PDF Reader

PDF Reader Overview

Allow your users to view your favorite PDFs -- legal contracts, art posters or maybe even a PhD dissertation -- all from the convenience of your app

Bring your favorite PDFs with you in an app!

Properties

PDF Reader

Property	Description	Data Type
File	PDF to be displayed in the PDF Reader	PDF file or URL ending in .pdf

There are two ways to set a file to display in the PDF Reader.

Upload PDF

You can upload a PDF as an Asset to your app and display it in the PDF Viewer. Be careful of the Thunkable 50 MB app size limit if you choose to upload a file to your project.

Use URL

You can enter a URL that points to a PDF on the web to display in your PDF. Make sure this URL ends in .pdf

Once you upload the PDF, you will be able to view it in your app and pinch to zoom in.

Layout

Property	Description	Data Type
X	Location of top left corner of PDF Reader on X-axis, where the left hand side is X=0	Number
Y	Location of top left corner of PDF Reader on Y-axis, where the top side is Y=0	Number
Height	Height of PDF Reader in pixels	Number
Width	Width of PDF Reader in pixels	Number
Resize Mode	Define dimensions of the PDF Reader component/container	Select from list [Stretch, Float in Place]

Blocks

Properties

Set and get properties of the PDF Reader.

File

Computed Height and Width

Returns the height/width of the PDF Reader on the device screen in pixels.

Visible