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The sample shows steps and algorithm of how to create sample PDF viewer UI application and how to make it work in your C# application. ByteScout PDF Viewer SDK is the component that helps in adding pdf viewer into your desktop WinForms application. User may select multiple areas with mouse, can use keyboard shortcuts and zoom in or zoom out and change scaling. You may read coordinates, handle custom painting code and retrieve text inside selection area. It can create sample PDF viewer UI application in C#.
This rich sample source code in C# for ByteScout PDF Viewer SDK includes the number of functions and options you should do calling the API to create sample PDF viewer UI application. In order to implement the functionality, you should copy and paste this code for C# below into your code editor with your app, compile and run your application. Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample codes in C#.
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namespace Sample_UI_Application
{
partial class Form1
{
/// <summary>
/// Required designer variable.
/// </summary>
private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
/// <summary>
/// Clean up any resources being used.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
{
if (disposing && (components != null))
{
components.Dispose();
}
base.Dispose(disposing);
}
#region Windows Form Designer generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private void InitializeComponent()
{
this.pdfViewerControl1 = new Bytescout.PDFViewer.PDFViewerControl();
this.toolStrip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip();
this.tsbOpen = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton();
this.toolStrip1.SuspendLayout();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// pdfViewerControl1
//
this.pdfViewerControl1.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ButtonShadow;
this.pdfViewerControl1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
this.pdfViewerControl1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 25);
this.pdfViewerControl1.MouseMode = Bytescout.PDFViewer.MouseMode.Hand;
this.pdfViewerControl1.Name = "pdfViewerControl1";
this.pdfViewerControl1.ShowToolbar = true;
this.pdfViewerControl1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(842, 514);
this.pdfViewerControl1.TabIndex = 0;
//
// toolStrip1
//
this.toolStrip1.Items.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem[] {
this.tsbOpen});
this.toolStrip1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
this.toolStrip1.Name = "toolStrip1";
this.toolStrip1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(842, 25);
this.toolStrip1.TabIndex = 1;
this.toolStrip1.Text = "toolStrip1";
//
// tsbOpen
//
this.tsbOpen.Image = global::Sample_UI_Application.Properties.Resources.folder_page;
this.tsbOpen.ImageTransparentColor = System.Drawing.Color.Magenta;
this.tsbOpen.Name = "tsbOpen";
this.tsbOpen.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(80, 22);
this.tsbOpen.Text = "&Open PDF";
this.tsbOpen.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.tsbOpen_Click);
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(842, 539);
this.Controls.Add(this.pdfViewerControl1);
this.Controls.Add(this.toolStrip1);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Form1";
this.toolStrip1.ResumeLayout(false);
this.toolStrip1.PerformLayout();
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
private Bytescout.PDFViewer.PDFViewerControl pdfViewerControl1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip toolStrip1;
private System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton tsbOpen;
}
}
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using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Sample_UI_Application
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void tsbOpen_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
using (OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog())
{
openFileDialog.Title = @"Open PDF Document";
openFileDialog.Filter = @"PDF Files (*.pdf)|*.pdf|All Files|*.*";
if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
this.Text = openFileDialog.FileName;
Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor;
try
{
pdfViewerControl1.InputFile = openFileDialog.FileName;
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
MessageBox.Show(exception.Message);
}
finally
{
Cursor = Cursors.Default;
}
}
}
}
}
}
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace Sample_UI_Application
{
static class Program
{
/// <summary>
/// The main entry point for the application.
/// </summary>
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
}
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