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by BigMike
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:00 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Remove signatures (to run OCR) not allowed - why? How to achieve? SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 2493

Re: Remove signatures (to run OCR) not allowed - why? How to achieve? SOLVED

Well, I guess, there are three possible ways: - Protect the document from modification, such that the digital signature stays valid - Allow modifications, but invalidate the digital signature and warn, that the document was modified - Remove the digital signature As I understand, the PDF Standard st...
by BigMike
Fri Jan 26, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Remove signatures (to run OCR) not allowed - why? How to achieve? SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 2493

Re: Remove signatures (to run OCR) not allowed - why? How to achieve? SOLVED

Hello Michael,

use any PDF printer (for example PDF-XChange or the Windows PDF printer feature) to print the digitally signed PDF to another PDF. Now, there's no digital signature on the document and you can OCR the document.
by BigMike
Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:09 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: German Translation for "File Properties - Metatdata" is missing
Replies: 4
Views: 303

Re: German Translation for "File Properties - Metatdata" is missing

Hi Paul, hi Peter,

actually, these strings are not translatable at the moment:
All possible items are translated: https://www.pdf-xchange.com/languages/pdf-xchange-editor
by BigMike
Sun Dec 05, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: How can I integrate PDF XChange Editor into MS Edge?
Replies: 6
Views: 729

Re: How can I integrate PDF XChange Editor into MS Edge?

Since IE 11 is out of date software, Corel has switched the integrated browser for Mindmanager to Edge. Unfortunately, we have not yet managed to integrate the PDF Xchange Editor into Edge, as it did before in IE11 . However, if Mindmanger calls Edge directly for the PDF display, then it would not ...
by BigMike
Tue Sep 07, 2021 5:22 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: PDF-XChange Browser Extension Not Working
Replies: 7
Views: 1144

Re: PDF-XChange Browser Extension Not Working

Now, it would be cool, if you wrote in which browser it was not working.

By the way: It's working fine in Vivaldi here.
by BigMike
Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:13 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Zoom level FIT Visible
Replies: 6
Views: 630

Re: Zoom level FIT Visible

Hi,

I'm not sure about your version. But in version 9, there is an option "Forbid the change of the current Zoom factor, during exection of 'Go to Destination' actions (...)." in "Preferences -> Page Display".
I guess this would do, what you like.
by BigMike
Sat May 01, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Tool for build 9.0.354?
Replies: 3
Views: 3227

Re: Translation Tool for build 9.0.354?

So,

thank you to you both, Paul and Daniel, for the notification :)

Kind regards
by BigMike
Thu Apr 29, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Tool for build 9.0.354?
Replies: 3
Views: 3227

Translation Tool for build 9.0.354?

Hi,
did you forget to update the translation tool? Or is it still "work in progress"?
I still get the tool from January.

Kind regards
by BigMike
Mon Mar 22, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Can a text object completely obscure an underlying image? SOLVED
Replies: 4
Views: 1200

Re: Can a text object completely obscure an underlying image? SOLVED

Try this, I guess, it'll do what you like: - Add a "text box annotation" above the blurred content - Put text content inside the text box as you like - After you've finished, use the "flatten annotations feature" (right click menu of the annotation) - Now the text box annotation ...
by BigMike
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:39 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Core API SDK
Topic: print problem after Microsoft update KB5000802
Replies: 7
Views: 3664

Re: print problem after Microsoft update KB5000802

Just as a hint: Microsoft patched again, there's now a patch for the patch for the patch... (it's KB5001649 for Win 10 20H2)
by BigMike
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:35 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 3406

Re: Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED

Thank you for the kind offer. But I'm quite happy at the moment.
Either an update in WINE or PDF-XChange Viewer resolved my issues. I've no problems at the moment.
by BigMike
Fri Jan 29, 2021 5:06 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: German translation "Rasterize" (Version 8)
Replies: 5
Views: 793

Re: German translation "Rasterize" (Version 8)

maybe already solved with V9. ---------------------- The command "Modify - Rasterize" is translated with "Ändern - Seiten aufbauen". IMHO "Seiten aufbauen" (create pages) is not the best translation possible .. Or did I missed something? No, it wasn't already solved, b...
by BigMike
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:30 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Quick Access Toolbar - Separators: How to Add? SOLVED
Replies: 6
Views: 1576

Re: Quick Access Toolbar - Separators: How to Add? SOLVED

You're looking in the wrong place.

Open the very same dialog and afterwards right click on an icon in the quick access bar:
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by BigMike
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Quick Access Toolbar - Separators: How to Add? SOLVED
Replies: 6
Views: 1576

Re: Quick Access Toolbar - Separators: How to Add? SOLVED

Sure, switch to the mode to customize the ribbon / toolbar (right click on the ribbons -> customize).
Right click on an icon in the quick access toolbar and you can insert a separator before or after the icon.
by BigMike
Fri Dec 18, 2020 6:13 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Define PDF-X as Preview Handler SOLVED
Replies: 4
Views: 1227

Re: Define PDF-X as Preview Handler SOLVED

Try to run
"C:\Program Files\Tracker Software\Shell Extensions\XCShInfoSetup.exe"
as administrator and select "PDF-XChange" to register the preview handlers.
by BigMike
Sun Nov 22, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: PDF-Tools
Topic: Feature suggestion: Remove all bookmarks from PDF
Replies: 3
Views: 1151

Re: Feature suggestion: Remove all bookmarks from PDF

Actually, I guess, there already is such a tool.

Could you try the "Optimize PDF" tool and see, if it does, what you like:
Open the "Optimize PDF" tool, open the "Optimize Document" step, set "Discard Objects -> Discard bookmarks" to enabled.
by BigMike
Mon Nov 02, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: New Translation tool for upcoming V9 release
Replies: 4
Views: 3883

Re: New Translation tool for upcoming V9 release

This looks much better now - the archive contains files dated 29.10.2020.
I'll start updating the files ;)
by BigMike
Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:52 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: New Translation tool for upcoming V9 release
Replies: 4
Views: 3883

Re: New Translation tool for upcoming V9 release

Hi, if I download the linked file, I still get the old version I got the last time (the Hash matches). See https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=34718#p144083 Therefore, the contained ressources are still from April 2020. Are you sure, there is nothing new for the upcomining version...
by BigMike
Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Print Drivers
Topic: Profiles - Some changes are not recognized
Replies: 8
Views: 4705

Re: Profiles - Some changes are not recognized

Hi,
I just had to make some changes to my profiles and noticed, that the problem is still there in version 8.0, build 341.
by BigMike
Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:53 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: German language bug "Save as" dialog SOLVED
Replies: 8
Views: 1632

Re: German language bug "Save as" dialog SOLVED

Actually, I think this should be fixed for all other users, too :)
Could you please check, why "Regional settings" work different than using the language explicitely (because "Regional settings" is the default for all)
by BigMike
Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:05 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: German language bug "Save as" dialog SOLVED
Replies: 8
Views: 1632

Re: German language bug "Save as" dialog SOLVED

Hi,

I can reproduce the problem on my German Windows:

With "Use regional settings", I get the partly translated save as dialog.
Selecting "German" explicitly, the save as dialog is translated fine.

Kind regards
Mike
by BigMike
Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:24 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation tool for upcoming Build 340 now available!
Replies: 4
Views: 3341

Re: Translation tool for upcoming Build 340 now available!

Hi Daniel,

thank you for the information.
I was uncertain, because I can't remember a release without changes in the translation files.

So in this case: Changing the file name of the download or providing file hashes in future would be nice.

Kind regards
by BigMike
Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:18 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation tool for upcoming Build 340 now available!
Replies: 4
Views: 3341

Re: Translation tool for upcoming Build 340 now available!

Is the file not synchronized?

I've just downloaded the archive [MD5 hash 6278ED4F520E0E17D04D42694F3AE993],
opened 28 translation files by hand (eagerly waiting for the verify all function, shown in August 2019 and noticed, that my translation is already complete :'(
by BigMike
Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: PDF-XChange Editor Window 'Always on Top' SOLVED
Replies: 3
Views: 1168

Re: PDF-XChange Editor Window 'Always on Top' SOLVED

You can try to use [Shift]+"Right click" on the program's icon in the taskbar. This will show the native context menu (not only for PDF-XChange Editor). I guess there you could set the window to stay on top.
by BigMike
Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Auto-Update deactivates License
Replies: 2
Views: 806

Re: Auto-Update deactivates License

The Updater already supports this scenario:
Is "Include Updates That Are Incompatible with Maintenance Plan" in Settings -> General checked?
If it's not checked (and all is working, as it should), the updater won't show updates, which are not covered by your maintenance plan.
by BigMike
Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:14 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 3406

Re: Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED

Hi, thank you very much. I remember, I had a problem long ago and stopped updating my copy of the viewer on Linux. I never tried a newer version on wine... I didn't know you're still backporting fixes. So first I'll try with the newer 2.5 version and see if I have any problems. I've also downloaded ...
by BigMike
Sat May 30, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Viewer (End Users)
Topic: Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 3406

Download for old version of PDF XChange Viewer SOLVED

Hi, is there a possibility to get a download from PDF-XChange Viewer 1.0 or one of the early PDF-Change Viewer 2.0 releases? The old old versions page contains only 2.5.xxx.x releases. I messed my installation, which I used with wine and can't find my download anymore. But I remember I had some prob...
by BigMike
Tue May 12, 2020 6:06 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Calculate the age by Date
Replies: 7
Views: 1362

Re: Calculate the age by Date

Just wanted to try it out myself out of curiosity. So, if you like you can use my code. The date field "Date1" is set to display the value as dd.mm.yyyy. The age will be displayed in the text field Text1. The age will be negative for a birthdate in the future. var dateValue = this.getField...
by BigMike
Mon May 04, 2020 4:32 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor SDK
Topic: SpellChecker Plugin- Languages location SOLVED
Replies: 7
Views: 2426

Re: SpellChecker Plugin- Languages location SOLVED

The files are commonly saved in %CommonProgramFiles%\Tracker Software\Common\Dictionaries
by BigMike
Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:03 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor SDK
Topic: GetUILanguages / SetCurrentUILang - when working with .manifest SOLVED
Replies: 16
Views: 3172

Re: GetUILanguages / SetCurrentUILang - when working with .manifest SOLVED

The language packs, which you can download are simple zip archives. You can extract the files manually to any location you like. I don't know about the SDK, but for the standard installation, the language files should be located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Tracker Software\Common\Languages (%Co...
by BigMike
Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:38 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Strings for 337.0 Now available!
Replies: 5
Views: 4429

Re: Translation Strings for 337.0 Now available!

Thank you, this archive looks much better.
by BigMike
Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:20 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Strings for 337.0 Now available!
Replies: 5
Views: 4429

Re: Translation Strings for 337.0 Now available!

Are you really sure, that the translation tool is already up to date?
The files in the zip archive are dated 10.12.2019.
by BigMike
Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Missing translations for format palettes (German)
Replies: 6
Views: 1767

Re: Missing translations for format palettes (German)

Sorry, these strings are not translatable at the moment. The default style names are not contained in the translatable elements.
(I'm maintaining the German translation)
by BigMike
Fri Mar 13, 2020 9:41 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Documents signed with expired certificate are delayed to opening
Replies: 9
Views: 1605

Re: Documents signed with expired certificate are delayed to opening

My first question is : If the certificate was expired why Editor are verifying CRL endpoints? For me it's not necessary... It makes a difference if a valid certifcate was used to sign a document and the certificate expired after that or an already revoked certificate was used to sign a document and...
by BigMike
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Add support for ePub?
Replies: 19
Views: 3470

Re: Add support for ePub?

I used Microsoft Edge browser until Windows 10 1903 as a simple plain reader application. In Windows 10 1909, Microsoft dropped the support and recommends to use one of the 3rd party apps from the Microsoft store instead. I tried a few and was quite unhappy. They have poorly designed user interfaces...
by BigMike
Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:16 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Add support for ePub?
Replies: 19
Views: 3470

Re: Add support for ePub?

No problem - but I'm looking for a good replacement for EDGE - mainly to read these files. Microsoft recommends to search an app in the store. I tried a few and liked none. And so I like the idea, because I use the Editor for doing the same tasks with PDFs... :)
by BigMike
Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:49 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Add support for ePub?
Replies: 19
Views: 3470

Re: Add support for ePub?

Hi, actually ePub (at least the unprotected files) are a ZIP file, containing html documents (and style sheets and images and...). It's probably more a DOCX (which PDF XChange Editor can open) than a PDF file. So it was a quite nice (and natural) feature of EDGE to support viewing ePub files... I un...
by BigMike
Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Add support for ePub?
Replies: 19
Views: 3470

Re: Add support for ePub?

As Microsoft dropped the support for ePUB files in Edge, I'm looking for a replacement and would highly welcome a support in PDF-XChange Editor.
by BigMike
Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:56 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Imporvements to the "Language Support Website"
Replies: 1
Views: 3501

Imporvements to the "Language Support Website"

Hi, I have some suggestions to improve the Language Support Website . First wish: Could you please add the release date of the "Localization Tool", which can be downloaded from the page, to the page. At the moment, I would have to download it, to see, if it has changed. Especially, that's ...
by BigMike
Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:23 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: [Bug] Translation Tool doesn't save new lines
Replies: 6
Views: 4886

Re: [Bug] Translation Tool doesn't save new lines

Actually, if I translate the string and then afterwards add "normal" newlines in Notepad++, the newlines are shown in Localization tool. But editing the localization file with different tools is an ugly workaround.
by BigMike
Thu Aug 29, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: [Bug] Translation Tool doesn't save new lines
Replies: 6
Views: 4886

[Bug] Translation Tool doesn't save new lines

Translations wich contain multiple lines are saved in one single line in translation tool.

For example in the translation for the new sanitize plugin, string id snt.sanitize.warning.
The text contains a list with various lines. After closing the translation window, the new lines are removed.
by BigMike
Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:18 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Tool Feature Request: Open files from Explorer
Replies: 13
Views: 11502

Re: Translation Tool Feature Request: Open files from Explorer

Thank you for the quick reply.
Yes, I saw this already, but since my translations are not in E:\Temp\Languages (drive E: is my disc drive), my list is empty...

But nice to know, that it's not forgotten...
by BigMike
Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:03 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Translators
Topic: Translation Tool Feature Request: Open files from Explorer
Replies: 13
Views: 11502

Re: Translation Tool Feature Request: Open files from Explorer

4 months later... I know, the Translation Tool has for sure not a top priority, but a working "verify all" would simplify my work...
At the moment, I've 26 single translation files, I need to check for changes - and then, I need to check if there were new modules added...
by BigMike
Tue May 21, 2019 6:33 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Enhanced OCR not available?
Replies: 30
Views: 9776

Re: Enhanced OCR not available?

EnhancedOCR.pvp should be placed in the plugins subfolder. There needs to be a "Common" folder, which contains additional files, which are needed for the OCR plugin. The thread is about the placement of this folder. As I don't use the installer for the Editor, I can't tell, where it should...
by BigMike
Fri May 17, 2019 7:41 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Unable to change login account for SharePoint
Replies: 6
Views: 4408

Re: Unable to change login account for SharePoint

I guess, that this isn't the described scenario. SharePoint Online (the Office 365 component) is the "Cloud SharePoint". Every company gets it's own "tenant" in the cloud with it's own instance of SharePoint Online in this tenant. This has nothing to do with "classic" S...
by BigMike
Fri May 17, 2019 6:45 am
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Adobe are threatening to SUE licensed users SOLVED
Replies: 4
Views: 6708

Re: Adobe are threatening to SUE licensed users SOLVED

I want to add, that all your products do not need an internet connection to work and can be installed, licensed and used in permanent offline mode . This may be of no meaning in many cases, but for security reasons, some workstations are not connected to the internet, so that they can only access in...
by BigMike
Thu May 16, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Enhanced OCR not available?
Replies: 30
Views: 9776

Re: Enhanced OCR not available?

Hello, if you intend to remove the possibility of installing components in different directories, keeping "Common" in the base directory should work fine, I guess. (And as I stated in the "old" thread, this would be fine for me) Removing or updating only single components with th...
by BigMike
Wed May 15, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: PDF-XChange Editor
Topic: Enhanced OCR not available?
Replies: 30
Views: 9776

Re: Enhanced OCR not available?

I have to say, that the problems reported in 2017 were ugly, but had no impact on the program's behavior. In custom installation, there was simply no possibility to change the "vault directory" and to have to change the directories at each upgrade is annoying, but has no influence on funct...