Programatically create annot line as dimension

[chrisbouwman]

JavaScript does not create annotation at specified position:
var annot = this.addAnnot({type: "Line"});
annot.setProps({
borderEffectIntensity:0,
borderEffectStyle: "S",
intent: "LineDimension",
opacity: 1,
page: 0,
refType: "R",
strokeColor: "RGB,1,0,0",
style: "S",
leaderExtent: 5,
leaderLength: 100,
rect: [499,866,743,949],
points: [499,884,504,949],
arrowBegin: "ClosedArrow",
arrowEnd: "ClosedArrow",
width: 1
});

An annotation is created at 0,0,0,0. Another annotation with style "Text" is created at the proper location.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello chrisbouwman,

You have some errors in the code above. That's why it is not working.

the first is that you have leaderExtent when the correct should be
leaderExtend

And the second is the way you are specifying the points - the correct should be two sets of two values closed in brackets:
points: [[400,400],[550,500]]

So here's a proper sample that creates a correct measurement:

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var annot = this.addAnnot({
   page: 0,
   type:"Line",
   borderEffectIntensity:0,
   borderEffectStyle: "S",
   intent: "LineDimension",
   opacity: 1,
   refType: "R",
   strokeColor: "RGB,1,0,0",
   style: "S",
   leaderLength: 100,
   leaderExtend: 5,
   rect: [400,400,550,500],
   points: [[400,400],[550,500]],
   arrowBegin: "ClosedArrow",
   arrowEnd: "ClosedArrow",
   width: 1
});

[chrisbouwman]

Hello Stefan,

Thank you for the fast solution. The two sets of closed brackets did the trick. Strangely, for me it must be leaderExtent instead of leaderExtend. Nevertheless, it works fine now!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

[⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ]

Greetings,

Much appreciated! However, I spent a fair bit of time on this trying to get the color to 'work,' you would need to specify the stroke color as an array; you cannot sent is as a mere string:

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strokeColor:["RGB",0,85/255,0],

May this be of Good Help;
⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

Hello, ⚜ Kenny Lemens, P.E. ᵂᴵ

That is how the API specifies StrokeColor should be used, Color arrays are directly referred to here:

You can follow this link to read more about them:
https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat ... lor-arrays

Kind regards,