# Pdf Viewer at client **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [August 13, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998 "2012-08-13T22:42:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tamerplc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/1 "2012-08-13T22:42:55Z")
i created pdf viewer and the file path is D:\drawing.pdf. wheni launched the project fromthe same computer which i installed the gateway it’s working fine . But when i launched the project as a client from anther computer and there’s different file which have same path D:\drawing.pdf on the client PC. The pdf viewer open the file which located at client PC. I need to view the file which locate on the gateway.is there any trick for that. Regards, Tamer ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/2 "2012-08-13T23:02:52Z")
You would need to include the entire path to the pdf. Here is a link to some more information on the PDF Viewer in our users manual [inductiveautomation.com/support/ … viewer.htm](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/reporting_components_pdfviewer.htm) ---
**Author:** ![tamerplc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/3 "2012-08-13T23:15:41Z")
[quote=“Greg.Simpson”]You would need to include the entire path to the pdf. Here is a link to some more information on the PDF Viewer in our users manual [inductiveautomation.com/support/ … viewer.htm](http://inductiveautomation.com/support/usermanuals/ignition/reporting_components_pdfviewer.htm)[/quote] Dear Greg, Thanks for your fast replay. i put the path of the file but when i launch as the client from different PC it not appear. my IP xx.x.x.x for the PC which gateway installed and my file path is D:/drawing.pdf. Thanks Tamer ---
**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2012, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/4 "2012-08-13T23:43:51Z")
You would have to put the file on a network shared drive that all client PCs could access in order to view the file from each client. You might get some ideas on how to do this from [this post](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3233&p=5386#p5386) ---
**Author:** ![tamerplc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@tamerplc](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tamerplc)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/5 "2012-08-14T00:52:19Z")
Thanks a lot for your support. i found on this post[http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=8622&p=28441&hilit=Tomcat#p28441](http://www.inductiveautomation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=8622&p=28441&hilit=Tomcat#p28441) .i can put my file on Tomcat folder and use this link to luanch my files [ipaddress:8088/main/filename.pdf](http://ipaddress:8088/main/filename.pdf) . i make abutton with this scrtipt `system.net.openURL("http://ipAddress:8088/main/filename.pdf")` .an error appeared once i launched http page [color=#0000FF]HTTP Status 404 - /main/filename.pdf type Status report message /main/filename.pdf description The requested resource (/main/filename.pdf) is not available. Apache Tomcat/6.0.18[/color] Please advise. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/6 "2012-08-14T15:02:21Z")
What is the actual link to the file you used? ---
**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2012, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-at-client/4998/7 "2012-08-20T16:24:21Z")
The problem was found in the OP file location. Once the file location was entered correctly it worked properly.