PDF Viewer SDK ActiveX x64

Step 1: To install the PDF Viewer SDK ActiveX x64 Control, begin by launching the setup file (http://www.viscomsoft.com/demo/pdfviewersetup-x64.exe). Select the desired installation folder for the PDF Viewer SDK ActiveX x64 Control and continue with the installation on your development computer.

Step 2: Create New Visual Basic Project, select Windows Form Application. 

Step 3: The next step is to install PDF Viewer SDK ActiveX x64 Control in ToolBox. Select Toolbox, select Components item, right click mouse button, select Choose Items... 



Step 4: Select COM Components tab, select PDF Viewer SDK ActiveX x64 Control, click OK.

Step 5: Now you will see the PDF Viewer ActoveX x64's icon on toolbox, drag it to form.

Step 6: Add the button and change the text of button to "Load PDF"

Step 7: Add the following code in "Load PDF" button click event

Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

 AxPDFViewer1.LoadPDFFile("c:\yourpdf.pdf")

End Sub

Step 8. Select Solution Platforms - Select Configuration Manager...

Step 9. In Active solution platform: Select <New...>

Step 10: Select x64 in "Type or select the new platform:" , then click OK.

Step 11. Finally, Make sure you selected x64 in Solution Platforms, press F5 to run the project. Now it run 64 bit application , then click "Load PDF" button. For 64 bit application, the performance is better than 32 bit application.