Extract selected pages

[Rad1]

hello friends,

I want to Extract selected pages to the new pdf file and save it on disk. But the problem is how to Extract and save with one button ? it must be transparent for user. no action is needed.

I can't find all commands, I know there are over 400 commands. Can you send me the complete list of these commands ?

I contacted 'support@pdf-xchange.com' forthis, but I have not received a response.

Thank you for help.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

List of all possible commands are found in "Commands" sample. In this sample you can also execute any command to see how it works (but notice that for some commands you need to have opened document).

Possible solutions to extract pages are:
1. Execute "ExtractPages" command. But this will show "Extract pages" dialog.

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PDFView.DoVerb(0, "ExecuteCommand", "ExtractPages", 0)

2. Use PDF Java Script. To learn more about it you can look at the "Acrobat JavaScript Object Specification"
Just a little sample form there:

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/* Extract Pages to Folder */
// regular expression acquire the base name of file
var re = /.*\/|\.pdf$/ig;
// filename is the base name of the file Acrobat is working on
var filename = this.path.replace(re,"");
try {
	for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++) 
		this.extractPages(
		{
			nStart: i,
			cPath: "/C/"+filename+"_" + i +".pdf"
		});         
} catch (e) { 
	console.println("Aborted: "+e) 
}

This will create new PDF file for each page in the document.
3. Use PDF-XChange Tools SDK which allows to manipulate any PDF without using Viewer ActiveX.

In future we planning to add new functions to Viewer ActiveX to allow easily extract pages from document by using only Viewer ActiveX functions.

[Rad1]

Hello,

Thanks for response.

The java Script code work well, but how can I get the list of selected pages ?

I searched for this function, but I can't find it in the SDK help file.

10x

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

What do you mean by saying "list of selected pages"?

[Rad1]

What do you mean by saying "list of selected pages"?

Hi,

Whene I want to extract selected pages, I use PDF Java Script present at the "Acrobat JavaScript Object Specification". (see the sample). But if I want to extract the set of selected pages in the "Mosaics" mode (I use Ctrl + Right clic to select separate thumbnails), I can not because I don't know how to GetSelectedPages.

Look at the attached picture
http://www.monsterup.com/image.php?url= ... 649796.jpg

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

I'm afraid that this is not possible in current version of Viewer ActiveX.

[Rad1]

I'm afraid that this is not possible in current version of Viewer ActiveX.

No I don't think so. How can extract the selected pages if we don't know which are selected.

I think if this is not possible in viewer activex, it's possible by running java script.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

In this case JS doesn't receive any information from the Viewer UI.

[Rad1]

Hello,

Please help us to do that, I'm going to buy the activex version of PDF Xchange. But this a very important function to have in our product.

thanks for helping me.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Hello Rad1.
Good news - in new build of Viewer ActiveX you will be able to extract pages without showing "Extract pages" dialog.

[Rad1]

Hello Rad1.
Good news - in new build of Viewer ActiveX you will be able to extract pages without showing "Extract pages" dialog.

I must wait for next build to buy the activex !!!
Can you tell me whene this will be available ?

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

I think, you may expect to see it within the next two weeks.

[John - Tracker Supp]

We are now hoping this will be towards the end of this week/weekend.

HTH

[Irbis]

Hi There,

I also need this feature Is this available yet?

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Nope. We have little delay with release of new build.

[John - Tracker Supp]

It will be released for sure this weekend.

[Rad1]

Is the new release available ?
I need this function to complete my software developement.

I have tried to do this :

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PDFView.DoVerb(0, "ExecuteCommand", "ExtractPages", 0)
PDFView.SetProperty("Prompts.ConfirmExtractPages.UserChoice", 0, 0);

But the seconde insctruction doesn't work. I think it is not implemented yet (Prompts.ConfirmExtractPages).

thanks for help.

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

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PDFView.DoVerb(0, "ExecuteCommand", "ExtractPages", 0)

In the current build activeX will display ui-dialog for extracting pages always (flag 'PXCVA_NoUI' wil be ignored).
In the new build (coming soon) activeX can be process 'PXCVA_NoUI' flag.

For skip confirmation about replacing files you should process of special situation:

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OnEvent(Type, Name, ..)
{
     if ((Type == PXCVA_OnDisplayPrompt) && (Name == "Prompts.ConfirmFileReplace"))
     {
          PDFView.SetProperty("Prompts.ConfirmFileReplace.UserChoice", "YesToAll", 0);
     }
}

[Rad1]

For skip confirmation about replacing files you should process of special situation:

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OnEvent(Type, Name, ..)
{
     if ((Type == PXCVA_OnDisplayPrompt) && (Name == "Prompts.ConfirmFileReplace"))
     {
          PDFView.SetProperty("Prompts.ConfirmFileReplace.UserChoice", "YesToAll", 0);
     }
}

thanks for response but I'm not asking for replacing file. I need to select and extract a discontinuous range of pages using the Extract Pages option WITHOUT displaying UIDialog.

when can we expect the new version ?

[Rad1]

I thought of another solution. Is if we can customize the ExtractPages dialog box. I want to hide or disable the check box : Extract to separate file. and the "Save as" panel. Can I customize the interface of this dialog box ?

regards

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Hi.
As I was informed new build is available for download.
In new build you may extract selected pages by using next code:

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var dti = 0;
var dto = 0;
PDFView.SetProperty('Operations.ExtractPages.RangeType','Selected',0);
PDFView.DoVerb('Documents[0]','ExtractPages', dti, dto, 2);

[Rad1]

Hi John, Thank you very much for this good work.

is it possible to delete pages after extraction from the original file ?

Regards

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

is it possible to delete pages after extraction from the original file ?

Yes, it is - sure. You can set next property:

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PDFView.SetProperty("Operations.ExtractPages.DeleteAfterExtract",1,0);

[Rad1]

Hi,

Thanks for reply.

I want to do the same thing to insert page without IU. Can I do this :

DFView.SetProperty('Operations.InsertPages.Source','FromFile',0);
PDFView.DoVerb('Documents[0]','InsertPages', 0, 0, 2);

Thank you.

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Hello.
No, in current build you can insert only empty pages.
We will try to add inserting pages from file as soon as possible.

[Rad1]

thanks.

[ugradedeveloper]

There is already the ability to insert pages from a file using Javascript ("this.insertPages").

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

ugradedeveloper is right . For now you can insert existed pages from another PDF document by using JS.

[Rad1]

Yes man ! It wooooooorks. I have wath I needed.
Thanks. I think I can do the same thing with ReplacePages ?

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Nope. For now Viewer dosn't have functionality for ReplacePages..

[Rad1]

ok, I hope that will be available for the next releases. ( it is not realy necessary for our product, but it can be a funny function to add in).

[johnnyjoe]

Is it available to insertpage by using VB via code?

[Corwin - Tracker Sup]

Yes, please see "Objects::Documents::<Item>::InsertPages" section in PDF-XChange Viewer ActiveX SDK Help file.

[johnnyjoe]

It's only insert before page and specify how many page from the file we want.

How about insert to last page
How about based on thumbnail, which i select i want it insertafter.

Can it be done?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi johnnyjoe.
For insert pages after last page you should specify:

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SetProperty("Operations.InsertPages.InsertBefore", <PagesCount>, 0);

That is, if target document contains 5 pages then:

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SetProperty("Operations.InsertPages.InsertBefore", 5, 0);

Best
Regards.

[johnnyjoe]

How i able to detect which page is selected in Thumbnail via code?

[Vasyl - PDF-XChange]

Hi, johnnyjoe.

No way for this in current realization.
Will be in the new version..

Best
Regards.

[johnnyjoe]

When will the new realease will be available?

How about can i able to know the page number of the current viewed document in the viewer?
I know how to get the total page of the document.

What i want to do was:
I able to go via code go to First Page, Next page, Previous page, Last Page.

[Chris - PDF-XChange]

Hi Johnnyjoe,

Please refer to page 111 of the Viewer ActiveX SDK
topic 2.2.2.10.1.2 Pages

Regards
Chris