Export/Import annotation as "xfdf"

[sukhman]

Hi,

I want to export/import annotations from the document as "fdf/xfdf". Referring to the SDK manual, I could n't find anything useful.
Even I tried the following:
document.all.PXCV.RunJavaScript("this.exportAsXFDF(true,true,null, true")
but this is not working (throws unknown exception) as this in turn is referring to Javascript for Adobe Acrobat API. Can anybody tell how to use the "RunJavascript" from PDFxchange viewer or any other way by which I can export/import annotations from the document as "fdf/xfdf" programmatically.

[sukhman]

Hi,

The abovementioned error "unknown exception" is resolved. Not the command
document.all.PXCV.RunJavaScript("this.exportAsXFDF(true,true,null,'/annots.xfdf',true)")
runs without any error , but doesn't produce any output xfdf file.

Please guide.

Thanks and Regards,
Sukhmanpreet Kaur

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Hello sukhman,
You can export annotations by using this code:

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document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsFDF(true, true, null, true);');
document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsFDF({bAllFields:true, bNoPassword:true, bAnnotations:true});');
document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsFDF(true, true, null, true, "/c/annots.fdf", true);');
document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsXFDF({bAllFields:true, bNoPassword:true, bAnnotations:true});');
document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsXFDF(true, true, null, "/c/annots.xfdf", true);');

And for import:

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document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.importAnFDF("/c/annots.fdf");');
document.all.PDFView.RunJavaScript('this.importAnXFDF("/c/annots.xfdf");');

Also for ASP.NET you can download sample project from this post:
https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... 995#p28995

[sukhman]

Hi Corwin,

But where will this exported file be saved, coz I tried to run the mentioned script. Althought it runs successfully, but cannot see the exported xfdf anywhere.

Thanks and Regards,
Sukhman

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

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this.exportAsXFDF(true, true, null, "/c/annots.xfdf", true);

This will export to c:\annots.xfdf

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this.exportAsXFDF(true, true, null, "annots.xfdf", true);

This will export to the document's folder

HTH

[sukhman]

Hi Corwin,

Thanks for the reply.

I could export to the specific path with the filename as "annots.xdf" .My requirement is to create the filename at runtime and then pass it to the Export command as follows:

var exprtPath = "e/Test/Test1.xfdf";
document.all.PXCV.RunJavaScript('this.exportAsXFDF(true, true, null,exprtPath, true);');

But this is giving me unknown exception. Please guide.

Thanks and Regards,
Sukhman

[sukhman]

Hi Corwin,

I could resolve this problem.

Thanks and Regards,
Sukhman

[arjunaugust]

Hi,

I have problem when i import comments file from server.

this is the path of this file:
http://serverName:port/annots.xfdf

the code is:
document.all.PXCV.RunJavaScript('this.importAnXFDF("http://serverName:port/annots.xfdf");');

[sukhman]

Hi Corwin,

Can we import an "xfdf" file from server URL.

We tried : document.all.PXCV.RunJavaScript('this.importAnXFDF("http://ps5769:3049/Paxonix%20Docs/annots.xfdf");');

But its not giving any output. Please suggest.

Regards,
Sukhman

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Hi all,
No, you cannot import FDF or XFDF from server URL.

[sukhman]

Hi Corwin.

Thanks for the reply.

Regards,
Sukhman

[John - Tracker Supp]

pleasure