How to detect if Ruler is showed?

[Dorwol]

Hi,

short question.

For example with "36522" I can show Rulers, with "36520" I can show grid... adn so on...

But how can I get the state? I mean how can I detect, if the ruler is showed?

Is there any GetState(...) function available?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, Dorwol.

Use:

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int showRulers = 0;
pdfViewer.GetProperty("Measurement.Rulers.Visible", out showRulers, 0);

HTH

[Dorwol]

THX!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

[Dorwol]

Sorry, but is there any documentation about this available?

In the Help-PDF I can not find something about this and it look like a little "BlackBox" for me.

Now I have the same problem with HighlightTextTool, CrossOutTextTool, ...

I have already try out "Commenting.Underline.visible" and also "Tools.Underline.visible"...

...but all without any success!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Dorwol,

The rulers could be visible or not, but the HighlightTextTool and CrossOutTextTool can be selected (and active) or not. They can't be "visible" in the same way as the rulers.

Have you tried the Tools.Active - which should return the ID of the currently selected tool - you can find the IDs in the table under section 2.2.3.63 Tools in the Viewer AX Manual.

Best,
Stefan

[Dorwol]

Have you tried the Tools.Active - which should return the ID of the currently selected tool - you can find the IDs in the table under section 2.2.3.63 Tools in the Viewer AX Manual.

Yes, I know "Tools.Active".

But the result is a number and not a String value.

The problem is, for "KeepSelect" I need a name (like "Tools.Highlight" or "Tool.StrikeOut") of the tool, for "ExecuteCommand" I need a different name (like "HighlightTextTool" or "CrossOutTextTool") and now, I need also a number value for checking?

That's really hard and not well good
This szenario makes my source good bad for reading/understanding...!

So my question is now, is there a way to KeepSelect and ExecuteCommand with the same number like for Tools.Active?

For example, something like this (pseudo-code):
SetProperty "Tools.[33222].KeepSelected", 1
DoVerb , "", "ExecuteCommand", 33222

? GetProperty("Tools.Active") ...result is... = 33222

---------> That would be a uniform code!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Dorwool,

I haven't tried that myself, but it shouldn't be a problem to use the tool ID all the time

//pseudocode
SetProperty("Tools.Active", 33222, 0);
SetProperty("Tools.[33222].KeepSelected", 1, 0);

And then calling
GetProperty ("Tools.Active") should also return to you the expected result -> 33222

Best,
Stefan

[Dorwol]

> SetProperty("Tools.Active", 33222, 0);
Works wonderful!!!

> SetProperty("Tools.[33222].KeepSelected", 1, 0);
Doesn't work. I've also tried ...Tools.[#33222].KeepSelected....
Any hint? We are short before the goal!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Dorwool,

I am afraid that you will need to use the tool name when you want it to be kept selected.

Best,
Stefan

[Dorwol]

I am afraid that you will need to use the tool name when you want it to be kept selected.

Oh, that's bad.

Is there a function to get the "Tool Name" from an ID?

Like...

? GiveToolNameFromID(33222) ...result is... = "Underline"

If yes, I have all what I do need.

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, Dorwol.

You have:

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pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", 33222, 0); // 33222 - is "UnderlineTextTool" UI-command

some equivalents for this:

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pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", "Underline", 0);
pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", "UnderlineText", 0);
pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", "UnderlineTextTool", 0);

and for get active tool ID:

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int activeToolID = 0;
pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", out activeToolID, 0);
or:
string activeToolName; 
pdfViewer.SetProperty("Tools.Active", out activeToolName, PXCVA_GetNamed); // will return the "Underline" string in case above

And your:
"Tools.[33222].KeepSelected"
"Tools.[#33222].KeepSelected"
- are somewhat wrong. The correct one is:
"Tools.Underline.KeepSelected"

HTH

[Dorwol]

- are some wrong. The correct:
"Tools[#33222].KeepSelected"

Thank you, but believe me. It doesn't work!

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello Dorwool,

Vasyl corrected this in his post - you were just too fast to read the initial version.
Unfortunately Tools is not an array object - so yes Tools[#33222] is indeed incorrect and will not work.

The only proper way is to use Tools.Underline.KeepSelected in this particular case and change the tool name accordingly for other tools.

The consistent solution would be what Vasyl offered - with using the actual tool names and not the IDs.

Best,
Stefan

[Dorwol]

> Vasyl corrected this in his post - you were just too fast to read the initial version
Oh yes, I see.

Thank you!

[Paul - PDF-XChange]