I've been trying to get Desire's PDF Viewer to work on a N1 ROM (CM 5.0.5.3) with no luck.
I can start the app but get FC when trying to open a pdf-file.
I pushed the following files:
/system/app/FilePicker.apk
/system/app/PDFViewer.apk
/system/lib/libpdfreader.so
(been trying to install the PDFView.apk separate too)
Did I miss a/some file(s) or do you think it will require more than just pushing some files?
Why bother? Quickoffice (which you can pull out of any of the Modaco custom roms, even the prebaked ones) will handle PDFs and most other text based files
Well Quickoffice kinda suck cause it doesn't always show everthing in a pdf-file (think it converts it to some web format? )
And I want the pinch-to-zoom function ;P
IMO you're better served just using QuickOffice, it should render them out just fine unless they were saved with the "adobe compression scheme and not just optimized. then you'll get odd rendering. As for pinch, I believe theres a mod for that if I'm not mistaken.
Well that might be true, but I can't decide how others save their documents. Several times I haven't been able to view the whole content. For example when I download the timetable for the buss line I can't see the days and where the buss stops - which is kinda worthless.
But my topic isn't about how well QuickOffice works or not, but how to make PDF View from Desire to work on a N1 ROM.
bobtentpeg said:
IMO you're better served just using QuickOffice, it should render them out just fine unless they were saved with the "adobe compression scheme and not just optimized. then you'll get odd rendering. As for pinch, I believe theres a mod for that if I'm not mistaken.
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Please stop posting. It's EXTREMELY frustrating when someone makes a thread and other people try to talk them out of it.
Anyway, on topic, QuickOffice sucks ass. It pixelates the crap out of files when you zoom in. The Desire ROM PDF viewer is the ONLY PDF viewer available for Android that doesn't completely destroy PDF files when zooming in. (And that is including the half dozen PDF viewers on the Market).
Unfortunately no, you cannot export the PDF viewer from Desire onto Stock ROM.
Paul22000 said:
Please stop posting. It's EXTREMELY frustrating when someone makes a thread and other people try to talk them out of it.
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Really? Well, excuse me for offering an alternative and my opinion. I didn't realized that you were such a prick and that user here weren't allowed to express their thoughts. I'm not trying to "talk him out of it", merely saying, that there is an alternative that will do more, and arguably works just fine with standard files. If you want to know whats more frustrating, its morons like you, who think that they can boss people around. I've probably been involved in more "hacking" and "modding" arena's than you can even think of, and I don't need some self-absorbed narcissist to tell me I'm not allowed to share my thoughts on an open board. So, please, stop posting your stupid derogatory thoughts, which are less than helpful and spurious to say the least.
PS. I don't know what you're doing with QuickOffice, but theres no pixelation or defects for me on any file. Perhaps you should try getting your head out of your bum, that might clear the images on the screen up for you. Also, your comment about QO is offtopic if you bothered reading the post right above yours, and not on topic
Paul22000 said:
Unfortunately no, you cannot export the PDF viewer from Desire onto Stock ROM.
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Sucks to hear that :/ How come?
Then I guess I have to live with BeamReader, at least I've been able to view the full content of all pdf-files I've tried so far with it.
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Really? Well, excuse me for offering an alternative and my opinion. I didn't realized that you were such a prick and that user here weren't allowed to express their thoughts. I'm not trying to "talk him out of it", merely saying, that there is an alternative that will do more, and arguably works just fine with standard files. If you want to know whats more frustrating, its morons like you, who think that they can boss people around. I've probably been involved in more "hacking" and "modding" arena's than you can even think of, and I don't need some self-absorbed narcissist to tell me I'm not allowed to share my thoughts on an open board. So, please, stop posting your stupid derogatory thoughts, which are less than helpful and spurious to say the least.
PS. I don't know what you're doing with QuickOffice, but theres no pixelation or defects for me on any file. Perhaps you should try getting your head out of your bum, that might clear the images on the screen up for you. Also, your comment about QO is offtopic if you bothered reading the post right above yours, and not on topic
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I have to say (not trying to flame) but I am going to have to agree with Paul on this one. So many times people start a thread such as this one and no where did the guy ask "could you please give me a list of alternative apps I could use" he is strictly wanting to discuss this app and how to get it working on a different rom.
I assure you he knows there are other apps to open PDF files, that was not his issue nor his request.
My two cents
Paul22000 said:
The Desire ROM PDF viewer is the ONLY PDF viewer available for Android that doesn't completely destroy PDF files when zooming in. (And that is including the half dozen PDF viewers on the Market).
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I've had 0 issues with Beamreader, I use it to check the bus schedules for my town every day, it renders them flawlessly, images and text. QuickOffice F's them up majorly.
I use PDF To Go, which works great performance-wise and it's rendering isn't bad either. I wish it had PTZ though...
I also wish you could get the Desire PDF viewer extracted successfully...
BTW, Quickoffice is a joke...
Cant you just flash the desire rom on the nexus one to get the desire pdf viewer ?
Im not sure, Im just confirming. I too want to flash the nexus one with desire rom, but Im waiting for the final build.
Found a reader named RepliGo Reader which seem to render good. And best of all, it have pinch-to-zoom.
i need a good reader like comiczeal for android that shows comic book covers and also able to load magazines in pdf format any good ones???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G6gVG5EkkI
Search the apps forum. There are multiple threads that discuss readers and weigh pros/cons.
Greetings to all XDA people. I am new to XDA, don't have the permission to ask at Android Software Dev. So, I will ask my question here.
I am reading Android books and trying out tools to develop apps on Android. No problem using the SDK and TextView, Grid, IMF, etc.
I am trying to develop a sheet music/score viewer. I am targeting API level 11 which is Honeycomb. So that musician can read sheet music with their 10.1" device. It should actually look like we are viewing a pdf. Vector base staff.
Before diving into implementation. I need design the structure first. The first question is, what file format should I use? Famous sheet music software like finale and overture, rosegarden, etc. Seems like they are all using their own format. Is there a open standard for storing staff or sheet music? Or should I go for MIDI (I don't think this is an appropriate format for viewing)? How about this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GUIDO_music_notation?
I won't go right the way for a generic staff viewer, instead I will develop specifically for drumming first, and let the viewer highlight the bar which you are playing with tempo which you specified. Such that you don't have to worry about turning page or putting all stuff into one staff page (A4).
Please give me advice on the file format, or if there is a framework doing something just like that, please tell me.
Hi everybody!
Is there a desktop search tool like dtsearch or google desktop search for android? i suppose not, didn't find anything.
I think many of us have several pdf/hmtl/docs etc. on our phones that we'd like to use for quick reference on the go.
Thank you very much in advance
Nasobem
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I hope there is at least something in development. I'm willing to pay for a document search program.
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As tablets become more popular, and as the variety of uses for tablets grows, something likecthis is goingto be mandatory. I already wish something like this was available!
Doesn't the Google search widget cover a lot of the bases?
No. I see where it makes you think it will search within apps like Google docs, evernote, and springpad, but I have searched for 2 text strings that I know are in all 3 and all I got is internet results.
Im looking forward to an indexed search where I can search my thousands of PDFs and docs and text files on my android tablet, like I can on my pc.
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As tablets become more popular, and as the variety of uses for tablets grows, something likecthis is goingto be mandatory. I already wish something like this was available!
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yeah, absolutely mandatory. i think a dev could own a few bucks with such an app. so .. please, devs, where are you
thnkssssssssssssssss
Yes i really need such an application is there any one found it
Android Desktop
(Disclaimer, I have not tried these)
http://androiddesktop.net/
Also try Searching on "Full Text Document Search" in market
AndroSearch, for Android, does instant full-text search in almost all binary documents formats. I'm the developer.
Nasobem said:
Hi everybody!
Is there a desktop search tool like dtsearch or google desktop search for android? i suppose not, didn't find anything.
I think many of us have several pdf/hmtl/docs etc. on our phones that we'd like to use for quick reference on the go.
Thank you very much in advance
Nasobem
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Does anyone know of a Dual PDF viewer for Honeycomb/Android? I am looking for an app that will allow me to launch up two PDFs side-by-side or let me display two images right next to each other on the same screen. The reason being, I am studying for a test right now and would like a way to open the same PDF but right next to each other. One side will have the problems while the other side will display the answers & explanations. Therefore it will make it a lot easier to see the explanation to the answer without having to memorize what the question was. Often times I will read the answer but will totally forget the question (since I am doing like 10 questions at a time). Hope this is making sense. Please let me know if someone knows of a program like this. Couldn't find anything on the market. Thanks.
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Would love this too. Should really be implemented in a pdf viewer that one can open several pdfs at the same time and then change the size of the windows.
Yea id love to have an app to do that. Is someone into it?
Love to have one to simply my life