PDF reader within the app?

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#1

Hello,
Has anyone managed to find a way /solution to open a pre-determined /hosted PDF file within the app itself?

Like a modal that loads in the PDF file?
Right now I've got it linking with a button, and opens in a browser tab - but would be cool if it could load directly in the app itself.

thanks, Neil

#2

Retool have this:

I use this with S3 bucket files in a table and when i select it i use query - view_pdf.data.Body to get the Base64 data to view pdf as you can see in File URL on 2nd image.

c3f8b6ad357f71e777bc26b0fc92b2de
c3f8b6ad357f71e777bc26b0fc92b2de1377×311 20.8 KB

a4221d93a1f208e9d7781de53c3c5252
a4221d93a1f208e9d7781de53c3c52521640×400 55.7 KB

The blank white space in middle is the pdf component.

#3

Thanks Jonnalo,
Silly me - I just assumed there wasn't a component. I was able to convert my file to Base64 code, and then add this code to a field in my database.

I also just read your PDF export article, this will definitely come in useful.

Neil

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