New topic: Adding Annotations to RB Language Reference PDF File
<http://forums.realsoftware.com/viewtopic.php?t=27994> Page 1 of 1 [ 1 post ] Previous topic | Next topic Author Message barrytraver Post subject: Adding Annotations to RB Language Reference PDF FilePosted: Tue May 12, 2009 3:41 am Joined: Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:53 pm Posts: 260 Location: Philadelphia, PA In 2008, when REAL Software still used standard HTML files for the Language Reference accessible from within the REALbasic IDE, it was possible from within the RB IDE to do things like add annotations, include direct http links, provide alphabetical indexes, etc. That has since changed. Well, I haven't yet worked out a way to do all of those things from within the present RB IDE, but it is possible to do some of them alongside the RB IDE, and it's easy enough to swith between the two (e.g., for Linux, put them on separate panels and switch between the two as needed). Here's a Question, however, and an Answer. Question: If instead of the Language Reference (based upon a database) accessible from within the RB IDE you load in separately the PDF REALbasic Language Reference, how do you add annotations to the Language Reference PDF file? Answer: No problem! If you are running Windows, I recommend that you download, install, and use the portable free version of PDF-XChange Viewer(from http://www.docu-track.com/PDFX_Vwr_Port.zip). Here's what PC World has to say about this program: "Adobe's popular PDF format makes files look great--at least, when the original material does--and Adobe Reader lets everyone look at the files for free. However, you can't type or make annotations--those are the province of Adobe's expensive Acrobat software. Tracker Software's PDF-Xchange Viewer offers a useful alternative. This attractive, easy-to-use freebie can't create PDFs, but it lets you monkey with existing ones all you like. It accepts many kinds of markup, from highlighting to circles to sticky notes.... You can export the product in a number of different forms--including BMP and TIFF--and (of course) you can save it as a PDF." And here are Wikipedia's comments: "PDF-XChange Viewer is a free PDF reader for Microsoft Windows. The basic reader can be downloaded for free, and includes extended/markup capabilities, such as typing, highlighting, callouts, notes, and more.... This viewer program is capable of being used to type text over existing PDF files." See http://www.docu-track.com/news/show/63 for other reviews and comments. PDF-XChange works only with Windows, but you may be able to find similar programs that work with Linux or the Mac. (I haven't yet checked this out, but when I do so, I expect Wikapedia's "List of PDF software" at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PDF_software to be helpful.) If you find a good Linux or Mac program that allows you to add annotations to PDF files, please post that information here in this thread. Thanks! Barry Traver Top Display posts from previous: All posts1 day7 days2 weeks1 month3 months6 months1 year Sort by AuthorPost timeSubject AscendingDescending Page 1 of 1 [ 1 post ] -- Over 900 classes with 18000 functions in one REALbasic plug-in. The Monkeybread Software Realbasic Plugin v8.1. <http://www.monkeybreadsoftware.de/realbasic/plugins.shtml> [email protected]
