PDF Object

Here are the object's settings as they appear on the "double-click" Properties dialog.

There are two tabs on the Properties dialog:

Settings

Attributes

Settings Tab

Object

File or URL:

The local PDF File (*.pdf) or URL that the object will load at runtime. Specify a web address in this field, or click the Browse button to select a file.

Options

Layout:

The layout mode for the page in the object. Choose from:

User Preference

Use the current user preference for viewing.

Single Page

Show a single page.

One Column

Show one column of pages in continuous mode.

Two Columns Left

Show two columns of pages in continuous mode with the first page shown on the left.

Two Columns Right

Show two columns of pages in continuous mode with the first page shown on the right.

Page:

The page mode for the object. Choose from:

Standard

Show the document, but don't display any bookmarks or thumbnails.

Bookmarks

Show the document and bookmarks.

Thumbs

Show the document and thumbnails.

View:

The view of the page within the object. Choose from:

Fit Page

Fit the entire page, both vertically and horizontally.

Fit Page Width

Fit the width of the page.

Fit Page Height

Fit the height of the page.

Fit Bounding

Fit the bounding box (visible text area) both vertically and horizontally.

Fit Bounding Width

Fit the width of the bounding box (visible text area).

Fit Bounding Height

Fit the height of the bounding box (visible text area).

Actual Size

Show the document at its actual size (100% magnification).

View offset:

The horizontal (left), or vertical (top) offset to scroll the page to depending on the selected View setting. The page will be scrolled to the right or down the specified amount.

Show scrollbars

Show horizontal and vertical scrollbars.

Show toolbar

Show the PDF browser toolbar.

Show border

Show a border around the object.

Attributes Tab

Identification

Object name:

The name that is used to identify this object.

State

Enabled

Enable the object so it responds to user interaction. When an object is disabled, it will not respond to any mouse overs or clicks until it is enabled.

Note: You can use the PDF.SetEnabled action to enable this object.

Visible

Set the object's initial visibility (whether it's visible when the page or dialog is displayed). You can use the PDF.SetVisible action to make the object visible or invisible at run time.

Note: This option simply controls the initial visibility of the object. The object will continue to respond to actions even though it is hidden.

Auto-Resize

Left

If checked, the left side of the object will move when the application is resized. If unchecked, the left side of the object will not move.

Right

If checked, the right side of the object will move when the application is resized. If unchecked, the right side of the object will not move.

Top

If checked, the top of the object will move when the application is resized. If unchecked, the top of the object will not move.

Bottom

If checked, the bottom of the object will move when the application is resized. If unchecked, the bottom of the object will not move.

Position

Left:

The distance in pixels from the left edge of the object to the left edge of the page or dialog.

Tip: You can also change the position of an object by dragging it.

Top:

The distance in pixels from the top edge of the object to the top edge of the page or dialog.

Width:

The width of the object in pixels.

Tip: You can also resize an object by dragging one of the resize handles on its bounding box.

Height:

The height of the object in pixels.