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byte[] | #addMetaData(data, metaData) Add metadata to the PDF, like Author |
byte[] | #combinePDFDocuments(pdf_docs_bytearrays) Combine multiple PDF docs into one. |
byte[] | #combineProtectedPDFDocuments(pdf_docs_bytearrays, pdf_docs_passwords) Combine multiple protected PDF docs into one. |
byte[] | #convertPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdf_form, field_values) Convert a PDF form to a PDF document. |
byte[] | #convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdf_form, pdf_password, field_values) Convert a protected PDF form to a PDF document. |
byte[] | #encrypt(data, ownerPassword) Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
byte[] | #encrypt(data, ownerPassword, userPassword) Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
byte[] | #encrypt(data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders) Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
byte[] | #encrypt(data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders, is128bit) Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
byte[] | #encrypt(data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders, is128bit, metaData) Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
byte[] | #endMetaPrintJob() Ends a previously started meta print job. |
java.awt.print.PrinterJob | #getPDFPrinter() Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. |
java.awt.print.PrinterJob | #getPDFPrinter(filename) Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. |
Number | #getPagesPrinted() Returns the number of pages printed by the last print call done in the context of a meta print job. |
Number | #getTotalPagesPrinted() Returns the total number of pages printed in the context of a meta print job. |
Number | #insertFontDirectory(path) Add a directory that should be searched for fonts. |
byte[] | #numberPages(data) Add pages numbers to a PDF |
byte[] | #numberPages(data, fontSize, locationX, locationY, font, hexColor) Add pages numbers to a PDF |
byte[] | #overlay(data, forOverlay) Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
byte[] | #overlay(data, forOverlay, isOver) Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
byte[] | #overlay(data, forOverlay, isOver, pages) Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
byte[] | #overlay(data, forOverlay, pages) Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
byte[] | #overlayText(data, text) Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle |
byte[] | #overlayText(data, text, locationX, locationY, isOver, fontSize, font, hexColor) Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle |
Boolean | #startMetaPrintJob() Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document. |
Boolean | #startMetaPrintJob(filename) Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document. |
byte[] | #watermark(data, image) Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
byte[] | #watermark(data, image, locationX, locationY, isOver) Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
byte[] | #watermark(data, image, locationX, locationY, isOver, pages) Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
Method Details |
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addMetaData |
byte[] addMetaData (data, metaData) |
Add metadata to the PDF, like Author |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {Object} metaData – a JavaScript object (Scriptable) that contains the metadata as property/value pairs |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with metaData added |
Sample// Add metadata to the PDF, like Author var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); var metaData = { Author: 'Servoy' }; pdfResult = elements.customer_id.addMetaData(data, metaData); } |
combinePDFDocuments |
byte[] combinePDFDocuments (pdf_docs_bytearrays) |
Combine multiple PDF docs into one. |
Parameters {Object[]} pdf_docs_bytearrays – the array of documents to combine |
Returns byte[] |
Samplepdf_blob_column = combinePDFDocuments(new Array(pdf_blob1,pdf_blob2,pdf_blob3)); |
combineProtectedPDFDocuments |
byte[] combineProtectedPDFDocuments (pdf_docs_bytearrays, pdf_docs_passwords) |
Combine multiple protected PDF docs into one. |
Parameters {Object[]} pdf_docs_bytearrays – the array of documents to combine {Object[]} pdf_docs_passwords – an array of passwords to use |
Returns byte[] |
Samplepdf_blob_column = combineProtectedPDFDocuments(new Array(pdf_blob1,pdf_blob2,pdf_blob3), new Array(pdf_blob1_pass,pdf_blob2_pass,pdf_blob3_pass)); |
convertPDFFormToPDFDocument |
byte[] convertPDFFormToPDFDocument (pdf_form, field_values) |
Convert a PDF form to a PDF document. |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} pdf_form – the PDF Form to convert {Object} field_values – the values to use |
Returns byte[] |
Samplevar pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-form.pdf'); //var field_values = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-data.fdf');//read adobe fdf values or var field_values = new Array()//construct field values field_values[0] = 'f1-1=John C.J.' field_values[1] = 'f1-2=Longlasting' var result_pdf_doc = plugins.pdf_output.convertPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdfform, field_values) if (result_pdf_doc != null) { plugins.file.writeFile('c:/temp/1040a-flatten.pdf', result_pdf_doc) } |
convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument |
byte[] convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument (pdf_form, pdf_password, field_values) |
Convert a protected PDF form to a PDF document. |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} pdf_form – the PDF Form to convert {String} pdf_password – the password to use {Object} field_values – the field values to use |
Returns byte[] |
Samplevar pdfform = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-form.pdf'); //var field_values = plugins.file.readFile('c:/temp/1040a-data.fdf');//read adobe fdf values or var field_values = new Array()//construct field values field_values[0] = 'f1-1=John C.J.' field_values[1] = 'f1-2=Longlasting' var result_pdf_doc = plugins.pdf_output.convertProtectedPDFFormToPDFDocument(pdfform, 'pdf_password', field_values) if (result_pdf_doc != null) { plugins.file.writeFile('c:/temp/1040a-flatten.pdf', result_pdf_doc) } |
encrypt |
byte[] encrypt (data, ownerPassword) |
Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} ownerPassword – the owner password |
Returns byte[] – the encrypted PDF |
Sample// Add password protection and security options to the PDF // NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive var unEncryptedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unEncryptedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unEncryptedFile); encryptedResult = elements.customer_id.encrypt(data, 'secretPassword', 'secretUserPassword', false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true); } |
encrypt |
byte[] encrypt (data, ownerPassword, userPassword) |
Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} ownerPassword – the owner password {String} userPassword – the user password |
Returns byte[] – the encrypted PDF |
Sample// Add password protection and security options to the PDF // NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive var unEncryptedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unEncryptedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unEncryptedFile); encryptedResult = elements.customer_id.encrypt(data, 'secretPassword', 'secretUserPassword', false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true); } |
encrypt |
byte[] encrypt (data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders) |
Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} ownerPassword – the owner password {String} userPassword – the user password {Boolean} allowAssembly – whether to set the allow assembly permission {Boolean} allowCopy – whether to set the allow copy permission {Boolean} allowDegradedPrinting – whether to set the allow degraded printing permission {Boolean} allowFillIn – whether to set the allow fill in permission {Boolean} allowModifyAnnotations – whether to set the allow modify annotations permission {Boolean} allowModifyContents – whether to set the allow modify contents permission {Boolean} allowPrinting – whether to set the allow printing permission {Boolean} allowScreenreaders – whether to set the allow screen readers permission |
Returns byte[] – the encrypted PDF |
Sample// Add password protection and security options to the PDF // NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive var unEncryptedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unEncryptedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unEncryptedFile); encryptedResult = elements.customer_id.encrypt(data, 'secretPassword', 'secretUserPassword', false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true); } |
encrypt |
byte[] encrypt (data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders, is128bit) |
Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} ownerPassword – the owner password {String} userPassword – the user password {Boolean} allowAssembly – whether to set the allow assembly permission {Boolean} allowCopy – whether to set the allow copy permission {Boolean} allowDegradedPrinting – whether to set the allow degraded printing permission {Boolean} allowFillIn – whether to set the allow fill in permission {Boolean} allowModifyAnnotations – whether to set the allow modify annotations permission {Boolean} allowModifyContents – whether to set the allow modify contents permission {Boolean} allowPrinting – whether to set the allow printing permission {Boolean} allowScreenreaders – whether to set the allow screen readers permission {Boolean} is128bit – whether to use 128-bit encryption |
Returns byte[] – the encrypted PDF |
Sample// Add password protection and security options to the PDF // NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive var unEncryptedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unEncryptedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unEncryptedFile); encryptedResult = elements.customer_id.encrypt(data, 'secretPassword', 'secretUserPassword', false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true); } |
encrypt |
byte[] encrypt (data, ownerPassword, userPassword, allowAssembly, allowCopy, allowDegradedPrinting, allowFillIn, allowModifyAnnotations, allowModifyContents, allowPrinting, allowScreenreaders, is128bit, metaData) |
Add password protection and security options to the PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} ownerPassword – the owner password {String} userPassword – the user password {Boolean} allowAssembly – whether to set the allow assembly permission {Boolean} allowCopy – whether to set the allow copy permission {Boolean} allowDegradedPrinting – whether to set the allow degraded printing permission {Boolean} allowFillIn – whether to set the allow fill in permission {Boolean} allowModifyAnnotations – whether to set the allow modify annotations permission {Boolean} allowModifyContents – whether to set the allow modify contents permission {Boolean} allowPrinting – whether to set the allow printing permission {Boolean} allowScreenreaders – whether to set the allow screen readers permission {Boolean} is128bit – whether to use 128-bit encryption {Object} metaData – a JavaScript object (Scriptable) that contains the metadata as property/value pairs |
Returns byte[] – the encrypted PDF |
Sample// Add password protection and security options to the PDF // NOTE: Passwords are case sensitive var unEncryptedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unEncryptedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unEncryptedFile); encryptedResult = elements.customer_id.encrypt(data, 'secretPassword', 'secretUserPassword', false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, true); } |
endMetaPrintJob |
byte[] endMetaPrintJob () |
Ends a previously started meta print job. For meta print jobs that were stored in memory, not in a file on disk, also returns the content of the generated PDF document. |
Returns byte[] |
Sample//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob() if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() |
getPDFPrinter |
java.awt.print.PrinterJob getPDFPrinter () |
Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. Returns the last started meta print job. |
Returns java.awt.print.PrinterJob |
Sample//to print current record without printdialog to pdf file in temp dir. controller.print(true,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); |
getPDFPrinter |
java.awt.print.PrinterJob getPDFPrinter (filename) |
Returns a PDF printer that can be used in print calls. The PDF printer that generates a PDF into the specified file is returned. |
Parameters {String} filename – the file name |
Returns java.awt.print.PrinterJob |
Sample//to print current record without printdialog to pdf file in temp dir. controller.print(true,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter('c:/temp/out.pdf')); |
getPagesPrinted |
Number getPagesPrinted () |
Returns the number of pages printed by the last print call done in the context of a meta print job. |
Returns Number |
Sample//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob() if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() |
getTotalPagesPrinted |
Number getTotalPagesPrinted () |
Returns the total number of pages printed in the context of a meta print job. Call this method before ending the meta print job. |
Returns Number |
Sample//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob() if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() |
insertFontDirectory |
Number insertFontDirectory (path) |
Add a directory that should be searched for fonts. Call this only in the context of an active meta print job. |
Parameters {String} path – the path to use |
Returns Number |
Sample//Insert font directories for font embedding. //You must create an MetaPrintJob before using it. plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('c:/Windows/Fonts'); plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('c:/WinNT/Fonts'); plugins.pdf_output.insertFontDirectory('/Library/Fonts'); |
numberPages |
byte[] numberPages (data) |
Add pages numbers to a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with numbered pages |
Sample// Add pages numbers to a PDF var unNumberedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unNumberedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unNumberedFile); pageNumberedPdf = elements.customer_id.numberPages(data, 12, 520, 30, 'Courier', '#ff0033'); } |
numberPages |
byte[] numberPages (data, fontSize, locationX, locationY, font, hexColor) |
Add pages numbers to a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {Number} fontSize – the font size to use {Number} locationX – the x location of the numbers {Number} locationY – the y location of the numbers {String} font – the font to use {String} hexColor – the font color to use |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with numbered pages |
Sample// Add pages numbers to a PDF var unNumberedFile = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (unNumberedFile) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(unNumberedFile); pageNumberedPdf = elements.customer_id.numberPages(data, 12, 520, 30, 'Courier', '#ff0033'); } |
overlay |
byte[] overlay (data, forOverlay) |
Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {byte[]} forOverlay – a PDF to use as overlay |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add some PDF based content over a PDF var pages = new Array(); pages[0] = '1'; pages[1] = '3'; pages[2] = '5'; var input1 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select source file'); if (input1) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(input1); var input2 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select file for overlay'); if (input2) { var data2 = plugins.file.readFile(input2); overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, pages ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2 ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, null ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, pages ); } } |
overlay |
byte[] overlay (data, forOverlay, isOver) |
Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {byte[]} forOverlay – a PDF to use as overlay {Boolean} isOver – whether the overlay will be put over the content |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add some PDF based content over a PDF var pages = new Array(); pages[0] = '1'; pages[1] = '3'; pages[2] = '5'; var input1 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select source file'); if (input1) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(input1); var input2 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select file for overlay'); if (input2) { var data2 = plugins.file.readFile(input2); overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, pages ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2 ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, null ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, pages ); } } |
overlay |
byte[] overlay (data, forOverlay, isOver, pages) |
Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {byte[]} forOverlay – a PDF to use as overlay {Boolean} isOver – whether the overlay will be put over the content {String[]} pages – an array of page numbers to put the overlay on |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add some PDF based content over a PDF var pages = new Array(); pages[0] = '1'; pages[1] = '3'; pages[2] = '5'; var input1 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select source file'); if (input1) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(input1); var input2 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select file for overlay'); if (input2) { var data2 = plugins.file.readFile(input2); overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, pages ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2 ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, null ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, pages ); } } |
overlay |
byte[] overlay (data, forOverlay, pages) |
Add some PDF based content over a PDF |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {byte[]} forOverlay – a PDF to use as overlay {String[]} pages – an array of page numbers to put the overlay on |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add some PDF based content over a PDF var pages = new Array(); pages[0] = '1'; pages[1] = '3'; pages[2] = '5'; var input1 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select source file'); if (input1) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(input1); var input2 = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1,null,false,'pdf',null,'Select file for overlay'); if (input2) { var data2 = plugins.file.readFile(input2); overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, pages ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2 ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, false, null ); //overlayedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlay( data, data2, pages ); } } |
overlayText |
byte[] overlayText (data, text) |
Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} text – the text to use for the overlay |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle\m var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); modifiedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlayText(data, 'DRAFT', 230, 430, true, 32, 'Helvetica', '#33ff33'); } |
overlayText |
byte[] overlayText (data, text, locationX, locationY, isOver, fontSize, font, hexColor) |
Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} text – the text to use for the overlay {Number} locationX – the x location of the overlay {Number} locationY – the y location of the overlay {Boolean} isOver – whether to put the overlay over the content {Number} fontSize – the font size to use {String} font – the font to use {String} hexColor – the font color to use |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added overlay |
Sample// Add text over every page at a 45 degree angle\m var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); modifiedPdf = elements.customer_id.overlayText(data, 'DRAFT', 230, 430, true, 32, 'Helvetica', '#33ff33'); } |
startMetaPrintJob |
Boolean startMetaPrintJob () |
Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document. Starts a meta print job and all print calls made before ending the meta print job will be done into the same PDF document. The PDF document is stored in memory and can be retrieved when ending the meta print job and can be saved, for example, into a dataprovider. |
Returns Boolean |
Sample//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob() if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() |
startMetaPrintJob |
Boolean startMetaPrintJob (filename) |
Used for printing multiple things into the same PDF document. Starts a meta print job and all print calls made before ending the meta print job will be done into the same PDF document. The PDF document is generated in a File specified by the filename. |
Parameters {String} filename – the file name |
Returns Boolean |
Sample//to print multiple forms to one pdf document (on file system). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob('c:/temp/out.pdf') if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() //to print multiple forms to one pdf document (to store in dataprovider). var success = plugins.pdf_output.startMetaPrintJob() if (success) { forms.form_one.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form one printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); forms.form_two.controller.print(false,false,plugins.pdf_output.getPDFPrinter()); application.output('form two printed ' + plugins.pdf_output.getPagesPrinted() + ' pages.'); } application.output('total printed pages: ' + plugins.pdf_output.getTotalPagesPrinted()); mediaDataProvider = plugins.pdf_output.endMetaPrintJob() |
watermark |
byte[] watermark (data, image) |
Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} image – the path of an image to use |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added watermak |
Sample// Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter. var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); var image = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); modifiedPdf = elements.customer_id.watermark(data, image); } |
watermark |
byte[] watermark (data, image, locationX, locationY, isOver) |
Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} image – the path of an image to use {Number} locationX – the x location of the image {Number} locationY – the y location of the image {Boolean} isOver – whether to put over the content |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added watermak |
Sample// Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter. var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); var image = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); modifiedPdf = elements.customer_id.watermark(data, image); } |
watermark |
byte[] watermark (data, image, locationX, locationY, isOver, pages) |
Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter |
Parameters\\\{byte[]} data – the PDF {String} image – the path of an image to use {Number} locationX – the x location of the image {Number} locationY – the y location of the image {Boolean} isOver – whether to put over the content {String[]} pages – an array of pages where to apply the watermark |
Returns byte[] – the PDF with added watermak |
Sample// Add an image as a watermark on every page, or the pages specified as a parameter. var pdf = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); if (pdf) { var data = plugins.file.readFile(pdf); var image = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(); modifiedPdf = elements.customer_id.watermark(data, image); } |