Questions tagged [acrobat-sdk]

The Software Developer Kit for Adobe Acrobat

With the Acrobat SDK you can write scripts in to extend the functionality of , create plug-ins, and use the interapplication communication (IAC) to have an independent program control Acrobat's functionality.

For more information, go to http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/overview.html.

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How to Count total number of Words in PDF?

I am used Adobe Acrobat javascript inbuilt function getPageNumWords() it return the number of words present in specified page, but while am copy and paste text content from PDF file to MS Word, Words count given by MS Word is little bit differ, so…
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Setting outASPathNames for Acrobat Dialogue return value

I am writing a plug-in for Adobe Acrobat and having some issues I am setting my dialogues implementation of AVAppOpenDialog variable *outASPathNames in the code at the bottom. It says in the method that this variable is a ASPathName** Here is how…
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Calling custom COM- or .Net-based library from Adobe Acrobat/Reader JavaScript

is it possible to extend javascript object model in Acrobat/Reader? For example, is it possible to call a custom COM- or .Net-based library from Acrobat/Reader using javaScript. Or is their a diffrent way to develop and call custom…
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Interactive API with PDF document

I am working on a feasibility for having an application that can capture text from PDF. The simple use-case can be briefed as: User selects text on PDF document (using Acrobat reader / or other PDF reader) The selection completed event should be…
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PDDoc.Save Adobe Acrobat method not working in Excel VBA

Our office runs Arobat DC Pro and Excel 2016, we have been using the code below (scaled down version) in Excel VBA for years to save active Adobe PDF documents (that is, the open PDF doc that most recently had focus). Since recently upgrading Arobat…
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How can one use a JavaScript library in an Acrobat JavaScript script?

I am writing an Acrobat Javascript script. How can one use a JavaScript library in an Acrobat JavaScript script?
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Paste image from clipboard into a acrobat form using javascript

I'm setting up a form in Adobe Acrobat Standard DC to improve my workflow of one of my daily tasks. the form should contain a screenshot image of a window. I would love to click on a field and the before taken screenshot shows up automatically in…
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Why Net.HTTP api not working in Acrobat javascript api?

I am working on Acrobat javascript api and i am little stuck in one issue when i am trying to do a network connect through Net.HTTP api it's says Net is not defined but as per the acrobat javascript api docs this is the class…
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unable to create Acrobat.AcroPDDoc object in VBA

I am exporting the pdf to excel, but some how I am unable to create the object for Acrobat.AcroPDDoc in my vba code my vba code in Dim AC_PD As Acrobat.AcroPDDoc 'access pdf file Dim AC_Hi As Acrobat.AcroHiliteList 'set…
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How can i submit a form in PDF by using Javascript?

Is it possible to reference a Form or a Button on a PDF using Javascript? What I am trying to do is to write Javascript code that will submit a form, or if not that, click a Button of my choice that submits the form. The problem I have here is that…
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Extract comments from pdf using Acrobat SDK (Interop.Acrobat.dll) using VB. NET

I am using the Acrobat SDK to extract text from pdf files. This works quite well. My code does not extract the text from comments though. Is it possible to extract the text from comments/annotations using the Acrobat SDK? I know I can use iTextSharp…
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Embed acrobat.acroapp into an excel userform

I've got to grips with using VBA to fill in PDF forms... Dim acroAppObj As Acrobat.AcroApp : Set acroAppObj = CreateObject("AcroExch.App") Dim acroADocObj As Acrobat.AcroAVDoc : Set acroADocObj = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc") If Not…
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comment & markup toolbar customize to add some button in acrobat 2017

did adobe 2017 standard allow me to customizing the group comment & mark up toolbar? and can I add some button I've used to add to the comment & markup toolbar in adobe 2017? I've been tried wrote the script with JavaScript and C++ to make some…
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How to associate search catalog file (.pdx) with PDF document

Using a .NET application, I am trying to create a PDF "table of contents" that references other files, like one would distribute on a DVD etc. For this purpose, I need a search index and catalog, so full-text search will work across documents. I…
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Adobe Javascript object - List and Create folders within a Portfolio file

I'm using Acrobat PRO DC and Excel VBA to automate some interaction with Adobe Portfolio PDF files. Using the Adobe JSO, is there a way to get a list of existing portfolio subfolders? Or to create new ones? I'm able to add an attachment to a…
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