PDF Viewing App?

cquilliam · 10/20/2010, 12:32 PM

I never tried to open a PDF until today, but I can't find a PDF viewing app. I thought for sure Webos came with it, but i can't see it anywhere, and its not listed in my apps installed. Checked App Catalog and Preware, and can't find anything there other than paid apps. Tried opening a PDF through Internalz, says that nothing is associated with PDF's.

Where'd my PDF viewer go, and how do I get it back?

WebOS 1.4.5 on Bell Mobility Pre

jjeffcoat · 10/20/2010, 02:20 PM

Should be "PDF View", unless it's been deleted somehow. May just have to wait for QuickOffice.

Cantaffordit · 10/20/2010, 02:23 PM

just start typing pdf and let universal search find it. if not, I think the repair utility will put it back. there is also a preware patch available that will prevent you from deleting it.

TreoRock · 10/20/2010, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjeffcoat

Should be "PDF View", unless it's been deleted somehow. May just have to wait for QuickOffice.

QuickOffice is going to be the default PDF viewer for WebOS 2.0? I think currently it is not part of Documents to go. But I could be wrong...

kumquatsrus · 10/20/2010, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cquilliam

I never tried to open a PDF until today, but I can't find a PDF viewing app. I thought for sure Webos came with it, but i can't see it anywhere, and its not listed in my apps installed. Checked App Catalog and Preware, and can't find anything there other than paid apps. Tried opening a PDF through Internalz, says that nothing is associated with PDF's.

Where'd my PDF viewer go, and how do I get it back?

WebOS 1.4.5 on Bell Mobility Pre

perhaps you have the same problem as the following?

http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pr...f-view-me.html

cquilliam · 10/21/2010, 08:23 AM

Just ran the repair utility, didn't fix the issue

Checked universal search, nothing matching PDF

So, I guess I'll have to either doctor, or wait until 2.0. PDF isn't imperative to me right now, so I can wait. Thanks for the help people.

cquilliam · 10/21/2010, 11:32 AM

SOLVED

Found this thread.

1. Launched Jason's Internalz
2. Navigated to /var/luna/data
3. Menu->Preferences->Show hidden (YES)
4. Opened .hidden-apps.json
5. Deleted the line with the PDF viewer in it
6. Saved file
7. Menu->Restart->Luna

All good now.

10/20/2010, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
cquilliam Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 40 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	PDF Viewing App? I never tried to open a PDF until today, but I can't find a PDF viewing app. I thought for sure Webos came with it, but i can't see it anywhere, and its not listed in my apps installed. Checked App Catalog and Preware, and can't find anything there other than paid apps. Tried opening a PDF through Internalz, says that nothing is associated with PDF's. Where'd my PDF viewer go, and how do I get it back? WebOS 1.4.5 on Bell Mobility Pre __________________ Corey Quilliam Palm Pre - Bell Mobility Pre Drop Count: 1 Current Damage: None Accessories: - BSE Front Skin (meh, could be better)
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jjeffcoat Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 2,422 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 642 Thanked 333 Times in 221 Posts	Should be "PDF View", unless it's been deleted somehow. May just have to wait for QuickOffice. __________________ My device history: - Jim J. (On Sprint for many years)
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Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,150 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,911 Times in 2,777 Posts	just start typing pdf and let universal search find it. if not, I think the repair utility will put it back. there is also a preware patch available that will prevent you from deleting it.
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10/21/2010, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
cquilliam Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 40 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Just ran the repair utility, didn't fix the issue Checked universal search, nothing matching PDF So, I guess I'll have to either doctor, or wait until 2.0. PDF isn't imperative to me right now, so I can wait. Thanks for the help people. __________________ Corey Quilliam Palm Pre - Bell Mobility Pre Drop Count: 1 Current Damage: None Accessories: - BSE Front Skin (meh, could be better)
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10/21/2010, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
cquilliam Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 40 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	SOLVED Found this thread. 1. Launched Jason's Internalz 2. Navigated to /var/luna/data 3. Menu->Preferences->Show hidden (YES) 4. Opened .hidden-apps.json 5. Deleted the line with the PDF viewer in it 6. Saved file 7. Menu->Restart->Luna All good now. __________________ Corey Quilliam Palm Pre - Bell Mobility Pre Drop Count: 1 Current Damage: None Accessories: - BSE Front Skin (meh, could be better)
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