How to open PDF using java code?

Asked By thomas 10 points N/A Posted on - 11/05/2012

Hi,

How to open PDF using java code? I would like to know about opening PDF form in java created systems. Is there a way you can share or illustrate with me the proper coding technique? Tutorials will also help me a lot along the way.

Regards,

Thomas.

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Answered By JOY Schilling 5 points N/A #86548

How to open PDF using java code?

Hi Thomas,

I have a code to open a PDF file with java. I had learned about this code from my Java Tutor. This is very easy to learn and understand. Here is in windows, we know that there is a file named as "rundll32". This is a DOS command which is also used to launch or open a PDF file.

 

Code:

 

package com.joy.jdbc;

 

import java.io.File;

 

//Windows solution to view a PDF file

public class WindowsPlatformAppPDF {

 

 public static void main(String[] args) {

 

   try {

 

  if ((new File("c:\JavaCode.pdf")).exists()) {

 

   Process p = Runtime

      .getRuntime()

      .exec("rundll32 url.dll,FileProtocolHandler c:\Java-Interview.pdf");

   p.waitFor();

 

  } else {

 

   System.out.println("File is not exists");

 

  }

 

  System.out.println("Done");

 

     } catch (Exception ex) {

  ex.printStackTrace();

   }

 

 }

}

 

Code Explanation: Simply this code finds a PDF File at a path C:\JavaCode.pdf. If file exists then it will be opened otherwise you will get message as "File is not exists".

 

Thank You.

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Answered By Tracy Claudia 0 points N/A #86549

How to open PDF using java code?

Is there any way to open a PDF file on a Java application that will work independently of the platform on which it is used?

Batch File in Windows is able to perform this task, but I am looking for a way to open PDF file irrespective of platform.

Here is a link to website to open a PDF using Java code.

 

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6578300/java-unable-to-open-pdf-using-runtime

 

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Answered By Howell Jessica 0 points N/A #86553

How to open PDF using java code?

Hi Thomas,

Here are the methods you can use you need to follow.

> By using “rundll31” – this is the Windows Platform Solution

*For Windows, you can use "rundll31" command in order to open PDF file,

> By using “Awt Desktop” – Cross Platform Solution

*This Solution Awt Desktop Cross Platform Solution is much recommended. This works in windows and Mac Platforms.

Hope this will help.

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Answered By techomaster 0 points N/A #86555

How to open PDF using java code?

Hey Thomas,

• You don't need to go through any big tutorials for doing this simple thing.
• Desktop open(File) is function which launches the associated application to open the file. It's present in package java.awt.Desktop.
• Try the code in the file attached.
• The code performs simple function of opening a file using it's by default application.

Hope this works for you.

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Answered By Deborah Antoaneta 0 points N/A #86551

How to open PDF using java code?

Hi Thomas,

1. To open PDF using java code we suggest a syntax:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/awt/Desktop.html

And 1+ for none-window-only solution. – james.garriss

2. You can use this method which has made that Windows infiltration obsolete:

Desktop. getDesktop() . open (new File("C :/C.pdf"();

NOTE: Put the file name inside double quotes to work around the space problem.

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