Color property of Text annotations

[DanielG]

Hello,

I am looking to save the properties of a Text annotation to a file and then load those same properties back in so that I can programmatically create the same Text annotation.

This is what I am using to save the properties:

var annot = this.getAnnot(0, "b272fac4-8acc-45ea-a199b757531e5c60");

var output;
output = "Author=" + annot.author + ";";
output += "FillColor=" + annot.fillColor + ";";
output += "NoteIcon=" + annot.noteIcon + ";";
output += "Opacity=" + annot.opacity + ";";
output += "PopupOpen=" + annot.popupOpen + ";";
output += "PopupRect=" + annot.popupRect + ";";
output += "Rect=" + annot.rect + ";";
output += "StrokeColor=" + annot.strokeColor + ";";
output += "Type=" + annot.type + ";";
this.Results = output;

I have noticed that when I do this, the values of FillColor and StrokeColor are both T. I would have thought one of them, FillColor, would be the actual color of the Text annotation.

So I then use these values to create the Text annotation:

var annot = this.addAnnot({
page: 0,
author: "chq-dang",
creationDate: cDate,
fillColor: ["T"],
modDate: mDate,
noteIcon: "Comment",
opacity: 1,
popupOpen: true,
popupRect: [261.66729857819905,469,411.66729857819905,549],
rect: [188.94028436018957,384.75,208.94028436018957,402.75],
strokeColor: ["T"],
type: "Text"});

I intentionally left out the rich contents values for sake of clarity. The resulting Text annotation is white, not the color it was when I saved the properties.

Am I doing something wrong?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

var annot = this.getAnnot(0, "b272fac4-8acc-45ea-a199b757531e5c60");

I have noticed that when I do this, the values of FillColor and StrokeColor are both T

In which way this annot was created - programmatically or by end-user? Which build you are using?

I intentionally left out the rich contents values for sake of clarity. The resulting Text annotation is white, not the color it was when I saved the properties.

It is correct when you applying the previously saved "T" (transparent) color from annot's "fillColor" property (as I see in your "annot-restoring" script).

[DanielG]

The annotation is created by the user, but I am saving all of its properties so that I can create it again later. When saving the properties for a Text annotation, both the fillColor and strokeColor have a value of "T":

var fColor = annot.fillColor; // this will be "T"
var sColor = annot.strokeColor; // this will be "T"

So when I create the Text annotation again, I set its fillColor and strokeColor to "T" because those are the values returned to me:

annot.fillColor = "T";
annot.strokeColor = "T";

When obtaining the attributes to save them to a file, I would have thought one of the two color properties, either fillColor or strokeColor, would be an actual color value.

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

I tried to reproduce the trouble with fillColor=="T" in our end-user app. For this:
1. created the blank document
2. put the StikyNote on the first page
3. displayed the JS-Console (Ctrl+J) and executed script:
var aa = getAnnots(0);
aa[0].fillColor;
the console output was:
"RGB,1,1,0"
- yellow(default) color.
So, I couldn't reproduce case fillColor==T. May be this trouble depended with specific document. Can you send to us the simple example document for reproducing?

[DanielG]

Here is the file I am working with.

Here are the steps I take to obtain the annotation attributes:

Run DoVerb('Documents[0].Pages[0]', 'GetAnnotsCount', dataIn, dataOut, 0); to get the number of annotations on the page

Run DoVerb('Documents[0].Pages[0]', 'GetAnnotName', dataIn, dataOut, 0); to get the name for each annotation (where dataIn is the annotation number)

Run
var annot = this.getAnnot(0, "<annotation name>");

var output;
output = "Author=" + annot.author + ";";
output += "FillColor=" + annot.fillColor + ";";
output += "NoteIcon=" + annot.noteIcon + ";";
output += "Opacity=" + annot.opacity + ";";
output += "PopupOpen=" + annot.popupOpen + ";";
output += "PopupRect=" + annot.popupRect + ";";
output += "Rect=" + annot.rect + ";";
output += "StrokeColor=" + annot.strokeColor + ";";
output += "Type=" + annot.type + ";";
this.Results = output;

to get all attributes for a specific annotation. When I do this, I get a fillColor of "T".

I tried your steps and got the actual fillColor of the Text annotation (not "T").

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Your sample document doesn't contain sticky notes annotations..
In which way should I create annots to reproduce issue with your script: like end-user or by JS?

Firstly I created one annot by it:

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var annot = this.addAnnot({
page: 0,
author: "AAA",
fillColor: color.green,
opacity: 1,
popupOpen: true,
popupRect: [261.66729857819905,469,411.66729857819905,549],
rect: [188.94028436018957,384.75,208.94028436018957,402.75],
type: "Text"});

and then - I used your "get-annot-props" script. The result:

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Author=AAA;FillColor=RGB,0,1,0;NoteIcon=Comment;Opacity=1;PopupOpen=true;PopupRect=239.1744075829384,398.5,389.17440758293844,478.5;Rect=188.94028436018957,384.75,208.94028436018957,402.75;StrokeColor=T;Type=Text;

As you see: FillColor=RGB,0,1,0 - that is correct.

Next - I created annot like end-user then run your script and got correct result also.

Which version of SDK you are using?

[DanielG]

I came across the issue having the end-user create the annotation and then getting the properties via JS. I am using version 2.5.213.1 of the SDK.

I have taken a different direction regarding saving/recreating annotations. As a result, this is no longer an issue for me.

Thanks for researching this issue.

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]