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Would it be possible to make an IsPDF function to check if PDF is recognized and can be opened? I have some PDF files which fail to open and would be nice to be able to check them in a clean way rather than writing a custom error handling routine.

Do you try to make one Pdf program with Políticos?
I do this question because I think that instead of all Hollywood user we try to make our own Pdf program, someone of our make it. Because it is interesting a new Pdf program for all Amiga systems made with Hollywood.

I'm adding PDF support to RNOComics, but I have to rewrite some stuff and it probably will be a bit hack&patch style solution, because it doesn't suit directly to the structure I've made for earlier purposes But I'm expecting that it will be OK to use RNOComics as a generic PDF reader too, and not just comics reader.

But I'm not planning to add more PDF specific features for now, mainly just PDF support to the current design. Sooo.. if someone wants to write a totally dedicated program for PDFs, I guess there's room for it too.

Perhaps the option will be make a little bounty for someone try to make a pdf reader with polybios.

Yes, can be added.

Maybe it could also return number of pages in the PDF, to get that more straightforward way? Or possibly some other information too...

jPV wrote:Maybe it could also return number of pages in the PDF, to get that more straightforward way? Or possibly some other information too...

This would require PDF parsing and would slow down the IsPDF() function so it's better to use OpenDocument() if you need additional information.

Thanks!

BTW. I've forgot to ask earlier, but I got these couple PDF files (link) from one user and they don't open with Polybios. They do work with APDF and VPDF... so any idea why they don't work with Polybios?

Which system is he on? On Windows, those PDFs can be opened just fine...