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javascript go to bookmark

Jun 19, 2012 5:34 AM

Tags: #javascript #acrobat-reader

Is there a way to go to a bookmark using javascript?

 

like: app.gotoBookmark('bookmarkname')

 

I've found the methods gotoNamedDest(), which only works to go to named destinations defined in the document. I have a document filled with bookmarks (document structure).

 

Thanks in advance!

Richard

 

Or perhaps using an annotation: app.gotoAnnotation('name')

 

Message was edited by: richard7719 added annotation remark

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  • lrosenth
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    1. lrosenth,
    Jun 19, 2012 5:42 AM   in reply to richard7719
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    No, since a bookmark doesn’t necessary represent a physical point in a book.

     

    You can, IIRC, “execute” a bookmark.   Check the JavaScript docs on the Bookmark object.

     
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  • richard7719
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    2. richard7719,
    Jun 22, 2012 1:49 AM   in reply to lrosenth
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    Thank you for the answer! I'm trying this solution using the code found here.

     

    But, the name check does not seem to work.

    The condition:

     

    if ( bkm.name == bkmName ) return bkm;

     

    Always returns false. I've tried a couple of things, but it seems the String compare does not work as expected. I've logged the 2 comparing strings to the console and they do match.

     

    Any ideas what's wrong? 

     
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  • Test Screen Name
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    3. Test Screen Name,
    Jun 22, 2012 1:56 AM   in reply to richard7719
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    A possibility: perhaps one or other string has hidden spaces. If you haven't tried this, log them in a way that lets you check this e.g.

    name1=*This string*

    name2=*This string *

     
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    4. richard7719,
    Jun 22, 2012 4:38 AM   in reply to Test Screen Name
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    Doh! It works.. There was a hidden char behind it.

     

    While we are on this topic, the bookmark is linked to a page. Is it also possible to have it jump to a position on that given page. It now happens that the page is shown, but the bookmark itself is outside the scroll box.

     
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