Adding a PDF from a File System

Adding a PDF from a File System

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Welcome to LightSwitch Desktop Edition > PdfViewer for LightSwitch Overview > PdfViewer for LightSwitch Quick Start > Adding a PDF from a File System

If you prefer not to add a PDF via a URL, you can add one in from your file system.

Add a PdfViewer Screen

In the Designer, click the Screen button or right-click the Screens folder in the Solution Explorer and choose Add Screen. The Add New Screen window opens.
Select PdfViewer Screen and click OK.

Add a Method

Choose the screen in the Solution Explorer.
Right-click on the Screen Command Bar and choose Add Button.
In the Add Button dialog box, name your New Method “OpenFile”.
Click OK. In the Properties, click on Choose Image.
Choose any image.
In the Designer, double-click on OpenFile in the list under Screen Command Bar. In the window, paste in the following code:

Code

Microsoft.LightSwitch.Threading.Dispatchers.Main.BeginInvoke(() =>
{
// request file name
System.Windows.Controls.OpenFileDialog ofd = new System.Windows.Controls.OpenFileDialog();
ofd.Filter = "Pdf files (*.pdf)|*.pdf";
if (ofd.ShowDialog() == true)
{
ViewerDataLocation = ofd.File.FullName;
}
}
);
Run the project.

Choose a PDF

Now you can choose a PDF using the Open File button.

The PDF will now appear in the PDFViewer.

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