Interface IAbstractPreviewControl

Interface implemented by file type components that can be used for displaying a preview in a .NET control that can be hosted in the application.

Namespace: Sdl.FileTypeSupport.Framework.IntegrationApi

Assembly: Sdl.FileTypeSupport.Framework.Core.dll

Syntax

public interface IAbstractPreviewControl : IAbstractPreviewController

Remarks

Any preview may provide additional services by implementing interfaces such as INavigablePreview.

Properties

Control

The actual Windows Forms control for the preview display

Declaration

Control Control { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Windows.Forms.Control

Remarks

This property provides direct access to the control. It is used by host applications that host the control to set its size and other standard properties.

Methods

Refresh()

Called when a document preview first needs to be been displayed and subsequently each time the document preview needs to be been updated.

Declaration

void Refresh()

Remarks

This preview control may also need to call the contained preview generator object's IAbstractPreviewGenerator.Refresh() method to ensure that a new preview file has been created or has been updated, and is ready to be viewed.