How to stop Prompt for Saving after adding Digital Signature

[patient chart manager, llc]

Hi, I realize that when a digital signature is applied, a save should occur, because after that, if user edited, then signature would indicate changes made etc, but, is there any way to just have a regular popup to save yes/no as you do when document is dirty and you close viewer, instead of having to choose a file to save to etc.

Thanks

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi patient chart manager, llc

there is no way in the current End User Viewer to do this. We have been asked this before and have added it to the feature wish list. I can't promise if it will be delivered but it's least on the radar. I'll need to get one of the dev team to comment on if this can be done with the SDK.

Look for an answer here.

hth

[patient chart manager, llc]

Ok, well, this is so critical because no reason that the user inside my program should be allowed access to the file system, to choose where they want to save the file, even if there was a way to eliminate that dialog, and just when user answers yes to save, at least not getting another dialog that gives them unfettered access to the file system.

Best suggestion for implementation would be to cache the signing, so in case users makes a few more changes, that applied digital signature is indeed done after all edits are finished.

Thanks

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, patient chart manager llc

I can suggest you one way to suppress the 'Save As' dialog and save signed document silently.

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bool g_bSigningDoc = false;
...
g_bSigningDoc = true;
DoVerb(null, "ExecuteCommand", DataIn("SignDocument"), null, 0);
g_bSigningDoc = false;
...
youreventhandler OnEvent(type, name..)
{
   if (g_bSigningDoc && (type == PXCVA_OnNamedNotify) AND (name == "Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc"))
   {
         // get current source file name
         int docID;
         pdfViewer.GetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.DocID", out docID, 0);
         string fileName;
         pdfViewer.GetDocumentProperty(docID, "FileName", out fileName, 0);
         // to save to source file
         pdfViewer.SetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.DestFileName", fileName, 0);
         pdfViewer.SetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.SaveMode", 0, 0);
   }
}

HTH.

[patient chart manager, llc]

Ok, well, that is a big help, but, there is still the dialog that pops up asking you to confirm whether you want to use incremental saving or not, and hard to see why that should come up if this statement is used as you show:

pdfViewer.SetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.SaveMode", 0, 0);

I also use that command even before loading the document, but does not matter, still one more dialog, but certainly much better than before. Please advise if there is anyway still that final dialog can be suppressed, as I always want full save, not incremental, and bothersome to see that.

Thanks for the help, hope we have this final piece of the puzzle.

[patient chart manager, llc]

Ok, sorry, my mistake, I forgot to add to this notification:

Call PDFX1.setProperty("Prompts.ConfirmDocumentIncSave.UserChoice", "No", 0)

and that fixed the issue, thanks so much, made my day

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Awesome to hear.

[Dorwol]

Hi,

I have the same problem and I have test your solution. But it doesn't work.

The Problem is, that immediately after "ExecuteCommand" the g_bSigningDoc will set to "False". But at this time the signature is not yet inserted. And after signature-insert the "OnEvent" fires, but g_bSigningDoc is already "False" at this time.

g_bSigningDoc = True
DoVerb(null, "ExecuteCommand", DataIn("SignDocument"), null, 0);
g_bSigningDoc = False

So what am I doing wrong?

BTW: No "ConfirmDocumentIncSave" Event fires! Why?

[Dorwol]

Meanwhile, I've tried everything, but it does not work.

Any advice for me?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, Dorwol.

The Problem is, that immediately after "ExecuteCommand" the g_bSigningDoc will set to "False".

It may occur when your document doesn't contain any unsigned 'digital-signature' fields. In this case the command 'SignDocument' only activates the 'Place Signature' end-user's tool and returns immediately without any dialogs. After this user will be able to place 'digital-signature' field by mouse clicking on the page. So for your case the document must have one unsigned 'digital signature' field...

HTH

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

BTW: No "ConfirmDocumentIncSave" Event fires! Why?

The same reason: it looks like that your document doesn't contain any 'digital signature' fields..

[Dorwol]

I'm not sure if I understood you correctly. Before I call "Sign Document", I have an unsigned 'digital signature' field to add?

Strange but how do I do that? In the instructions I found no command to do this?
Can you give me a pseudo-code please?

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hi Dorwol,

Ivan explains the differences between Place Signature and Sign Document here:
https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... hp?p=28552

So have you tried calling the PlaceSignature (ID: 36517) command instead?

Regards,
Stefan

[Dorwol]

> So have you tried calling the PlaceSignature (ID: 36517) command instead?
Already yesterday tested. But exactly the same bad result!

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Sorry, the 'PlaceSignature' cannot help you. It only activates the end-user's tool for placing signature fields on the pages. Currently is no way to add the empty, unsigned signature-field that can be used by "SignDocument" operation.

[Dorwol]

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And why it works for "patient chart manager, llc"?

and that fixed the issue, thanks so much, made my day

So the question is still "How to stop Prompt for Saving after adding Digital Signature"?

Is there a way for detecting the reason for the "Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc" event?
Is there a way for detecting if "Sign-Tool mousepointer" is still activated?
Is there any other way? I need the possibility for saving a signed document in the database only and not as file by asking the user for any filename!

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, Dorwol.

Is there a way for detecting the reason for the "Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc" event?

Currently - is no way. But in new build we can add simple string prop than can be used like:

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youreventhandler OnEvent(type, name..)
{
   if ((type == PXCVA_OnNamedNotify) AND (name == "Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc"))
   {
         // check for reason
         string saveReason;
         pdfViewer.GetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.Reason", out saveReason, 0);
         if (saveReason != "sign")
             return; // default procedure
         // get current source file name
         int docID;
         pdfViewer.GetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.DocID", out docID, 0);
         string fileName;
         pdfViewer.GetDocumentProperty(docID, "FileName", out fileName, 0);
         // to save to source file
         pdfViewer.SetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.DestFileName", fileName, 0);
         pdfViewer.SetProperty("Notifications.BeforeSaveDoc.SaveMode", 0, 0);
   }
   else if ((type == PXCVA_OnDisplayPrompt) AND (name == "Prompts.ConfirmDocumentIncSave"))
   {
         pdfViewer.SetProperty("Prompts.ConfirmDocumentIncSave.UserChoice", "yes", 0); // to skip possible asking about incremental save when you signing
   }
}

-this feature will be available soon.

Is there a way for detecting if "Sign-Tool mousepointer" is still activated?

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string activeToolName;
pdfViewer.GetProperty("Tools.Active", out activeToolName, PXCVA_GetNamed);
if (activeToolName == "DigSign")
{
    .... 
}

Also you may catch:

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youreventhandler OnEvent(type, name..)
{
   if ((type == PXCVA_OnPropertyChanged) AND (name == "Tools.Active"))
   {
        string activeToolName;
        pdfViewer.GetProperty("Tools.Active", out activeToolName, PXCVA_GetNamed);
        ...
   }
}

BUT will be still unclear situations when you signing document that:
1. has not any empty(unsigned) signature-fields - in this case the "SignDocument" will activate the "DigSign" tool. User must choose page, position on page, and click mouse. The "Sign Document" dialog will be shown.
2. has more one empty signature-fields - in this case the "SignDocument" will warn user about this situation. User must choose necessary field on page and click it. The "Sign Document" dialog will be shown.

HTH.

[Dorwol]

> unclear situations when you signing document that
The first one: (User must choose page, position on page, and click mouse. The "Sign Document" dialog will be shown)

> if (activeToolName == "DigSign")
Cool!

> if (saveReason != "sign")
Perfect!

> But in new build
Any timeframe for me? Next month?

Have a good day!

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

> But in new build
Any timeframe for me? Next month?

Approximately - in 1.5 weeks.