watermark in API

[gjw31]

Are any examples available that demonstrate adding watermarks via the API, not the SDK?

.NET preferable but anything will do.

thanks

gjw

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

You need to use method AddTextWatermark or/and AddImageWatermark of IPXCPrinter interface to add watermark. There are no ready examples for these functions, but we will make some and will send you.

[gjw31]

Thank you; I have attempted to use this call with no success. Your proposed example/s will be most welcome.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

First you need to create watermark using AddTextWatermark (or AddImageWatermark). Then add watermark name (which you specified in sName) to the list of watermark names which will be added to the document. This can be done by using set_Option("Watermarks.Watermarks", sName). Finally, enable watermarks with set_Option("Watermarks.Enabled", true);
Sample project is attached to this message.

[gjw31]

Thank you...works perfectly

[John - Tracker Supp]

Excellent

[atkrotschopf]

Sorry i have to reanimate this Topic

Addin a TextWatermark works perfect but I've some trouble adding an ImageWatermark.

I'm using this code:

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            With goPDFPrinter
            .Option("Watermarks.Enabled") = "YES"
                      
            .AddImageWatermark "Test", "C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures\Qualle.jpg", -1, 210, 297, 17, 0, 0, 0, 50, 28, 0, ""
            .AddTextWatermark "WM1", "AAAAAA", "Arial", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 17, 0, 0, 0, 50, 28, 0, ""
            .Option("Watermarks.Watermarks") = "Test;WM1"
            .ApplyOptions 0
        End With

The TextWatermark is on the document but not the ImageWatermark.
The ImageWatermark should be over the complete page as a backgroung image.

I try to represent the typical business CI as a background of every document printed. The ImageWatermark must be on every page.

Thanks for help

btw 210;297 is the standard size of a german paper

[atkrotschopf]

I've just tried but without success.

The settings are identical to the TextWatermark which is working

Arne

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

Can you send me you image file? I cannot reproduce the problem with any of mine.

[atkrotschopf]

Hi Ivan,
this was the hit missing

After I made the zip archive the file name was Jellyfish.zip and not qualle.zip
It seems that Microsoft Windows 7 64bit designates the images internally differently. Operating System is a german Windows 7 business x64.
I changed the name to Jellyfish.jpg and it works. A little weird just that it be named when entering the printer settings as a qualle.jpg have.
M$

[atkrotschopf]

It's me again

Is there an option to deactivate the "fit and retain the aspect ratio"


dwWidth, dwHeight

Specifies the dimensions of the watermark. The image specified by the sImageFileName parameter will be resized to 'fit' within the specified area and will retain its aspect ratio.

I want the picture in the complete area no matter if it fits or something

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

I have added two flags to dwFlags parameter of AddImageWatermark function to control Fit and KeepAspect options.
Values for these flags are:

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#define WATER_AX_IMAGE_FIT               0x0100
#define WATER_AX_IMAGE_NO_KEEP_ASPECT    0x0200

These changes will be available from build 192 of the driver.

[atkrotschopf]

thanks a lot.

I feel like a little kid before christmas

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]

Kudos for Ivan,

And we are never too old to feel like a small kid before Christmas
(or prepare for it from January )

Cheers,
Stefan

[atkrotschopf]

i can hardly stand up the new version comes.
I hope it's before christmas 2011

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]

Hi Arne,

Ivan said the next Build - so it will be a few weeks, and definitely before Christmas!
I do not have a more specific date for now, but usually a build date is announced just a few days before the actual release.

Best,
Stefan

[atkrotschopf]

hi stefan,
i'm trying to practice in patience
but it's so damn hard
greez arne

[Tracker Supp-Stefan]