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PDF Viewer on MD5-5

3 weeks ago in IQANdesign • updated by 2 weeks ago • 4

Wondering if there is a method of displaying PDFs on an MD5-5. Currently in the process of migrating our OEM application over to the MD5-5 platform from an MD4-5 and found that when pressing on the text control buttons to display pdfs the MD5 System Message popup indicates PDF viewer not available.

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3 weeks ago

Hi Marc,

Is this while simulating or on the actual hardware?

I made two projects (In IQANdesign 6.08.x and 7.06.x) where I had a text button open a PDF and got this message:

Is that the message you got?

Last time I used the MD4 for viewing PDFs was several years ago, so my memory is a bit blurry, but I recall testing the PDF viewer on the hardware. I believe that you can not use the PDF viewer in simulation just as the message dictates.

Or do you know, for a fact, that you have done this before?

Kind regards,

Christopher Fridstaden

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3 weeks ago

Hi Christopher,

Thanks for your response.

That is the message that I am getting on the actual MD5 hardware as well as when running the simulator.

I had no issue viewing PDFs with the MD4s.

I am guessing the PDF viewer is not included in the MD5 product

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3 weeks ago

Hi Marc,

Ah, I see! It is on the hardware as well. This got me thinking though and I had a vague memory (again😊) that, in an old post in the forum, Parker had a list of not yet implemented functionality regarding the MD5. I looked it up and found this:

MD5 software, missing features and known issues / Knowledge base / IQAN

which says that support for PDF reader is planned.

This will not solve your problem but at least you know why it is not working.

Gustav/Parker will surely read this thread and fill in any blanks or additional information.

Kind regards,
Christopher Fridstaden