Get color from highlight

[EricAriens]

Hi,

I created some code to create a 'square highlight'.
This is the method to create the highlight:

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	    private void MakeSquareImageHighLight(IPXC_Annotation pxcAnnotation)
        {
            IPXV_CommentStylesManager stylesManager = pdfCtl.Inst.CommentStylesManager;
            ICabNode highLightStyle = stylesManager.GetCurrentStyle((int)Tools.HighLight);
            string color = highLightStyle[2].v.ToString();
            int nID = pdfCtl.Inst.Str2ID("op.annots.setProps", false);
            PDFXEdit.IOperation Op = pdfCtl.Inst.CreateOp(nID);
            PDFXEdit.ICabNode input = Op.Params.Root["Input"];
            input.Add().v = pxcAnnotation;
            PDFXEdit.ICabNode options = Op.Params.Root["Options"];
            options["FColor"].v = color;
            options["SColor"].v = color;
            options["BlendMode"].v = IXC_BlendMode.Blend_Multiply;
            options["Mask"].v = 0x00000008 | 0x00000010 | 0x00200000;
            Op.Do();
            _makeSquareImageHighLight = false;
        }

Tools is an enum with Tools.HighLite = 2017. This worked on the previous release (6.0.317).
I assumed the styles where constant. This is not the case
How can I get the current HighLightStyle so I can retrieve the color?

Regards
Eric Ariens

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Eric,

The command identifiers are constant, meaning the string representations of them, whilst the number values can change throughout the versions. In the FullDemo project, we recalculate the number values from the string identifiers when the project starts:

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private void InitIDS()
{
	nIDS = new int[(int)IDS._last_];
	for (IDS i = 0; i < IDS._last_; i++)
	{
		string sid = Enum.GetName(typeof(IDS), i);
		if (sid[0] == '_') // skip all like '_op_first_', '_op_last_', '_e_first_', etc..
		{
			nIDS[(int)i] = 0;
			continue;
		}
		sid = sid.Replace('_', '.');
		nIDS[(int)i] = pdfCtl.Inst.Str2ID(sid);
	}
}

You can do the same in your code and then you can use the enum number values for your code.

Cheers,
Alex

[EricAriens]

Hi,

I already use that in my code so that should be no problem.
Can you give me the string representations of the tools?

Regards
Eric

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Eric,
You mean the Annotation types? If so, there should be a commented section in the FullDemo in the private void pdfCtl_OnEvent(object sender, AxPDFXEdit._IPXV_ControlEvents_OnEventEvent e) method. Search for example PrinterMark and you should find it easily.

Cheers,
Alex

[EricAriens]

Hi,

I think you refer to this

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uint squareAnnotType = pxsInst.StrToAtom("Square");
uint annotsCnt = annotsEvent.Items.Count;
for (uint i = 0; i < annotsCnt; i++)
{
	PDFXEdit.IPXC_Annotation annot = annotsEvent.Items[i];
	if (squareAnnotType == annot.Type)
	{
		uint pageIndex = annot.Page.Number;
	}
}
/

But the annotation created is a rectangle.
How to find the highlight tool then?

Regards
Eric Ariens

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Eric,

Here's the list that I have:

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uint squareAnnotType = pxsInst.StrToAtom("Square");
// Other types:
//	Link,
//	Popup,
//	Movie,
//	Widget,
//	Screen,
//	PrinterMark,
//	TrapNet,
//	Watermark,
//	3D,
//	RichMedia,
//	Text,
//	FreeText,
//	Line,
//	Square,
//	Circle,
//	Polygon,
//	PolyLine,
//	Highlight,
//	Underline,
//	Squiggly,
//	StrikeOut,
//	Stamp,
//	Caret,
//	Ink,
//	FileAttachment,
//	Sound,
//	Redact,
//	Projection,

Cheers,
Alex

[EricAriens]

pxsInst.StrToAtom does not give the correct value.

The StrToAtom value for Highlight = 2915
The highLight style id = 2050

Regards
Eric

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Ah, sorry, I though you wanted the Annotations' IDs =)
Here's the Tools list:

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tool.hand
tool.snapshot
tool.zoom
tool.loupe
tool.calibrate
tool.link
tool.media
tool.editAnnots
tool.editContent
tool.selectText
tool.annot.square
tool.annot.circle
tool.annot.stickyNote
tool.annot.fileAttachment
tool.annot.sound
tool.annot.line
tool.annot.arrow
tool.annot.distance
tool.annot.polyline
tool.annot.polygon
tool.annot.cloud
tool.annot.perimeter
tool.annot.area
tool.annot.textBox
tool.annot.callout
tool.annot.typeWriter
tool.annot.editLinks
tool.annot.redaction
tool.annot.pencil
tool.annot.eraser
tool.annot.stamp
tool.annot.highlight
tool.annot.underline
tool.annot.strikeout
tool.digitSign
tool.field
tool.editFields
tool.addText
tool.cropPage
tool.selBarcodePlace

Cheers,
Alex

[EricAriens]

Hi,

Nope not correct

pxsInst.StrToAtom("tool.annot.highlight") = 6897

Should be 2050

This are the tools I am talking about with the id in 3.17 and the id in 318
Square = 1996 = 2029
Oval = 1997 = 2030
StickyNote = 1998 = 2031
FileAttachment = 1999 = 2032
Sound = 2000 = 2033
Line = 2001 = 2034
Arrow = 2002 = 2035
Distance = 2003 = 2036
PolygonLine = 2004 = 2037
Polygon = 2005 = 2038
Cloud = 2006 = 2039
Perimeter = 2007 = 2040
Area = 2008 = 2041
TextBox = 2009 = 2042
CallOut = 2010 = 2043
Typewriter = 2011 = 2044
Pencil = 2014 = 2047
HighLight = 2017 = 2050
Underline = 2018 = 2051
Strikeout = 2019 = 2052


Regards
Eric

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

You need to use

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int nSquareTool = uiInst.Str2ID("tool.annot.square");

Cheers,
Alex

[EricAriens]

Hi,

That did the trick.

Thanks

Eric

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Glad that helped