Disable commenting on annotation markups

[Johniola]

I have implemented the active X control PDFXCviewAx.dll 2.5.207.
When the user adds annotation Markups and Comments, I would like to disable the popup Comment available when the user double clicks on the markup item (line, square, circle, etc.). I have custom made stamps created with the markup tool and i don't want the user to add comments to these annotation markups. I am not so worried if they add them on their own markups.

John Pay

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hello John Pay,

Please try to disable these two commands:
AddNote ID: 33135
AddNoteToSelText ID: 33207

Check section 3.5 of the Viewer AX manual for examples on "How to Disable a Command?"

Best,
Stefan

[Johniola]

Thanks Stephan
I implemented your suggestion and it did not work. I used the commands :
objPDF.SetProperty("Commands[#33135].State", "offline", 0); // AddNote - 33135
objPDF.SetProperty("Commands[#33207].State", "offline", 0); // AddNoteToSelText - 33207

with no luck.

I also implement these and they are working as the associated menu item is unavailable from the right click context menu
objPDF.SetProperty("Commands[#33122].State", "offline", 0); // OpenPopup - 33122
objPDF.SetProperty("Commands[#33174].State", "offline", 0); // AddReply - 33174
objPDF.SetProperty("Commands[#33121].State", "offline", 0); // ResetPopupLocation - 33121
John

[Johniola]

Maybe I should be a little more clear. The menu items are disabled from the context sensitive menu. If I double click the Markup item, the annotation popup note is still accessible.

John

[Stefan - PDF-XChange]

Hi John,

You might need to handle double click events and check whether the active element is an annotation - and if it is - just tell the Viewer to ignore that double click (check section "2.2.2.10.8 Mouse" of the Viewer AX manual for handling mouse events), but I will also check with the project team to see if there's another solution in your case.

Best,
Stefan

[Johniola]

Stephan,
After some digging I found this in another topic.

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ctrl.SetProperty("Commenting.AllowOpenPopupsByDblClick", "false", 0);

https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... uble+click

Happy Happy
thanks for your help.

John Pay

[John - Tracker Supp]

Pleased you got there John