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Peter2

Not very important, but the block comment /* ...*/ is not displayed by syntax highlighting.

Peter2

Thanks, Ivan

Ivan - Tracker Software wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 11:02 pm ...You can define a function in this document-level code, and use this function in field action handlers....

Is there an example for this?

BTW:
Are there some downloads for the user which demonstrate different / special / sophisticated features of the software and the PDF-format?

Peter2

Under "Document-Properties" there is a feature where I can manage named JS snippets: grafik.png I wonder if these "snippets" could be re-used under "Javascript actions" of form-fields? Simple Example: I have fields with values a, b and c. - I want to create a button whi...

Peter2

OK, I will think about it ..

Peter2

Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:41 pm ...then use the arrows, ....

Thanks - had seen it for myself

Peter2

When the "Text Field Property - Locked" is "Yes", I can not change the settings for the property "Read-Only". When it is set to "No", there is no problem. See attached screencast.
Is is indented?

PDF-XChange-Editor_Forms_-_Text_Field_Properties.zip: (182.43 KiB) Downloaded 25 times

Peter2

How can I move form-fields (change their position) exactly horizontal or vertical?
The "distance tool" has an "ortho" mode, pressing the shift key: viewtopic.php?p=60342&hilit=ortho#p60342
How to use it for moving forms?

Peter2

Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 1:05 pm ...It is by design, ...

No chance for an option: "case-sensitive: yes/no"?

Peter2

I have a simple PDF with two forms and a CSV as data-source. here is my CSV: HK_Ablauf;DN_Ablauf 500;a 500;a 500;a 500;a 500;b 500;b 500;c 500;d 500;e 500;f 500;f 500;f 500;f 500;f 500;f 500;f 500;g 500;h 500;h 500;h 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; 500; My settings for filename is: %[Co...

Peter2

When I want to populate forms with data from a CSV, I try to use "Guess" in the section "Mapping between PDF template and data Source" The problem for me: The guess seem to be case-sensitive. That's not very handy :-( So is it a bug or a feature (or a definition which could be ha...

Peter2

It's a little bit of cosmetic, but nevertheless it could reduce confusion. Maybe Excel could be a kind of inspiration pdf_ed_form_format.png Here suggestions to be discussed:Kategorie: -> Format Keine Information: -> undefiniert Nummer: -> Zahl (wird unten schon verwendet) Prozentsatz: -> Prozent Sp...

Peter2

Thanks

Peter2

(Current free Editor on Win 7)

I have some forms and jump from one field to the next with the tab-key (tabulator). Fine.

When I use F11, I can still select and fill the fields, but only with the mouse - tab key is dead.

Bug or feature or wrong setting?

Peter2

German Translation for "File Properties - Metatdata" is missing - see image

Peter2

Thanks, Stefan

a present for Christmas

Peter2

...Do you envisage some way of doing that within the Editor itself rather than customizing the CSV?... Yes. There are many features in software where you can select from a list or enter a free text. So the definition for the "Data Source Column" should be modified to "Data Source&quo...

Peter2

...Would the input for field C be the same for all? Or does that need to update dynamicaly?.. In my current use case, every "populate job" has the same input for C. I use hello.csv - I write "Jim" to column C. Then I use test.csv - and write "John" to column C. Maybe i...

Peter2

Example:

In my PDF I have the forms, A, B, C and D.
In my CSV I have columns A, B and D.

Now I want to populate the PDF using the columns A, B and D from CSV
AND
I want to populate field C with free input, like "Fine day today "

Is it possible?

Peter2

Yes, Dimitar
I will send it per mail. But in the meantime I find the reason for different display:

Editor and Acrobat does not display the lines, PDF Viewer (good old times

) displays it:
left = Editor; right = viewer

Peter2

Semi-solved..

The lines are only covered in the pure, empty PDF file. When they are populated, the drawing order is correct and the "crosshair" is displayed on the top of the image.

Peter2

I have an image form which is populated via CSV - works great, thanks for this function. It is a square (same width and height), and to mark the exact middle of the square I added two lines (polygon lines) like a cross-hairs. My problem now: the drawing order. I tried to use "bring forward / se...

Peter2

Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:35 am ...May I ask what your suggestion would be for expanding on this tooltip?...

"... and others on contextmenu."

Peter2

Cosmetics - some sub-settings are not translated

Peter2

This command

is followed by this:

Is the wording correct?

Peter2

As seen in this discussion https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/viewtopic.php?t=39586

the tooltip conceals the other features of this command. It could be extended a little bit.

Peter2

Willy Van Nuffel wrote: ↑Tue Nov 29, 2022 5:11 pm Good news: The feature that you are looking for is already there (tested with build 365)....

Thanks, Willy
perfect!

Peter2

...that it would be strange for a PDF Editor to save the clipboard as an image ...

No. I would be only the second step of two. The clipboard is never the final target - I have to do something with it. And saving as image (e.g. for HTML) is used very often, I suppose.

Peter2

The snapshot tool saves the snapshot to the clipboard. I think it would be helpful if there would be an option "save snapshot to image-file".

What's your opinion?

Peter2

I suppose that everybody here is aware that filenames like this can cause problems in other systems / tools / programs.

Just to mention it

Peter2

Thanks, Daniel.

Peter2

Can you add the "long sentence" here?

Peter2

Another smaaaaall issue:
There seem to be a confusion between "Form" and "From" in German translation:

Peter2

I know the way to fill forms with CSV, and this works fine. Now I'm looking for the next step: Fill images dynamically ------ Situation: The forms that I'm creating are for surveying, and every "Page" (every CSV row) has geographic coordinates for North and East. In another database-softwa...

Peter2

Thanks, Daniel

I think you informed the German translator to fix the mentioned issues?

Peter2

Version 9.4.364
Again cosmetic stuff

In English version there is written "comb" where the German word "Kamm" is displayed. Is it really a "comb for the hairs" or a "combination"?

Peter2

Thanks, Daniel!

Peter2

Everybody knows the Templates in e.g. Office or CAD - software: - File "new" - Select template - a copy from template is created and named "my_new_file1" It is possible to use this feature / this workflow also in PDF(Xchange)? The idea is to offer different templates which contai...

Peter2

TrackerSupp-Daniel wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:50 pm ... in bulk by using JavaScript, which PDF-Tools does not yet support, but will be in a near future update. ...

Is it implemented in the current version? The search for "java" or "js" in the feature-description brings no results.

Peter2

Radi - Tracker Supp wrote: ↑Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:30 pm ...Please take a look at the following forum topic to find the instructions and the script:
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?p=66411#p66411
...

For me, the link is dead. Can it be found somewhere?

Peter2

Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 12:42 pm ...Function names are case sensitive....

My 5% mixture of some languages has some pitfalls ..

Thanks, Stefan, enjoy your weekend.

Peter2

I can use app.launchurl exactly as described in reference: app.launchURL("http://www.example.com/", true); works fine. But I want to use it with "dynamic created content", e.g. I have a form where I can select the strings "help / products / shop", and as result I create...

Peter2

Thanks, OK for me.

Peter2

Hi Stefan I'm not sure if I understand the features of an "image form" . When I add an image form, it contains automatically the javascript-code "event.target.buttonImportIcon();" This imports an image, selected by the user, but it is integrated into the PDF and can not exported ...

Peter2

Hi

can "AddFileAttachment" be configured, like default path to open or open only files per extension JPG"?

Have a fine Monday!

Peter2

I see, PHK. A lot of manual work for dozens or hundreds of pages ..

Thanks for your hints, but I will use (try to use ..) another way.

Peter2

I have this code for a forms-button: var bezeichnung = this.getField("DESIGNATION"); var nAntwort = app.alert({ cMsg: "Gelesene Bezeichnung zur Speicherung: " + (bezeichnung.value), cTitle: "Info zur Dateispeicherung", nType: 1, nIcon: 2 }); if ( nAntwort == 1 ) // spei...

Peter2

It's OK for me; thanks to all.

Peter2

Hi @PHK thanks for your help. I tried to reproduce your file, but I couldn't find what you mean with "merge - vertically". I tried to print with overlay, but this ruins the forms (as expected). But in the meantime I changed the development to "create a form and fill it with database&q...

Peter2

Hi Daniel thanks for your checking. With the current update I could solve the problem with the files that I sent you. But with more complex PDF- and CSV-file I have the same problem. I defined column "designation" as filename and got column IS_PWS - see picture. (Sorry for the bad quality,...

Peter2

Thanks

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