How can I detect which Tooltype is seleted?

[Dorwol]

Hi,

please how can I detect which Tooltype (like rectangle, box, Line, Handtool) is actually seleted?

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

HI Dorwol,
whan you select a tool the icon will show up slightly differently to when it is not. You can hit the "Keep tool Selected" button to make sure it stays selected but selected tools should look like a pushed button compared to those not selected.

see attached screenshot. In this example the 'Rectangle Tool' is selected.

[Dorwol]

THX, but you dont understand me.

I mean "BY CODE"!

So how can I identify which tool is activated - by Code?

[ugradedeveloper]

You need to get the value of "Tools.Active". See sections 2.2.2.13 and 2.2.3.38 in the documentation of the latest build.

[Chris - PDF-XChange]

Thx ugradedeveloper

[Dorwol]

Perfect!

[Dorwol]

Sorry for one question more, but I want to change some properties of a selected object in my PDF. But I don't know how...

For example, if I want to change the "FColor" of a seleted "Line" object. If "LineTool" is my active Tool, this is no problem (SetProperty "...Styles..."].FColor ...). But how can I change a the properties of a selected object, if the HandTool is still my active Tool?

So how can I detect, which object-Type (not ActiveTool !!!) is selected in my PDF? I need the information, if the selected object is a Line, Rectangle, Oval and so on...

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

For now there is no way to detect which object is selected in PDF document.

[Dorwol]

OK, that's sad. But how can I change a property of a seleted (unknown) object by code?

For example I want to change the "SColor" of a selected object.

This will not work, because it chages only the default-color (of a Line-object):

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SetProperty "Commenting.Line.Styles[...].SColor", vDataIn

Please how can I do this with VB6 ?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

...how can I change a property of a seleted (unknown) object by code?

What means " seleted (unknown) object"? It is about annotation-object on the page?
You wanted to change properties of focused annotation? or to change current tool style?

[Dorwol]

What means " seleted (unknown) object"? It is about annotation-object on the page?
You wanted to change properties of focused annotation? or to change current tool style?

Sorry for my bad english!
With "Unknown" I mean only, that my Code don't know (because can't detect!) the object-type.

And yes, I want to change properties of focused annotation.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

For now you cannot do this because when Viewer AX lost focus (for example when you click on your controls) it also deselects focused annotation. In new build we will try to change this behaviour, so you can use "this.selectedAnnots;" JS method.

[Dorwol]

For now you cannot do this because when Viewer AX lost focus (...) it also deselects focused annotation.

Not for me. My application will works well (no deselecting by click on any Command-Button-Click of my appliactions own toolbar!).

So if there is a way to do this, I'm already happy. But if not, when do you think is the release-date of the new build? This month?

Thank you

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

The Standard Window toolbars doesn’t take focus from the Viewer control, so if you are using only the toolbar buttons, you can try to detect what annotation is selected by using the following JS code:

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var aAnnots = this.selectedAnnots;
if (aAnnots.length>0)
aAnnots[0].type;

HTH

[Dorwol]

OK, good! But now...

...how can I change a property (like Color or Border) of a already seleted CommentTool-object by code?

For Example the user select a Line in his PDF and click on green-color-button in my toolbar (Line in PDF is still selected!). How can I set this to green?

Hope this is possible...

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

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var annots = this.selectedAnnots;
if (annots.length > 0)
{
   annots[0].width = 10; // border width
   annots[0].fillColor = color.green;
   annots[0].strokeColor = color.green;
};

for details look in the ActiveX SDK Help (Reference->JavaScript Support->Annotation).
And also upgrade your distributive to version 42.4 prior to testing.

[Dorwol]

If I use this Code, Undo and Redo does not work

Is this a bug or do I must call a Java-command like "AddUndoAction" or something else?

BTW: Because I develop normaly only in VB, allow me a question for a better understanding JavaScript-Actions in your Viewer-Control, will this always work? I mean does it also work if the user has no java-Engine in Windows installed or if the user has JavaScript disabled in your Preferences?

Is it planned to do the same by VB-Code (in next build or so...)?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Because the many of edit-operation by JavaScript cannot be undone in current realization.
We will to add full undo-support to JS in the future.

Also we planning to add new edit-features without JS(but with full undo/redo) like as:
SetDocumentProperty(docId, "Selection[0].FColor", "red", 0);
SetDocumentProperty(docId, "Selection[0].SColor", "green", 0);
...

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

it also work if the user has no java-Engine in Windows installed or if the user has JavaScript disabled in your Preferences?

Please do not confuse/mix the terminology - Java and JavaScript - these are two different technologies.

To support JavaScript, The Viewer does not require any additional products - everything required is already built-in.

And yes, it works when JavaScript execution is disabled by the user in the Preferences.

[Dorwol]

BIG THX 4 feedback!

Also we planning to add new edit-features without JS(but with full undo/redo) like as:
SetDocumentProperty(docId, "Selection[0].FColor", "red", 0);
SetDocumentProperty(docId, "Selection[0].SColor", "green", 0);
...

Oh, that sounds realy good. But I think, this new edit-features will not implemented before december, OR?

[John - Tracker Supp]

We cannot be more specific at this time I am afraid.

Thanks for your patience.