# PDF Viewer and File explorer

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 27, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442 "2019-04-27T19:08:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dcamp1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dcamp1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dcamp1)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442/1 "2019-04-27T19:08:28Z")

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If I was using file explore and pdf viewer to display the pdf how would I be able to allow the client to upload pdf’s to a set folder back on the server? "Without leaving Ignition?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2019, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-and-file-explorer/24442/2 "2019-04-28T12:32:43Z")

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Try `system.util.sendMessage()`.