Object Content

Property

Description

Value

Description

Data Source

Source of the PDF file.

File

Formula wizard

File name

Fixed file name: is evaluated if you have selected "File name" as the data source property.

You then select the file by means of the file selection dialog.

Open file dialog

Relative Path

Relative path

True

False

Yes

No

Formula

If you have selected "Formula" as the data source property, the file name is derived from a formula. The formula must return a PDF-file.

Formula

Formula wizard

Include in Project

The PDF will be embedded in the project.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Page Range(s)

The displayed PDF pages can be defined. A comma-separated list can be defined as a formula, e.g. '1,3-4,10-'.

"1-."

Formula

All Pages

Formula wizard

Password

If the PDF is password protected the password can be entered here.

Formula

Formula wizard

Original Size

Sets whether the PDF is rendered in its original size or fit to the object.

True

False

Not Defined

Yes

No

Not Defined

Keep
Prop­ortions

Selects whether the PDF is dis­played with its true proportions or not.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Alignment

Sets the alignment of the PDF within the object's frame.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Centered

Tiled

Left Top

Left Bottom

Right Top

Right Bottom

Left

Right

Top

Bottom

Pagebreak

Selects whether the object can trigger a pagebreak.
True: All pages of the PDF file will be printed.
False: Only the first page set in "Page Ranges" will be printed and repeated on all following pages.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Font handling

Define how fonts will be handled. The option "as outlines"  is useful if the font is not available on the target system. When enabled, the preview file may be larger and search in the preview cannot be used.

0
 

1

2
 
 

Formula

Windows Font Mapping

as outlines

Use embedded fonts

Formula wizard