# PDF Read Writers

**URL:** <https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-read-writers/6033>\
**Category:** uncategorized\
**Tags:** pdf\
**Created:** [March 11, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-read-writers/6033 "2023-03-11T05:07:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon51095673](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@anon51095673](https://clarionhub.com/u/anon51095673)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-read-writers/6033/1 "2023-03-11T05:07:13Z")

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Support for READING pdf files?

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**Author:** ![Julian](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Julian](https://clarionhub.com/u/Julian)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 11:54am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-read-writers/6033/2 "2023-03-11T11:54:51Z")

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For reading, see this post : [PDF not working in Clarion IMAGE control](https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-not-working-in-clarion-image-control/5462)

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**Author:** ![anon51095673](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@anon51095673](https://clarionhub.com/u/anon51095673)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/pdf-read-writers/6033/3 "2023-03-11T20:29:35Z")

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Turns out Word opens PDF and then asks or sets via VBA converting the PDF into VBA EQV objects.

We solved it by using late binding via Clarion old slow but still operating OLE control.

With MS office upgrading regularly we have expanded the old Soft Masters classes into an interface supported set of classes.