Where is the pdf external in LC 9.6 and 10?

[panagiotis m]

Hello all,

We will bring back XPDF, since it has some functionality that the PDF
widget does not have, at least as of now :)

https://quality.livecode.com/show_bug.cgi?id=23578

Kind regards,
Panos
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On Thu, 19 May 2022 at 10:56, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> > Am 19.05.2022 um 09:45 schrieb Klaus major-k via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> > Hi Paul,
> >> Am 18.05.2022 um 23:19 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> >> On 5/18/2022 4:55 PM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:
> >>> Hi Paul,
> >>>> Am 18.05.2022 um 22:44 schrieb Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
> >>>> It got removed from LC 9.6.6 and 9.6.7 and 10.0.0 dp 1 to 3. They
> (Livecode Support) said it would be back in LC 10.0.0 dp 4 and presumable
> and further releases in the 9.6.x series.
> >>> I thought this has been replaced with the PDF widget, which is only
> available in the "Pro Pack" addon?
> >> I can't see how Livecode can replace the XPDF external with the PDF
> Widget UNTIL the PDF Widget provided all the functions the External does
> (and it does not). Well, of course they could drop the external even if it
> does a bunch of thinsg people depend on that the Widget does not, but it
> would just be bad of them to do so!
> > OK, my fault, obviously I don't know exactly what the external is and
> can do.
>
> this (scroll to bottom) is what the PDF widget functionality provides:
> <https://livecode.com/pro-features/>
> Is it different from the XPDF external?
>
>
> Best
>
> Klaus
> --
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>
>
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