Display .doc / .rtf Files in A97

[Kahuna]

Hi Folks

I'd like to display a .doc or .rtf file in my A97 form and NOT have it
editable.

What's the most appropriate way to do that? ActiveX RTF Control, or is
there some other method?

Would it be better to use an .pdf and the Acrobat DLL?

Appreciate any feedback.

Cheers

 

[Dirk Goldgar]

Hi Folks

I'd like to display a .doc or .rtf file in my A97 form and NOT have it
editable.

But you want it to display with the proper formatting, right? Have a
look at Stephen Lebans' RTF2 control:

http://www.lebans.com/richtext.htm

I haven't used it myself, so I have no further information about it.

What's the most appropriate way to do that? ActiveX RTF Control, or
is there some other method?

Would it be better to use an .pdf and the Acrobat DLL?

I guess that would depend on what you're trying to do, and how much
control you have over the source file you want to display and what may
be installed on the user's PC.

 

[Kahuna]

Thanks Dirk

I guess using the Acrobat DLL (installed during App installation) the user
would not need Acrobat - If I went the pdf route?

I do have control over the formatting of the data, and its really to display
technical instructions (not help files though) and even advertisements
(including inserted graphics) at various points in the App.

Stephen's OCX is really overkill for what I need - where I specifically need
the operator to NOT be able to edit the rtf's / doc's and no printing is
necessary. And, of course I don't want to have to distribute runtimes for VC
etc.

Any further suggestions would be welcomed. Hope Stephen reads this as I
think he'll certainly have a handle on this.

Cheers Dirk

 

[Kahuna]

Apologies to all - I hadn't read Stephens page properly where he has
demonstrated a type of rtf display I can use (its an older version without
the latest bells & whistles).

Thanks to all.