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    Foxit PDF SDK 5.3

    How can I determine the width and height of a text object before inserting it to a page, which is in order to calculate the starting position more conveniently?

    Foxit PDF SDK provides the interface FSCRT_Font_GetCharBBox (FSCRT_Font font, FS_DWORD Unicode, FSCRT_RECT * bbox) to get the width and height of a text object. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit PDF SDK 5.3 or older, please refer to your download package documents for [...]

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    How can I make WebPDF Viewer run successfully if the front-end of WebPDF Viewer is hosted on a different domain from the back-end?

    If your project which needs to be integrated with WebPDF Viewer is in a different domain from the WebPDF Viewer, you need to copy all the static files (front-end) of WebPDF Viewer into the webapp folder of your project. Also, you should modify the parameter of customizedUrl when you initialize the Viewer in ../viewer/webapp/scripts/control/pc/demo.js. For [...]

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    Why there is no signature function when I run the demo?

    It might because the rendering engine is set to JavaScript rendering in the console. The JavaScript Rendering engine does not support any signature feature at present in the demo. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit WebPDF Viewer, please refer to your download package [...]

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    Why I cannot open a PDF document with password even though the input is a correct password?

    Please make sure to turn on the session function of web container when deployment WebPDF Viewer since WebPDF Viewer need to cache user session. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit WebPDF Viewer, please refer to your download package documents for Developer Guide and [...]

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    Why is the number of pages of the output file more than that of the original file in WebPDF Viewer when I print the output file? How do you solve it?

    The print configurations are not the same for different browsers. Therefore, we suggest setting the correct layout, paper size, and margins before printing. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit WebPDF Viewer, please refer to your download package documents for Developer Guide and API [...]

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    How can I check the log information of WebPDF Viewer?

    Please find the log information of WebPDF Viewer in the log folder in the root of the installation directory. You can clear the log files when the folder is full. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit WebPDF Viewer, please refer to your download [...]

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    Why is my WebPDF Viewer display corrupted in my browser?

    If you are using IE for viewing purposes, please check whether the browser is compatible. WebPDF Viewer does not support the older IE versions like IE 6 or IE7, as the file display may be corrupted if used by these versions Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you [...]

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    Why can’t I open the file with the previous URL?

    When a user opens a PDF file within WebPDF Viewer, the URL actually points a database. So if the cache in the database of the PDF file has been cleared, the URL will not work again. In this case, the user should reopen the file through the file system to reactivate the cache. Note: This [...]

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    Is there any file size limitator for WebPDF Viewer?

    Yes. Foxit WebPDF Viewer only Supports PDF files under 200MB. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product. If you are still using Foxit WebPDF Viewer, please refer to your download package documents for Developer Guide and API Reference. Get a trial version of Foxit PDF SDK for Web and see [...]

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    How to Add Links and Form Filling Functionality to Your iOS App with Foxit Mobile PDF SDK

    If you’ve purchased (or are considering purchasing) Foxit Mobile PDF SDK, our rapid development kit for mobile platforms, you may be looking forward to the form filling features and ability to add links that comes with it. If so, you’ll be surprised to find out how simple it is to add this functionality.

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