PDF DocuReader

Have you ever thought of using a pdf files for designing help files or user manuals? Well you may say that HTML format is more popular. True but it still takes a lot out of you to designing help files in html. Further you may also argue that PDF reader is not easily distributable? So we thought to make it easy for you by providing the PDF DocuReader 4.0 software. Now you would not get yourself tangled in the codes or formats for the .chm files. You can simply attach the PDF DocuReader 4.0 with your software and make it easy for the reader to operate with the .pdf help file. It would not only help them read, but indirectly also makes your work easier as you do not need to have images, text, etc formatted separately for inserting to the help file.

PDF DocuReader 4.0 is good to be used as it makes it easy for all to read the pdf help file and gets launched with ease directly from the setup file. The screen that shows up is decent in appearance and also displays simple to work features placed neatly on it. The files that are loaded with the software show in the middle right of the screen. You can surf the pages by the Next and Previous option on the toolbar. You can easily Search for the required information by typing the text and the software would take you to the require page. You can enable the Match case feature for having the exact search. You can also navigate through the links, bookmarks, etc. You can zoom pages for your viewing or studying convenience with the given function. You would be able to see all the content of the help file as it does not loose any features of it. The users would also like the software as attaching this software you can provide them pdf Help files that does not contains any threats of viruses, etc.

PDF DocuReader 4.0 is a convenient utility for reading the PDF help files that are suitable for both the user and the maker. It does not provide you any additional features or options for changing the preferences or performing any other function. Taking all these into consideration and for its uncomplicated functions, it has been given 3 rating points.

The free solution for your help system
Use pdf files in your program's help system and as user manuals!
Which tool and which file format do you use for displaying the program help in your software?
• Typically, the software of today stores its help in .chm-format. But .chm files are potential carries of security threats and are oft blocked by the security software.
• The HTML-format requires a lot of separate files (texts, images etc.).
• The HLP-format was introduced with Windows 3.1 and does not correspond to the actual technic level any more. Also, the HLP-Viewer WinHlp32.exe is no more distributed with Windows Vista.
• PDF files are a good solution, but a separate reader is required. The free Adobe® Reader provides no possibility to realize a context sensitive help. Besides, Adobe® Reader is no more easily distributable.
The solution: use PDF DocuReader from soft Xpansion! Start the program directly from your application like this:
sx-pdf-docureader.exe PDF_filename optional_page_number
and all the necessary functionality for the help presentation are available.
The PDF DocuReader functions:
• Open, read and display any PDF files
• Show the needed document page at start
• Navigate using the bookmarks, links, buttons "Next page" and "Previous page"
• Zoom and search function
Commercial usage
The free version of PDF DocuReader for the commercial usage starts with a splash screen and shows the logo of soft Xpansion in its toolbar. The logo-free version can be purchased for a fee of 100,- EUR excl. WAT. In this version you can add your own logo and splash screen instead of those of soft Xpansion. Other customization possibilities are also available - please contact us!
PDF DocuReader bases on the actual version of our PDF programming tools PDF Direct & Quick View and PDF Quick Viewer. Both libraries have already application in our PDF products as well as in the software of other developers.