File Content Extraction 26.1
Viewing SDK Programming Guide

# Directory Structure

The following table describes the contents of the Viewing SDK.

`PLATFORM` is the operating system platform. For example, the `bin` directory on a standard 32-bit Windows installation would be located at `WINDOWS\bin`.

Directory | Description
--- | ---
`PLATFORM\bin` | Libraries, the `formats.ini` file, and a number of other supporting files.
`PLATFORM\bin\system` | Shared libraries used by Viewing SDK components.
`dotnetview` | A .NET workspace for Visual Studio.This is a J# sample program demonstrating basic Viewing functionality.
`drawdemo` | The Viewing API thumbnail sample program (draw into supplied DC).
`filetype` | The Viewing API sample program used to determine file type.
`fileview` | A Viewing OCX sample program.
`guide` | Contains the Viewing SDK Programming Guide.
`hellovapi` | Sample code for a simple program that demonstrates how to use the Viewing API to display documents in a window. OpenText recommends that you review this sample first.
`ihademo` | A Viewing API sample program featuring indexing (filtering), highlighting, and annotating.
`include` | The header files required for Viewing SDK.
`mfckv` | A simple MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) SDI application using Viewing API.
`prntdemo` | A sample program that uses the Viewing API to print documents.
`redist` | Contains the `install.reg` file, which contains initialization information used by Viewing SDK. See View Initialization Information.
`rel_notes` | Contains the Viewing SDK Release Notes.
`rtfdemo` | A sample program that demonstrates the use of the Viewing API to convert documents to RTF.
`uzipdemo` | A sample program for unzipping source files to a selected directory.
`vapidemo` | A sample program that demonstrates most of the Viewing API functionality.
Windows system directory | Contains the `kvsdk.ini` file which contains initialization information used by Viewing SDK. See View Initialization Information.

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.1

Topic Title: Directory Structure