Ralph DiMola IT Director Evergreen Information Services rdim...@evergreeninfo.net

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread jbv via use-livecode
Thanks for your answer. I have just checked the doc, and unless I'm wrong, the PDF Widget is available with the business license only... Le 2020-02-04 15:37, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode a écrit : Android will not natively display a pdf in the browser. The PDF Widget is supported on all platfo

RE: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread Ralph DiMola via use-livecode
vices rdim...@evergreeninfo.net -Original Message- From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-boun...@lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of jbv via use-livecode Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2020 4:04 AM To: How to use LiveCode Cc: j...@souslelogo.com Subject: Re: Displaying & caching PDF files Thanks for

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread Eller, Roger via use-livecode
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Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi all, > Am 05.02.2020 um 19:05 schrieb Eller, Roger via use-livecode > : > > Hey Ralph, > > "The latest phones usually come with a built-in PDF reader." > > Source: How To Open PDF Files on Android in under 60 Seconds > https://joyofandroid.com/open-pdf-android/ > > I am sure it's not th

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread Richard Gaskin via use-livecode
Roger Eller wrote: > "The latest phones usually come with a built-in PDF reader." > > Source: How To Open PDF Files on Android in under 60 Seconds https://joyofandroid.com/open-pdf-android/ While the OS may not directly include a PDF viewer, I've never seen or even heard of an Android phone

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread JJS via use-livecode
 launch url "file:/mnt/sdcard/help.pdf" Groetjes, Jerry Op 5-2-2020 om 19:15 schreef Klaus major-k via use-livecode: Hi all, Am 05.02.2020 um 19:05 schrieb Eller, Roger via use-livecode : Hey Ralph, "The latest phones usually come with a built-in PDF reader." Source: How To Open PDF Fil

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread JJS via use-livecode
let me clarify. once a user click on the help button, it downloads a fresh copy from my server using tsnet. after that i copy it to the folder on the sdcard. then launch it. Android can ask how you want to open it, it can be simply done in Chrome. when closing Chrome then it goes auto back

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread Klaus major-k via use-livecode
Hi Jerry, > Am 05.02.2020 um 20:50 schrieb JJS via use-livecode > : > > let me clarify. > > once a user click on the help button, it downloads a fresh copy from my > server using tsnet. > after that i copy it to the folder on the sdcard. > then launch it. > Android can ask how you want to open

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread JJS via use-livecode
Hi Klaus, Jawohl ! Wilkommen! Op 5-2-2020 om 20:52 schreef Klaus major-k via use-livecode: Hi Jerry, Am 05.02.2020 um 20:50 schrieb JJS via use-livecode : let me clarify. once a user click on the help button, it downloads a fresh copy from my server using tsnet. after that i copy it to t

Re: Displaying & caching PDF files

2020-02-05 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
On 2/5/20 12:53 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode wrote: To help move that along, I've been considering making an ePub library in LC, for both reading and writing the format.  It would be non-trivial, but quite doable.  The constraint now is time.  I could schedule that for late spring/early