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Step 1: Integrate PDFTron SDK for Xamarin.Android
Welcome to PDFTron. This guide will show you how to integrate a free trial of the PDFTron Xamarin SDK into your Xamarin.Android application. You can either integrate the PDFTron packages automatically through the Nuget manager, or install them manually by downloading the SDK. Pick whichever option you prefer, but integrating with Nuget is the recommended approach. Your free trial includes unlimited trial usage and support from solution engineers.
Manual Integration
linkPrerequisites
- Minimum: API 16 (Using Android Support Libraries)
- Recommended target: API 28
- Latest version of Visual Studio
First, download the SDK:
linkDownload
Download Xamarin.Android.zipDownload Xamarin.iOS.zip
linkIntegrate
If you do not already have an existing application, create a new Visual Studio Xamarin.Android project with Single View App.
- Open the NuGet package manager console:
Install the PDFTron package:
Install-Package path_to_package\PDFTron.Android.7.0.1.nupkgInstall-Package path_to_package\PDFTron.Android.Tools.7.0.1.nupkgReplacepath_to_packagewith the actual path. The required packages should be inlib/androidPlease note all of the required dependencies will also be installed.To use
SimpleReaderActivityand/orAdvancedReaderActivity, also install:Install-Package path_to_package\PDFTron.Android.Demo.7.0.1.nupkgReplacepath_to_packagewith the actual path. The required packages should be inlib/androidLastly, turn on Multi-Dex:
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View a documentAdd a PDFTron license key
linkSDK overview
PDFTron for Xamarin contains the following key files and folders:
| File/Folder Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Common | Folder containing PDFTron Xamarin source code |
| custom (Xamarin.iOS package only) | Folder containing helper project to build PDFNetHelper.framework |
| lib | Folder containing the PDFTron NuGet packages and the source files to the binding projects |
| projectSrc | Folder containing Visual Studio solution files for PDFTron Xamarin source code |
| samples | Folder containing the sample projects CompleteReader, PDFViewCtrl UI and MiscellaneousSamples |
| legal.txt | Legal and copyright information |
| License | Link to PDFTron Software License agreement |
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