InsertPagesFromDoc with PDF/A

[jeffp]

I'm trying to append a one page PDF document into an existing PDF/A document using

IPXC_Pages.InsertPagesFromDoc

It works fine when the existing document is a normal PDF document, but when it is a PDF/A document don't insert and I get the following return value

-2112221168

I'm using the following as my flags

AFlags := IPF_Annots_Copy + IPF_Bookmarks_CopyAll

But also tried with AFlags := 0; but it doesn't work either.

Is there something I must do first to the PDF/A document in order to be able to insert other PDF pages into it?

Thanks.

--Jeff

[jeffp]

In looking into this further, it looks like for the PDFA document the insert permission (and others) is set to False.

(pDoc.RequestPermission(Perm_ObjDoc, Perm_OperInsert, 0) <> Perm_ReqGranted)

The file doesn't have any passwords, so it look like I just need to set Perm_OperInsert (and others) to true.

How do I do this? Was looking for some kind of SetPermission call like PXCp_SetPermissions which you had in your older DLLs.

Or do I need to set some additional flags when I call IPXC_Inst.OpenDocumentFromFile(PChar(AFileName), ACallBack, nil, 0, 0);?

--Jeff

[Ivan - Tracker Software]

For PDF/A documents the Editor blocks editing features as they may eliminate the document's PDF/A compliance.

You can remove PDF/A compliance from the IPXV_Document calling its method DiscardPDFACompilance.

HTH

[jeffp]

Thanks Ivan.

But I'd like to use just the core document if possible. Is there a way to discard the PDFA compliance using the IPXC_Document object?

Also, once I discard the compliance and insert additional pages, will it still be a PDFA when I save it back out? Or will I need to run my convert to PDFA procedure?

Lastly, is the a way to know if the document is PDFA compliant upon opening the document? And what PDFA it is such as PDF/A-1 or PDF/A-2, etc.

--Jeff

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Jeff,

Just spoke with Ivan, here's what he said:

But I'd like to use just the core document if possible. Is there a way to discard the PDFA compliance using the IPXC_Document object

It's probably possible though I'm not sure that the correct mechanisms are available for the SDK. I will look at it and will try to update this for the 320 build if they are missing.

Also, once I discard the compliance and insert additional pages, will it still be a PDFA when I save it back out?

Discard is discard - it won't be the PDF\A anymore.

Or will I need to run my convert to PDFA procedure?

Then you will need to use the Save To PDFA operation that is available only on the Editor SDK level.

Lastly, is the a way to know if the document is PDFA compliant upon opening the document?

Yes, there is a way:
https://sdkhelp.pdf-xchange.com/vie ... DFStandard


Cheers,
Alex

[jeffp]

Perfect. Thanks.

[Will - Tracker Supp]

[jeffp]

Thinking about this further, adding a DiscardPDFACompilance or equivalence call on just the core document IPXC_Document would be useful for those like me who try to stick to the core document if possible. It would remove the added step of converting the IPXC_Document into a IPXV_Document just to make that call.

--Jeff

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Jeff,

As Ivan said before - he will try to add this in the nearest future build.

Cheers,
Alex