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Add application and document level events using javascript

Aug 6, 2012 7:12 AM

Categories: Windows

Hi All,

 

I need to do some validation in the preprint event of the pdf document. There are samples available using the UI and adding the script in the script dialog, but my requirement is that i need to map the 'preprint' event and event handler to the pdf document using pure javascript code without the UI. Any help would be greatly helpful. Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Charan

524 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: Test Screen Name, Aug 7, 2012 5:43 AM
 
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  • Dave Merchant
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    1. Dave Merchant,
    Aug 6, 2012 8:34 AM   in reply to DurgaCharan
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    You can write a document-level function into the actions handlers using the doc.setAction() method from a folder-level script, but one folder-level script cannot create another.

     

    Suppose you have a folder-level function triggered by a menu item, and it has collected a reference to the active document as oDoc:

     

    var myScript = 'console.println("I am about to be printed and I have " + this.numPages + " pages" );';

    oDoc.setAction("WillPrint",myScript);

     
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  • DurgaCharan
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    2. DurgaCharan,
    Aug 6, 2012 10:34 PM   in reply to Dave Merchant
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    Hi Dave,

     

    I tried to embed the script "this.setAction("WillPrint",app.alert("hi");)", but this script does not get executed when i open the print console from the acrobat reader. not sure what's wrong. Quick advise will be greatly helpful.

     
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    3. Dave Merchant,
    Aug 7, 2012 12:51 AM   in reply to DurgaCharan
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    WillPrint is fired when the document WILL print - after you press the Print button on the dialog.

     
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    4. Test Screen Name,
    Aug 7, 2012 5:43 AM   in reply to DurgaCharan
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    I'd expect

    this.setAction("WillPrint",app.alert("hi");

    to execute the app.alert at the time setAction is called, and to set an empty action. The action needs to be something that is NOT executed immediately (e.g. string).

     
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