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Ands-PDF is a PDF reader for the DS. The ands-pdf project aims at providing a solid PDF viewer to NDS users.  
Ands-PDF is a PDF reader for the DS. The ands-pdf project aims at providing a solid PDF viewer to NDS users.  


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==Features==
==Features==
*Can read most PDF files
* Can read most PDF files.
*Supports zooming, panning, and flipping through pages
* Supports zooming, panning, and flipping through pages.
*'Preview' button to display a 'mini' view of the document
* Preview button to display a mini-view of the document.
*Require less memory compare to old version
* Require less memory compare to old version.


==Installation==  
==Installation==  
#Download and extract file to your card, putting the 'font' folder in the root.
Download and extract file to your card, put the font folder in the root.
#Be sure to also put PDF documents on the card  
 
Be sure to also put PDF documents on the card.


==User guide==
==User guide==
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==Control==
==Control==
'''General:'''
'''General:'''
:Start - new file ('B' will cancel this operation.)
 
:Select + Up/Down - adjusts the screen brightness
Start - New file (B to cancel this operation)
:B - toggles view mode between normal document view mode and reader view mode
 
Select+Up/Down - Adjusts screen brightness
 
B - Toggles between normal document view mode and reader view mode


'''Normal Viewer Mode:'''
'''Normal Viewer Mode:'''
:D-Pad - pans the document
 
:X - toggles between book mode and normal mode
D-Pad - pans the document
:R or A - next page
 
:L or Y - previous page
X - Toggles between book mode and normal mode
 
R/A - next page
 
L/Y - previous page


'''Reader Mode:'''
'''Reader Mode:'''
:Right/Left - moves page forward/backward
 
:Up/Down - moves page text up or down
Right/Left - Moves page forward/backward
Up/Down - Moves page text up or down


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
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==Compatibility==
==Compatibility==
Tested on: FlashCard M3 Real with Sakura firmware 1.34  
Tested on:
:FlashCard DSTT with firmware 1.17  
FlashCard M3 Real with Sakura firmware 1.34
:Flashcard R4 with firmware 1.18
 
FlashCard DSTT with firmware 1.17
 
Flashcard R4 with firmware 1.18


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''v1.4'''
'''v1.4'''
* New viewing mode. This is the 'reader' mode. More on that later.
* New viewing mode. This is the 'reader' mode. More on that later.
* D-pad now pans the screen. I got alot of requests for this one!
* D-pad now pans the screen. Recevied alot of requests for this one.
* File browser is now filtered; will only show PDF files. Note that it will show folders that don't have PDF files in them.
* File browser is now filtered; will only show PDF files. Note that it will show folders that don't have PDF files in them.
* You can now adjust the backlit brightness by holding down Select + Up/Down arrows.
* You can now adjust the backlit brightness by holding down Select + Up/Down arrows.
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* Mini-help screen and info screen on startup.
* Mini-help screen and info screen on startup.
* Added splash screen. If you find this annoying, remove the splash files in the FONTS folder, and it will bypass this step.
* Added splash screen. If you find this annoying, remove the splash files in the FONTS folder, and it will bypass this step.
* Fonts are external now. This gives us alot more memory to play with at the expense of higher load times on certain PDF's. (Note: I took out the dingbats font. If anyone as a PDF that has dingbats, I will hand out that file too... It is much larger though).
* Fonts are external now. This gives us alot more memory to play with at the expense of higher load times on certain PDF's. (Note: Taken out the dingbats font).
 
 


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Revision as of 09:35, 18 May 2021

Ands pdf
File:Andspdf.png
General
Author(s)Albinofrenchy
TypeUtility
Version1.4
LicenceMixed
Links
[Media:Andspdf14ds.zip Download]
Website
Source
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Ands-PDF is a PDF reader for the DS. The ands-pdf project aims at providing a solid PDF viewer to NDS users.

It was part of the NEO Spring Coding Compo 2009, ranked 2nd in the APP section.

Features

  • Can read most PDF files.
  • Supports zooming, panning, and flipping through pages.
  • Preview button to display a mini-view of the document.
  • Require less memory compare to old version.

Installation

Download and extract file to your card, put the font folder in the root.

Be sure to also put PDF documents on the card.

User guide

File:AndsPDFds.png

Control

General:

Start - New file (B to cancel this operation)

Select+Up/Down - Adjusts screen brightness

B - Toggles between normal document view mode and reader view mode

Normal Viewer Mode:

D-Pad - pans the document

X - Toggles between book mode and normal mode

R/A - next page

L/Y - previous page

Reader Mode:

Right/Left - Moves page forward/backward Up/Down - Moves page text up or down

Known Issues

Large files or files with many images will cause the program to run out of memory and quit.

Compatibility

Tested on: FlashCard M3 Real with Sakura firmware 1.34

FlashCard DSTT with firmware 1.17

Flashcard R4 with firmware 1.18

Changelog

v1.4

  • New viewing mode. This is the 'reader' mode. More on that later.
  • D-pad now pans the screen. Recevied alot of requests for this one.
  • File browser is now filtered; will only show PDF files. Note that it will show folders that don't have PDF files in them.
  • You can now adjust the backlit brightness by holding down Select + Up/Down arrows.
  • You can now cancel out of the file browser with 'B', or by clicking the file browser button again.
  • Rendering is getting progressively faster.
  • Mini-help screen and info screen on startup.
  • Added splash screen. If you find this annoying, remove the splash files in the FONTS folder, and it will bypass this step.
  • Fonts are external now. This gives us alot more memory to play with at the expense of higher load times on certain PDF's. (Note: Taken out the dingbats font).


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