ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Set PDF Document Display Options

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ByteScout PDF SDK – C# – Set PDF Document Display Options

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How to set PDF document display options in C# and ByteScout PDF SDK

This code in C# shows how to set PDF document display options with this how to tutorial

The sample source codes on this page shows how to set PDF document display options in C#. ByteScout PDF SDK is the component to help programmers in generating new pdf files, modifying and updating existing pdf documents or pdf forms. Provides support for auto-filling pdf forms, adding text with adjustable font, style, size, font family, new form fields, vector and raster drawings. It can set PDF document display options in C#.

This rich sample source code in C# for ByteScout PDF SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to set PDF document display options. In your C# project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout PDF SDK if you’d like to dive deeper into the topic and the details of the API.

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Program.cs

      using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace DisplayOptions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This example demonstrates how to set display options for a viewer application.
    /// </summary>
    class Program
    {
        static void Main()
        {
            // Create new document
            Document pdfDocument = new Document();
            pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
            pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
            // Add page
            Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);

            // Set page mode (which panels should be shown at viewing application start)
            pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.Thumbnail; // show thumbnails panel

            // Show/hide various interface elements
            pdfDocument.ViewerPreferences.CenterWindow = true;
            pdfDocument.ViewerPreferences.FitWindow = true;
            pdfDocument.ViewerPreferences.HideMenubar = true;
            pdfDocument.ViewerPreferences.HideToolbar = true;
            pdfDocument.ViewerPreferences.HideWindowUI = false;
            
            // Save document to file
            pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");

            // Cleanup 
            pdfDocument.Dispose();

            // Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
            ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
            processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
            Process.Start(processStartInfo);
        }
    }
}