GP2X Pdf Format Docs?

[craigix]

Yep, wait and see

 

[Klepto]

Speak of The Devil

 

[Squidge]

You've been able to get a specification of the PDF format for a good while, but the main problem has been understanding it enough to produce some thats not either text-only or incredibly bloated. All the readers I've seen so far seem to be just one or the other.

 

[Yono]

I use foxit reader on the PC it is blazingly fast and smooth.

I agree it is fast, but no source. I've had good results with xpdf, but I have a feeling that it has x86 code in considering the fast rendering time. Hopefully, I'm wrong. Definitely something to check out.

 

[PokeParadox]

Foxit reader FTW.
Unfortunately Adobe's reader is heavily bloated

 

[Parkydr]

If you want to try xpdf, it's over at GP2X11

I've compiled it and changed the configuration so the essential functions fit on the screen.

It's a bit "proof of concept" at the moment (I'll start hacking the code soon) but functional and pretty fast.

It is essential to read the README file because some features are hidden e.g. the edge of the zoom button is only just visible at the bottom right of the screen.

Edit: This might help:

You will need the X server installed to run it

 

[craigix]

The PDF reader in the GP2X Qtopia is a highly optimised XPDF port (I think) might be worth comparing the speed and seeing if that is indeed the case.

 

[Orkie]

The PDF reader in the GP2X Qtopia is a highly optimised XPDF port (I think) might be worth comparing the speed and seeing if that is indeed the case.

You have tried qpdf2, so maybe you could do the comparison? ParkyDr's does feel very quick is about all I can say

 

[Parkydr]

The PDF reader in the GP2X Qtopia is a highly optimised XPDF port (I think) might be worth comparing the speed and seeing if that is indeed the case.

You have tried qpdf2, so maybe you could do the comparison? ParkyDr's does feel very quick is about all I can say

It's certainly quicker to start than Qtopia

 

[craigix]

I'll have a good look at this tonight, the optimisations on qtopia might just have been gcc4 FP optimisations.

 

[slaanesh]

I've used PalmPDF, which is based on Xpdf3.01 created by Metaview.

It's fast-ish and compatible! Source code is available.

See http://www.metaviewsoft.de/

 

[Parkydr]

I've just tried the PDF viewer in Qtopia, it seems a lot slower then GP2Xpdf, although I'm not sure how much is the viewer - all of Qtopia seems quite slow

 

[Elektranox]

any news?