How can I programmatically display a .pdf file from LabVIEW?

[RC Moon Pie]

I would like to display a .pdf file in a text or picture box.  Can this be accomplished, and how?  Can I call a windows API function?  If so, which one and please give me an example.  Thanks

[zou]

How about an ActiveX control, take a look these posts:

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=205748&query.id=467708#M205748

George Zou

http://gtoolbox.yeah.net

[PhillipBrooks]

You can use Internet Explorer as an ActiveX object, then load local PDF files or retrieve the PDF from a site via http.
 An example is located here:

 http://forums.lavag.org/Embedded-Web-Browser-IE-Only-t5402.html&pid=21578&mode=threaded#entry21578

Message Edited by Phillip Brooks on 08-24-2007 01:39 PM

[RC Moon Pie]

Thanks for the advice.  I see how to do it now.