how to display an pdf file in windows picturebox

Question

Hi All,

 

I am working on an desktop application. here i need to show the stored pdf files in picture box.

 

I am able to get path and location where pdf files are stored. I need to display pdf file in picture box.  How to do this.

 

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Not sure why you would want to do this, but the PictureBox is a control container.  Set your PDFReader.Parent property to the PictureBox.

Answer 2

thanks john,

 

I am really confused how to show an pdf file in an windows form. Is there any other method.

 

I am not able to set pdfreader.parent property to picturebox

 

thanks in advance

Answer 3

there are other methods to show pdf content in .net

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/67437-view-pdf-in-richtextbox-in-windowsform/

 

Answer 4

thanks for replay,

 

I tried to display pdf in richtextbox but i am not able to add  pdfAcroViewer control to richtextbox how an i do this. can any one help me.

 

Thanks

Answer 5

I tried to display pdf in richtextbox but i am not able to add  pdfAcroViewer control to richtextbox how an i do this. can any one help me.

That makes even less sense than adding it to a PictureBox, but you do it the same way:

pdfAcroViewer.Parent = richTextBox1