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/DynaPDF/Create Fields with JavaScript Actions
Required plugins for this example: MBS DynaPDF Plugin
Last modified Mon, 3rd May 2020.
You find this example project in your MBS Xojo Plugin download as a Xojo project file within the examples folder: /DynaPDF/Create Fields with JavaScript Actions
Download this example: Create Fields with JavaScript Actions.zip
Project "Create Fields with JavaScript Actions.xojo_binary_project"
FileTypes
Filetype text
End FileTypes
MenuBar MenuBar1
MenuItem UntitledMenu1 = ""
MenuItem FileMenu = "&File"
MenuItem FileQuit = "Quit"
MenuItem UntitledMenu5 = ""
MenuItem EditMenu = "&Edit"
MenuItem EditUndo = "&Undo"
MenuItem UntitledMenu0 = "-"
MenuItem EditCut = "Cu&t"
MenuItem EditCopy = "&Copy"
MenuItem EditPaste = "&Paste"
MenuItem EditClear = "Clear"
MenuItem UntitledMenu4 = ""
MenuItem UntitledMenu3 = ""
MenuItem UntitledMenu2 = ""
End MenuBar
Class App Inherits Application
EventHandler Sub Open()
Dim pdf As New MyDynapdfMBS
dim d as new date
Dim fi As FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Desktop.Child("Create Fields with JavaScript Actions.pdf")
pdf.SetLicenseKey "Lite" // For this example you can use a Lite, Pro or Enterprise License
call pdf.CreateNewPDF fi
// We want to use top-down coordinates
call pdf.SetPageCoords pdf.kpcTopDown
call pdf.SetCompressionLevel(0) // so we can read in text editor
// we try a lot of actions here. The fields should show text once you triggered event
Call pdf.Append
Call pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", 0, 12)
Dim y As Double = 50
If True Then
// Catalog, Pages
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldOpen').value = 'Open'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldOpen", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotPage, pdf.koeOnOpen, a, 1)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Open"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Pages only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldClose').value = 'Close'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldClose", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotPage, pdf.koeOnClose, a, 1)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Close"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// All fields, page, link annotations, bookmarks
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldMouseUp').value = 'MouseUp'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldMouseUp", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnMouseUp, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "MouseUp"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Form fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldMouseEnter').value = 'MouseEnter'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldMouseEnter", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnMouseEnter, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "MouseEnter"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Form fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldMouseExit').value = 'MouseExit'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldMouseExit", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnMouseExit, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "MouseExit"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Form fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldMouseDown').value = 'MouseDown'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldMouseDown", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnMouseDown, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "MouseDown"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Form fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldFocus').value = 'Focus'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldFocus", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnFocus, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Focus"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Form fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldBlur').value = 'Blur'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldBlur", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnBlur, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Blur"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Text fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldKeyStroke').value = 'KeyStroke'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldKeyStroke", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnKeyStroke, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "KeyStroke"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Text fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldFormat').value = 'Format'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldFormat", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnFormat, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Format"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Text fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldCalc').value = 'Calc'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldCalc", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnCalc, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Calc"
y = y + 30
End If
If True Then
// Text fields only
Dim a As Integer = pdf.CreateJSAction("try { this.getField('FieldValidate').value = 'Validate'; } catch(e) { alert(e); }")
Dim f As Integer = pdf.CreateTextField("FieldValidate", -1, False, 0, 50.0, y, 200.0, 20.0)
Call pdf.AddActionToObj(pdf.kotField, pdf.koeOnValidate, a, f)
Call pdf.WriteText 260, y, "Validate"
y = y + 30
End If
call pdf.EndPage
call pdf.CloseFile
fi.Launch
Quit
End EventHandler
End Class
Class MyDynaPDFMBS Inherits DynaPDFMBS
EventHandler Function Error(ErrorCode as integer, ErrorMessage as string, ErrorType as integer) As integer
// output all messages on the console:
System.DebugLog str(ErrorCode)+": "+ErrorMessage
// and display dialog:
Dim d as New MessageDialog //declare the MessageDialog object
Dim b as MessageDialogButton //for handling the result
d.icon=MessageDialog.GraphicCaution //display warning icon
d.ActionButton.Caption="Continue"
d.CancelButton.Visible=True //show the Cancel button
// a warning or an error?
if BitAnd(ErrorType, me.kE_WARNING) = me.kE_WARNING then
// if user decided to ignore, we'll ignore
if IgnoreWarnings then Return 0
d.Message="A warning occurred while processing your PDF code."
// we add a third button to display all warnings
d.AlternateActionButton.Caption = "Ignore warnings"
d.AlternateActionButton.Visible = true
else
d.Message="An error occurred while processing your PDF code."
end if
d.Explanation = str(ErrorCode)+": "+ErrorMessage
b=d.ShowModal //display the dialog
Select Case b //determine which button was pressed.
Case d.ActionButton
Return 0 // ignore
Case d.AlternateActionButton
IgnoreWarnings = true
Return 0 // ignore
Case d.CancelButton
Return -1 // stop
End select
End EventHandler
Property IgnoreWarnings As Boolean
End Class
End Project
See also:
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF and sign
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF in memory
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF UA
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with CMYK
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with Colors
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with Dashed Line
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with LAB color
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with Layers Languages
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with Picture file
- /DynaPDF/Create PDF with vertical text
Download this example: Create Fields with JavaScript Actions.zip
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