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To draw in the pdf using pen tool in acrobat reader x

Mar 5, 2012 5:55 AM

hi im using the app.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem"); in the javascript of textbox in acrobat pro 9. When i click the text box pen tool is activated and im able to sign in that textbox.

But in acrobat reader 10.1.2 when i click the textbox its not working . i.e (app.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem"); ) is not executing . Is there any other command to get pen tool in acroabat reader x.

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1. Gilad D (try67),

Mar 5, 2012 6:10 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Couple of issues there:
1. Your code should not work at Acrobat Pro 9 at all, unless you've edited the registry and added this menu item to the white-list, or you're actually calling it from a trusted function in a folder-level script.
2. The menu items in Acrobat and Reader X have changed dramatically. You need to make sure that this item is still available through the menus, and that its name has not changed.
3. If commenting for the file in Reader is not enabled, its possible that this menu item could not be executed at all there.

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2. sachinprasad,

Mar 5, 2012 6:30 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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hi,

actually i called via javascript for the text box for actions i selected the execute a menu item in it added the javascript there i wrote this command app.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem");

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3. sachinprasad,

Mar 5, 2012 6:31 AM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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hi,

actually i called via javascript for the text box for actions i
selected the execute a menu item in it added the javascript there i wrote
this commandapp.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem");

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4. Gilad D (try67),

Mar 5, 2012 6:39 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Sorry, I'm not following you...

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5. sachinprasad,

Mar 5, 2012 7:02 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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sorry,
         what i want to say i . For the textbox in actions

        For select Action : i selected Execute a menu item.
       Then added a javascript . In java script i added the code   app.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem");   in it.

   Its working fine in acrobat pro 9 and even reader.


    But giving issue in 10.1.2 . Is there any other command in place of this .

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6. sachinprasad,

Mar 5, 2012 7:17 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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hi ,


             can you give the code for ink annotation so that i will draw the sign using ink pen tool .

             Actually what my requirement is when i click the text box pen tool should get activated so that i can draw and sign.

Thanks,
sachin.

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7. Gilad D (try67),

Mar 5, 2012 7:32 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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If you're already using the "Execute a menu item" command, why do you need a JavaScript code to do the same?

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8. sachinprasad,

Mar 5, 2012 8:18 PM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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because "Execute a menu item" command is not working in other versions.
Thats why i need javascript code .

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9. Gilad D (try67),

Mar 6, 2012 1:30 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Execute a Menu Item is not working because these menu items no longer
exist. Therefore, doing the same with JS code won't work either...

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10. sachinprasad,

Mar 6, 2012 1:58 AM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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Actaully this code is printing a flower using ink tool. can to modify this code so that instead of printing it should display inktool by using which i draw my own sign or image etc.

var inch =72, x0 =2* inch, y0=4*inch;
var scaledInch=.5*inch;
var nNodes=60;
var theta=2*Math.PI/nNodes;
var points =new Array();
for(var i=0;i<=nNodes;i++)
{
     Theta =i*theta;
points[i]=[x0+2*Math.cos(3*Theta)*Math.cos(Theta)*scaledInch,
                    y0+2*Math.cos(3*Theta)*Math.sin(Theta)*scaledInch];
}
var annto= this.addAnnot(
{
       page:4,
       type:"Ink",
       name:"onMarketshare",
       author:"A.c. Robat",
       gestures:[points],
strokeColor:color.red,
width:5,
       contents:"This section needs revision"
     }
);

thanks,
sachin

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11. sachinprasad,

Mar 6, 2012 1:59 AM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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Actaully this code is printing a flower using ink tool. can to modify this
code so that instead of printing it should display inktool by using which i
draw my own sign or image etc.

var inch =72, x0 =2* inch, y0=4*inch;

var scaledInch=.5*inch;

var nNodes=60;

var theta=2*Math.PI/nNodes;

var points =new Array();

for(var i=0;i<=nNodes;i++)

{

Theta =i*theta;

points[i]=[x0+2Math.cos(3Theta)Math.cos(Theta)scaledInch,

y0+2Math.cos(3Theta)Math.sin(Theta)scaledInch];

}

var annto= this.addAnnot(

);

thanks,

sachin

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12. Gilad D (try67),

Mar 6, 2012 2:03 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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The two are not related. This code adds some annotations to your file. The
code you want to use needs to select a tool from the GUI.
It has nothing to do with each other.

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13. sachinprasad,

Mar 6, 2012 2:31 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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is there any way to call pen tool automatically via javascript other than app.execMenuItem("Annots:Tool:InkMenuItem");

Thanks,
sachin

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14. sachinprasad,

Mar 9, 2012 5:52 AM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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hi try,

i want javascript code to manually call the pen tool using
ink annotation.

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15. Thom Parker,

Mar 9, 2012 9:33 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Yes, there is. And your code is correct. If you run that code from the console window you will see that it works. The problem is that menu item cannot be generally run from a non-privileged context. They have to be on a white list. In windows this is a registry setting:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\8.0\FeatureLockDown\cDefaultExecMenuItems

On the Mac it's in a setting file.

Thom Parker
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16. sachinprasad,

Mar 11, 2012 9:20 PM in reply to Thom Parker

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hi , Your given Registry syntax is working properly. Thank you so much. I
have one thing to ask can we create batch file of it so that it should
modify the registry itself when we run the batch file.

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17. sachinprasad,

Mar 15, 2012 9:17 PM in reply to Thom Parker

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Hi all,
I want to add the annotation for ink:menutool in registry and i
want to create a batch file such that it should update the adobe registry
.can we create the batch file in this way.

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18. sachinprasad,

Mar 17, 2012 2:57 AM in reply to Thom Parker

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hi all,

can we place registry in javascript code and execute it?

Thanks,
sachin.

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19. Thom Parker,

Mar 17, 2012 10:01 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Sorry it took me a while to get back to this thread, been busy.

For obvious security reasons a PDF script cannot modify the registry. Acrobat JavaScript is very well protected. However, you can save the registry settings out of the registry editor to a ".reg" file. When the user clicks on this file, Window's knows to import the settings. In the registry editor, look on the File menu for the "Export" entry.

Ideally you could make this *.reg file an attachment to a PDF and then use a script to launch it, but I don't think this will work. There are a number of file extensions that Acrobat will not export. I wouldn't be suprised if *.reg was one of them. So you may have to pass this file around in a zip, or create a windows installer file.

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20. sachinprasad,

Mar 18, 2012 9:24 PM in reply to Thom Parker

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hi ,
can we use flash in pdf's . Is there any way to draw in pdf using
flash component
Thanks,
sachin.

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21. sachinprasad,

Mar 30, 2012 2:08 AM in reply to Thom Parker

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hi all,

I am using flash to draw signature in pdf. But after signing it
should save that data in text box or i should save it in textbox so that i
can be able to
retrieve latter. Is there any way to do?
--
sachin prasad.

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22. LoriAUC,

Mar 30, 2012 7:31 AM in reply to sachinprasad

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Moving this discussion to the Acrobat JavaScript forum.

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