# PDF Reader

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 4, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131 "2007-12-04T21:06:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snoop1990)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131/1 "2007-12-04T21:06:51Z")

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Hey,  
I’m new to ruby and want to know if there is any open source pdf reader  
out there in ruby code

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**Author:** ![snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snoop1990)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131/2 "2007-12-04T21:25:34Z")

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[http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/rpdf2txt/](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/rpdf2txt/)

Snoop1990 Snoop1990 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: Hey,  
I’m new to ruby and want to know if there is any open source pdf reader  
out there in ruby code

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**Author:** ![snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@snoop1990](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snoop1990)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2007, 12:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pdf-reader/122131/3 "2007-12-27T12:40:31Z")

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I found a much easier solution! Just force the pdf file to be opened in  
full screen mode and everything works fine !