| Readme: | Short: Compact PDF viewer
Author: jPV^RNO
Uploader: jpv morphos-user com (jPV^RNO)
Type: gfx/show
Version: 1.4
Requires: RTG, codesets.library, reqtools.library, OpenURL, enough memory
Architecture: m68k-amigaos; ppc-warpup
ABOUT
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RNOPDF is a compact PDF viewer having a minimal GUI with easy control options.
It can be handy for quick viewing of PDF files if configured as the default
PDF viewer on your operating system.
FEATURES
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- Easy zooming using a mouse
- Search text in documents
- Supports document bookmarks
- Recent file(s) list that also remembers last viewed pages
- Preloads the next page for faster viewing
- Can export PNG images in various resolutions
- Can export pages as text files
- Fullscreen mode option
- Rotate options
- Keyboard and mouse controllable
- Drag & drop loading
- ARexx support on Amiga compatible platforms
- Hollywood source code included
INSTALLATION
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- Copy the whole directory anywhere you want and just launch the program
- (AmigaOS4) If the program fails to start, copy .hwp and .ext files to
LIBS:Hollywood/
NOTE FOR EMULATOR USERS
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AmigaOS3 versions of RNOPDF may crash with certain PDF files if used under
WinUAE 4.2.0 or older, or with other emulators using older WinUAE cores,
because of a bug in WinUAE's 68020 emulation.
CONTROLS
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Right/Cmd+N . . . . . - Loads the next page
Left/Cmd+P . . . . . . - Loads the previous page
Home/Cmd+T . . . . . . - Loads the first page
End/Cmd+L . . . . . . - Loads the last page
PageUp/Cmd+"-" . . . . - Jumps 10 pages back
PageDown/Cmd+"+" . . . - Jumps 10 pages forward
Cmd+J . . . . . . . . - Jumps to a selected page
Cmd+B . . . . . . . . - Jumps back to the previously viewed page
Cmd+M . . . . . . . . - Opens the bookmarks requester
Cmd+S . . . . . . . . - Opens the search requester
Held LMB/MMB/Shift . . - Zooms the page
Rotate mouse wheel . . - Loads the next or previous page
Double-click . . . . . - Toggles fullscreen mode On/Off
Cmd+F . . . . . . . . - Toggles fullscreen mode On/Off
Esc . . . . . . . . . - Exits fullscreen mode
Cmd+O . . . . . . . . - Opens a new PDF file
Cmd+I . . . . . . . . - Shows information about the current document
Cmd+1 . . . . . . . . - Exports the current page as a text file
Cmd+2 . . . . . . . . - Exports all pages as a text file
Cmd+3 . . . . . . . . - Exports the current page as a PNG image
Cmd+4 . . . . . . . . - Exports all pages as PNG images
Cmd+C . . . . . . . . - Copies the current page to the clipboard as text
Cmd+E . . . . . . . . - Copies the current page to the clipboard as an image
Cmd+Q . . . . . . . . - Quits the program
SETTINGS
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Resize automatically . - Resizes the window to match dimensions of pages when
a new PDF is loaded
Preload next page . . - Preloads the next page for faster viewing
Remember recent files - Saves the recent file(s) list when quitting
Show links . . . . . . - Draws rectangles around links on pages
Flush Polybios.ext . . - Flushes Polybios.ext at exit (frees 6MB of memory,
but slows down re-launching of the program)
Zoom level . . . . . . - Sets the zoom level
Zoom key . . . . . . . - Sets the zoom key
Rotate . . . . . . . . - Sets the image rotation
COMMAND LINE OPTIONS AND ICON TOOLTYPES
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RNOPDF uses non-standard command line arguments. Arguments must be given
in the form of (note the "-" prefix): -argument parameter
Allowed arguments:
-file <file> . . . . . - Opens a PDF file at startup
-defdir <dir> . . . . - Sets the initial directory to open files
-winsize <n> . . . . . - Resizes the window by factor <n>
Example:
RNOPDF -file "Work:Documents/Some Book.pdf"
The same arguments can be used as icon tooltypes, but by omitting the
"-" prefix.
Examples:
DEFDIR=Work:Documents
FILE=Work:Documents/Book.pdf
WINSIZE=1.5
AREXX
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Program's ARexx port is RNOPDF.1 (and .2, .3 etc. for multiple instances)
and supported commands are:
OPEN <file> . . . . . - Opens a new PDF file
FIRST . . . . . . . . - Loads the first page
PREV . . . . . . . . . - Loads the previous page
NEXT . . . . . . . . . - Loads the next page
LAST . . . . . . . . . - Loads the last page
PAGE <n> . . . . . . . - Loads the supplied page number
SEARCH <keyword> . . . - Searches text
FULLSCREEN . . . . . . - Toggles fullscreen mode
EXPORT <n> <dir> . . . - Saves the displayed page as a PNG image, <n> is
image width, <dir> is a destination directory
EXPORTALL <n> <dir> . - Saves all pages as PNG images, <n> is image width,
<dir> is a destination directory
RESIZE <ON|OFF> . . . - Sets the "Resize automatically" setting
PRELOAD <ON|OFF> . . . - Sets the "Preload next page" setting
RECENT <ON|OFF> . . . - Sets the "Remember recent files" setting
FLUSH <ON|OFF> . . . . - Sets the "Flush Polybios.ext" setting
ZOOM <n> . . . . . . . - Sets the "Zoom level" setting, <n> is 2, 3, or 4
ZOOMKEY <key> . . . . - Sets the "Zoom key", <key> is SHIFT, CONTROL, or ALT
ROTATE <n> . . . . . . - Sets the "Rotate" setting, <n> is -90, 0, 90, or 180
ICONIFY . . . . . . . - Iconifies the program
UNICONIFY . . . . . . - Un-iconifies the program
TOGGLEICONIFY . . . . - Toggles the iconify state
QUIT . . . . . . . . . - Quits the program
HELP . . . . . . . . . - Returns a list of the supported commands
GET <FILE|PAGE|PAGES> - Returns the requested value
Example (MorphOS only):
RXCmd RNOPDF.1 "GET PAGE"
Example (all Amiga compatibles):
RX "ADDRESS RNOPDF.1;GET PAGE"
HISTORY
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Version 1.4:
- Exported images can be sharpened
- Improved exporting to custom sizes
- Added the WINSIZE tooltype/argument
- Localization support
- Fixed pathless file arguments
- Other small fixes
Version 1.3:
- Added search functionality
- Supports links in documents
- Supports bookmarks in documents
- Added text exporting options
- Can open password protected files
- Can display documents' meta-data and other information
- Can flush Polybios.ext from memory at exit on Amiga compatibles
- Added fullscreen mode
- More compatible with PDF files, thanks to endianness fixes in Polybios
- Logo stays visible if the program fails to load a file
- "Jump back" option to swap between the current and previously viewed page
Version 1.2:
- Added rotate options
- Pages can be exported to custom resolutions
Version 1.1:
- Accepts a file argument and can be used as a default tool in project icons
WEB
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- Please visit http://jpv.wmhost.com/jpv_software/ for screenshots, support,
donations, and other software I created
- This program is made with Hollywood: http://www.hollywood-mal.com/
THANKS TO
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- Densho/RNO for the logo
- Neil Pearson for proof-reading and testing
DISCLAIMER
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This software is made available to you as Freeware and you may use this
software in whatever way you wish, but the author accepts no liability for
any damage caused to your system or other connected peripherals by using
this software.
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