Configure the PDFViewerApp

The following figure summarizes using an External Content item to point to a folder location containing a PDF document that explains how to perform maintenance on a pump. An External Content item is configured during design time to identify the location of the PDF document and its media type. The External Content item is associated with an asset or a user defined object. The asset or object is selected from the Toolbox tab and placed onto a layout pane. During runtime, the user selects an asset associated with a navigation item to view training procedures described in the PDF document.

The major steps to implement the PDFViewerApp to show PDF documents in a ViewApp are summarized in the following list:

1. Place a PDF document on a computer accessible from your Galaxy.

2. Create an External Content item.

3. Configure the External Content item that identifies the location and media type of the PDF document.

4. Associate an External Content item to a graphic or object.

5. Place an asset or graphic on a ViewApp pane associated with the External Content item.