Installation of the PDF Device
Windows 7
1. Unzip the xcomp file that we sent you.
pdfdevice_2_6_5r_win
Or you can copy the PDFDevice.dll from another computer that already has it. See step 3 for the path.
If you have a choice of files, use the NON-UNICODE version.
2. Inside the xcomp folder, copy the file PDFDevice.dll
3. Open the Omnis xcomp folder:
For Omnis 4.3 the path is
32-bit operating system:
C:Program FilesTigerLogicOS4321 RTxcomp
64-bit operating system:
C:Program Files (x86)TigerLogicOS4321 RTxcomp
For Omnis 4.2 the path is
C:Program Files (or program files x86) RainingDataOS42xcomp
4. Paste the PDFDevice.dll file into the xcomp folder
5. Call us to register the PDF Device under Maintenance > Registration.
This only needs to be done once for a data file.
Macintosh OSX
1. Unzip the xcomp file that we sent you.
pdfdevice_2_6_5r_mac (or some other version number)
If you have a choice of files, use the NON-UNICODE version.
2. Inside the xcomp folder, copy the file PDFDevice to the xcomp folder described in Step 3
Or you can copy the PDFDevice.dll from another computer that already has it. See step 3 for the path.
3. Open the Omnis xcomp folder:
For Omnis 4.3 the path is
Applications
Control-Click or right Click on Omnis Studio and select Show Package Contents
Open folders in this order:
Contents > MacOS > xcomp
4. Copy/Paste the PDF Device from step 3 into the xcomp folder.
5. If the PDF Device has not been registered for your data file, call us to register the PDF Device under Maintenance > Registration.
This only needs to be done once for a data file.
Last Revised: 8/30/17, GE