Export FormData

[mash_inc]

Hi,
I want to export all FormData of a PDF to an XML file. My approach is this:

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public void ExportFormData() {
      var form = (IPXC_AcroForm)Editor.Doc.CoreDoc.AcroForm;
      MessageBox.Show("Number of Fields:" + form.FieldsCount);

      PDFXEdit.IAFS_Inst fsInst = (PDFXEdit.IAFS_Inst)Editor.Inst.GetExtension("AFS");
      PDFXEdit.IAFS_Name destPath = fsInst.DefaultFileSys.StringToName(@"d:\temp\PDFExport.xml"); //Converting string to name
    
      // This call leads to a NotImplementedException
      form.Export(destPath, "XML", null, true, (uint)PXC_ExportFormFlags.FormExport_Default);
    }

When calling form.Export(....) I get a NotImplementedException.

Thanks in advance,

Best regards
Tino

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Tino,

The Export method is not have been implemented yet. Use this operation instead:
https://sdkhelp.pdf-xchange.com/vi ... sAndFields

Cheers,
Alex

[mash_inc]

Hi Alex,
I tried the following, but with no success:

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public void ExportFormData() {
      try {
        var Op = GetOperation(IDS.op_document_exportCommentsAndFields);

        // See: https://sdkhelp.pdf-xchange.com/view/PXV:op_document_exportCommentsAndFields
        PDFXEdit.ICabNode output = Op.Params.Root["Output"];
        output.v = Editor.Inst.ActiveDoc;
        PDFXEdit.ICabNode options = Op.Params.Root["Options"];

        PDFXEdit.IAFS_Inst fsInst = (PDFXEdit.IAFS_Inst)Editor.Inst.GetExtension("AFS");
        PDFXEdit.IAFS_Name destPath = fsInst.DefaultFileSys.StringToName(@"d:\temp\ExportedFields.xml");

        options["DestFile"].v = destPath;
        options["Format"].v = "XML";
        options["ExportFields"].v = true;

         Op.Do();
      }
      catch (Exception ex) {
        MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
      }
    }

I get an ArgumentException when calling Op.Do();
Can you give a small sample on how to export Form-Data.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards
Tino

[mash_inc]

Some more information on this topic:
Because I had no success with the op_document_exportCommentsAndFields command so far, I also tried the cmd_forms_exportData command.
This command gets displayed if I look in the properties of the according UI Command. Unfortunately it is not possible to get an operation instance for that command (via Editor.Inst.CreateOp(...)).
Please see the images in the attached Zip File.

Best regards
Tino

[Sasha - Tracker Dev Team]

Hello Tino,

How do you expect this to work when you don't give an input document but give output document instead?

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PDFXEdit.ICabNode output = Op.Params.Root["Output"];
output.v = Editor.Inst.ActiveDoc;

Cheers,
Alex