Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hi

I am using the Overlay PDF tool to overlay a QR code (with a weblink region), a graphic and an email address to a report.

The problem I am experiencing is that the weblink region works does not work on the output file but does work on the input file. The email link works in both files.

I have exported the tool and attached it.
overlay tool PDF-Tools Exchange.zip
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The input and output files are not suitable to be on a public forum is there somewhere I can send them?

Kind regards

Red
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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I have also tried using the "import as Layer Overlay tool" that also appears to lose the weblink in the donor file.
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello Red,

Thank you for the report.

Please send us the file(s) with which you have this issue to: support@pdf-xchange.com

After we test the issue at our end, we will advise you what to do next.

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Thanks Dimitar - files sent via email.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello Red,

I received them.

I will run some tests and will get back to you.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hi Red,

After some discussion with the Dev team, it appears that this is currently something which the tool is not actually designed to do. As such they are looking at implementing this handling, and a formal feature request has been made on this topic for you:

RT#5599: IPXC_Pages::OverlayPages: option to handle comments, links, form-fields from overlay doc

While internal only, you can check with us here at any time in the future for an update on its progress

Kind regards,
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hi Daniel

Just checking in for an update n the progress of ....
RT#5599: IPXC_Pages::OverlayPages: option to handle comments, links, form-fields from overlay doc
Kind regards

Red
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello RedSharpEye,

A work item has been created and a developer assigned to the ticket, but it is not yet marked as resolved!
When there are any further news - we will post directly here in the forums.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Thank you Stefan.

Sorry to disturb, I was only taking up Daniel's invite to check in the future.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello RedSharpEye,

No problem at all! Glad that you did, but it's just that for the moment there isn't any further news that I can provide!

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hi,

I'm currently investigating to use the overlay function for a workflow used for +60 people.

It's not a weblink I try to keep but I feel it's the same problem.
But I need to keep the "text form" fields to work from the overlaid document.
These fields are not editable again, after this document is placed with the overlay.

Is there any progress on this fix? And maybe a ready date?

With Kind regards,

Using: PDF-XChanger Editor
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello, bsprang

Unfortunately no notable progress has been added to the ticket since Stefan last reported in. For the time being It appears that this request is being treated with a lower priority, as some other items which are a bit more critical to the Dev team have come up. Hopefully we can return to this in due time and complete its implementation.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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TrackerSupp-Daniel wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 6:48 pm Hi Red,

After some discussion with the Dev team, it appears that this is currently something which the tool is not actually designed to do. As such they are looking at implementing this handling, and a formal feature request has been made on this topic for you:

RT#5599: IPXC_Pages::OverlayPages: option to handle comments, links, form-fields from overlay doc

While internal only, you can check with us here at any time in the future for an update on its progress

Kind regards,
I thought I would bump this to see if there has been any news on this feature request.

Cheers

Red
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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There are no further updates on this feature request I'm afraid.

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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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oh, I had a similar problem, but I understand that there is still no progress in this area?
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Re: Weblink missing in overlaid file

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Hello Aklettka,

The ticket is still open, and you are correct that there are no new updates at this time.

Kind regards,
Stefan
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