RSView32 ActiveX Components Commands

aiki202 · Oct 8, 2008

I am trying to display a .pdf file from within RSView32 using the ‘Adobe Acrobat Control for ActiveX’ without success.

I have successfully used the Microsoft Web Browser ActiveX component with the following command:
Invoke Help_Topics.MicrosoftWebBrowser2.Navigate2("C:\Project_092208\rsview\HTML\Main_Help.htm")

The ‘Navigate2’ method does not appear to work with the Adobe component.

I would also like to use the ‘Autodesk DWF Viewer Control’ in the same fashion.

In summary, I need the commands to invoke both activeX components correctly.

Using Win XP & RSView32 Ver 7.4.

Thanks in advance!

aiki202 · Oct 8, 2008

OK I figued out how to display a single pdf page with the following command:

Invoke MyDisplay.AdobeControl.src("C:\Project_092208\rsview\pdf\SLC500_Getting_Results.pdf")

This method will only allow me to display the first pdf document. If I send another Invoke command with a different document path it fails.

NOP · Oct 9, 2008

I realise what a less-than-helpful reply this is but........I had similar problems 7-8 years ago with the PDF viewer ActiveX that comes as default; I found another ActiveX on the Web that worked superbly but I can't remember where I found it (Adobe website?) and the project files are long gone.

aiki202 · Oct 9, 2008

Hey, thank you, any reply is better than no reply. I find it interesting that there are not more people using these types of functions in RSView32. I called tech support and they gave me some info but certainly not everything I needed. I am making progress and will post any sucessful results.

TConnolly · Oct 14, 2008

Why not use ebmedded links in your PDF file for naviation instead, or you can put navigation bookmarks in the PDF. You'll need a PDF editor to do that.

aiki202 · Oct 14, 2008

I know how to add hyperlinks to a PDF, but please explain the embedded links. Are they the same?

robertmee · Oct 14, 2008

I just did something similar w/ Wonderware, but chose to just invoke the PDF reader instead of the ActiveX container. Worked out well for the dozen or so online manuals/drawings that I had. Is there a reason you want to imbed the control instead of using the external viewer?

aiki202 · Oct 15, 2008

I just though it would be 'cleaner' this way, not having to leave the HMI application at all. I will try using the external app method and see how that works. Thanks.

aiki202 · Oct 15, 2008

robertmee said:
I just did something similar w/ Wonderware, but chose to just invoke the PDF reader instead of the ActiveX container. Worked out well for the dozen or so online manuals/drawings that I had. Is there a reason you want to imbed the control instead of using the external viewer?

Just tried it out, works great. Thanks.

Kabir · Oct 16, 2008

aiki202 said:
OK I figued out how to display a single pdf page with the following command:

Invoke MyDisplay.AdobeControl.src("C:\Project_092208\rsview\pdf\SLC500_Getting_Results.pdf")

This method will only allow me to display the first pdf document. If I send another Invoke command with a different document path it fails.

To aiki202

I was excited to know that you were able to get the first PDF to open. All I need is for one PDF to open inside RSVIEW32. I tried to get this to work using your code but nothing happens when I do it.
Could you share some more information on how you were able to get the first pdf to open?

aiki202 · Oct 17, 2008

The steps I completed to get a single PDF to display were as follows:

-Create a display that contains the ActiveX control.
-Call the display with a command button from the main display using the commands:

Display your_display_name 'actual name of your display
Invoke your_display_name.activeX_control_name.src("path_to_your_file.pdf")

This method consistently works well to display a single pdf.

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