Opening PDF via Fox It

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Three different ways to open a PDF file using Foxit Reader Below are 3 different ways to define the ProgramLocation and ProgramParameter connections in the ME Program Launcher ActiveX. Choose one of the three and apply the syntax appropriately for your PDF file and location on the PVP 6. 1. Explicitly defining the path in the ActiveX object. a. Open up the Program Launcher properties and enter the information as shown. ProgramLocation: "FoxItReader.exe" ProgramParameter: {Double_Quote} + "/Temp/PVP 6 User.pdf" + {Double_Quote} (Opening up to a certain page): {Double_Quote} + "/Storage Card2/PVP6.pdf" + {Double_Quote} + "-p 40" Note*: {Double_Quote} is an HMI tag that needs to be created with an Initial value of a double quote.

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Three different ways to open a PDF file using Foxit ReaderBelow are 3 different ways to define the ProgramLocation and ProgramParameter connections in the ME Program Launcher ActiveX. Choose one of the three and apply the syntax appropriately for your PDF file and location on the PVP 6. 1. Explicitly defining the path in the ActiveX object.a. Open up the Program Launcher properties and enter the information as shown.

ProgramLocation: "FoxItReader.exe"ProgramParameter: {Double_Quote} + "/Temp/PVP 6 User.pdf" + {Double_Quote}

(Opening up to a certain page): {Double_Quote} + "/Storage Card2/PVP6.pdf" + {Double_Quote} + "-p 40"Note*: {Double_Quote} is an HMI tag that needs to be created with an Initial value of a double quote.

2. Using Direct tags in Logix PACs.a. Open up the Program Launcher properties and enter the information as shown.

ProgramLocation: {[L63]FoxitReaderLocation}ProgramParameter: {[L63]PDFLocation}Note*: Both of these tags need to be created as controlled scope String tags with the values shown below.

(Opening up to a certain page)

3. Using HMI tags in FTView ME.a. Open up the Program Launcher properties and enter the information as shown.

ProgramLocation: FoxItReaderProgramParameter: {PDF_Location}Note*: FoxItReader and PDF_Location are HMI String memory tags that needs to be created with the Initial values shown below.

(Opening up to a certain page):