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Execute Acrobat JavaScript Code when a Button is Clicked

EVO PDF Client for .NET Core

EVO HTML to PDF Converter allows you to add an Acrobat JavaScript code in generated PDF to be executed when a button of a PDF form is clicked. You can set button actions in the generated PDF document to display an alert message, automatically open the print dialog or set the zoom level of the generated PDF document.

An Acrobat JavaScript action is represented by a PdfActionJavaScript object which can be assigned to PdfFormFieldAction property of a PDF form button.

Code Sample - Execute Acrobat JavaScript Code when a Button is Clicked

C#
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;

// Use EVO PDF Namespace
using EvoPdfClient;

namespace EvoHtmlToPdfDemo.Controllers.PDF_Creator.PDF_Actions
{
    public class PDF_Creator_Execute_JavaScript_Button_ClickedController : Controller
    {
        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult CreatePdf(IFormCollection collection)
        {
            // Get the server options
            string serverIP = collection["textBoxServerIP"];
            uint serverPort = uint.Parse(collection["textBoxServerPort"]);
            string servicePassword = collection["textBoxServicePassword"];
            bool useServicePassword = servicePassword.Length > 0;
            bool useTcpService = collection["ServerType"] == "radioButtonUseTcpService";
            string webServiceUrl = collection["textBoxWebServiceUrl"];

            // Create a PDF document
            Document pdfDocument = null;
            if (useTcpService)
                pdfDocument = new Document(serverIP, serverPort);
            else
                pdfDocument = new Document(true, webServiceUrl);

            // Set optional service password
            if (useServicePassword)
                pdfDocument.ServicePassword = servicePassword;

            // Set license key received after purchase to use the converter in licensed mode
            // Leave it not set to use the converter in demo mode
            pdfDocument.LicenseKey = "4W9+bn19bn5ue2B+bn1/YH98YHd3d3c=";

            // Add a page to PDF document
            PdfPage pdfPage = pdfDocument.AddPage();

            // The titles font used to mark various sections of the PDF document
            PdfFont titleFont = new PdfFont("Times New Roman", 8, true);

            TextElement titleTextElement = new TextElement(5, 5, "Execute an Acrobat JavaScript code when the button below is clicked. Using a JavaScript code you can open the print dialog, display an alert message or set the document zoom level in PDF viewer.", titleFont);
            pdfPage.AddElement(titleTextElement);

            PdfPage buttonPdfPage = pdfDocument.GetPage(0);
            RectangleFloat buttonRectangle = new RectangleFloat(5, 40, 100, 20);

            // The font used for buttons text in PDF document
            PdfFont buttonTextFont = new PdfFont("Times New Roman", 8, true);

            // Create a PDF form button
            PdfFormButton pdfButton = new PdfFormButton(buttonRectangle, "Execute Acrobat JavaScript", buttonTextFont);
            pdfButton.Style.BackColor = RgbColor.Beige;
            pdfDocument.Form.AddButton(buttonPdfPage, pdfButton);

            // Set JavaScript action to be executed when the button is clicked
            string javaScript = null;
            if (collection["JavaScriptAction"] == "alertMessageRadioButton")
            {
                // JavaScript to display an alert mesage 
                javaScript = String.Format("app.alert(\"{0}\")", collection["alertMessageTextBox"]);
            }
            else if (collection["JavaScriptAction"] == "printDialogRadioButton")
            {
                // JavaScript to open the print dialog
                javaScript = "print()";
            }
            else if (collection["JavaScriptAction"] == "zoomLevelRadioButton")
            {
                // JavaScript to set an initial zoom level 
                javaScript = String.Format("zoom={0}", int.Parse(collection["zoomLevelTextBox"]));
            }

            // Set the JavaScript action
            pdfButton.Action = new PdfActionJavaScript(javaScript);

            // Save the PDF document in a memory buffer
            byte[] outPdfBuffer = pdfDocument.Save();

            // Send the PDF file to browser
            FileResult fileResult = new FileContentResult(outPdfBuffer, "application/pdf");
            fileResult.FileDownloadName = "Button_JavaScript_Actions.pdf";

            return fileResult;
        }
    }
}