EVO HTML to PDF Converter

Execute Acrobat JavaScript Code when a Button is Clicked

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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#
protected void convertToPdf()
{
    // Get the server IP and port
    String serverIP = textBoxServerIP.Text;
    uint serverPort = uint.Parse(textBoxServerPort.Text);

    // Create a PDF document
    Document pdfDocument = null;
    if (radioButtonUseTcpService.Checked)
        pdfDocument = new Document(serverIP, serverPort);
    else
        pdfDocument = new Document(true, textBoxWebServiceUrl.Text);

    // Set optional service password
    if (textBoxServicePassword.Text.Length > 0)
        pdfDocument.ServicePassword = textBoxServicePassword.Text;

    // 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 (alertMessageRadioButton.Checked)
    {
        // JavaScript to display an alert mesage 
        javaScript = String.Format("app.alert(\"{0}\")", alertMessageTextBox.Text);
    }
    else if (printDialogRadioButton.Checked)
    {
        // JavaScript to open the print dialog
        javaScript = "print()";
    }
    else if (zoomLevelRadioButton.Checked)
    {
        // JavaScript to set an initial zoom level 
        javaScript = String.Format("zoom={0}", int.Parse(zoomLevelTextBox.Text));
    }

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

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