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PDFKit.OpenPath
Opens a PDF from a file path and returns a PDF Reference value.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | FileMaker iOS SDK |
| PDFKit | 2.3 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | Yes |
MBS( "PDFKit.OpenPath"; Path ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Path | A text with a file path. |
Result
Returns a number for the PDF.
Description
Opens a PDF from a file path and returns a PDF Reference value.This value can be used in other PDFKit calls to work on the same PDF.
See also PDFKit.OpenContainer and PDFKit.OpenURL.
PDF Document reference numbers are starting at 30000 and counting up for each new document.
Use PDFKit.Release later to free the memory.
Examples
Open the PDF with the given path:
MBS("PDFKit.OpenPath"; "/data/test.pdf")
See also
Example Databases
FileMaker Magazin
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 29th September 2017
PDFKit.OpenContainer - PDFKit.OpenURL
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