from the Adobe extensions to the PDF spec. https://www.adobe.com/devnet/pdf/pdf_reference.html
https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/pdf/adobe_supplement_iso32000.pdf#page13 > Am 25.02.2020 um 23:16 schrieb Gilad Denneboom <gilad.denneb...@gmail.com>: > > Where did you get these values from? I'm not seeing "DataMatrix" anywhere > in the COSDictionary of the Barcode field, for example. > >> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:32 PM Maruan Sahyoun <sahy...@fileaffairs.de> >> wrote: >> >> I'm not sure I understand the issue you are facing. >> >> you could do something like >> >> for the field: >> >> COSDictionary fieldDict = PDField.getCOSObject(); >> fieldDict.setInt(COSName.getPDFName("DataPrep"),0); >> >> for the widget: >> >> COSDictionary barcodeDict = new COSDictionary(); >> barcodeDict.setName(COSName.TYPE, "PaperMetaData"); >> barcodeDict.setInt(COSName.VERSION, 1); >> barcodeDict.setName(COSName.getPDFName("Symbology"), "DataMatrix"); >> ... >> >> COSDictionnary annotsDict = PDAnnotationWidget.getCOSObject(); >> annotsDict.setItem(COSName.getPDFName("PMD"), barcodeDict); >> >> ... >> >> BR >> Maruan >> >> >> >>> I think I was able to do it by copying the COSDictionary object directly >> (I >>> found I can set it at the Widget level, not the PDField level). >>> However, the question remains how can I create a COSDictionary from >>> scratch, only using its textual value? Or should I keep a file with a >>> Barcode field somewhere on the system and copy the value from it >> whenever I >>> want to create such a field? >>> >>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:14 PM Gilad Denneboom < >> gilad.denneb...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for your time and for the tips, Maruan. >>>> That was my intention, but I couldn't find how to set the COSDictionary >>>> value directly... In PDFBox 1.x this was possible, I believe, but I'm >> not >>>> seeing it in the 2.x version. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 7:02 PM Maruan Sahyoun <sahy...@fileaffairs.de >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What I would suggest is to create a barcode with the settings you >> would >>>>> like to see applied in Adobe Acrobat and recreate that >>>>> in PDFBox. There is no high level API in PDFBox for that so you need >> to >>>>> work with the field and the widget annotation >>>>> COSDirectory directly. >>>>> >>>>> You can start by creating a text field in PDFBox (as a barcode field >> is a >>>>> subtype of that) and use getCOSObject() on the PD >>>>> model field and widget object. >>>>> >>>>> As for the calculation you need to inject the correct JS code (again >> I'd >>>>> do some prototyping in Acrobat) into the action >>>>> dictionaries. >>>>> >>>>> From your response I get that you are aware that this will only work >> in >>>>> Adobe Acrobat. To use it with Adobe Reader you need to >>>>> ensure that the correct usage rights have been applied to the PDF >> before >>>>> filling. >>>>> >>>>> There is a reason that you are looking to create the PDF form with >> PDFBox >>>>> right? >>>>> >>>>> I've not done that before but feel free to ask further questions. My >> time >>>>> is very limited these days but I'll try to help you as >>>>> much as possible. Might also serve as a starter for an example. >>>>> >>>>> BR >>>>> Maruan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, that's correct. >>>>>> >>>>>> The end user is going to use Acrobat. I'm aware that this will not >> work >>>>> in >>>>>> Reader without some special rights applied to the file, but that >> is not >>>>>> currently a concern. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 5:39 PM Maruan Sahyoun < >> sahy...@fileaffairs.de> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Gilad, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> so if I understand you correctly you are creating a PDF form with >>>>> PDFBox, >>>>>>> maybe prefill it and later on a user is filling out >>>>>>> the form interactively. Now some of the fields should contain a >>>>> dynamic >>>>>>> barcode with the value being calculated from some other >>>>>>> fields values. Is that correct? What's the end users application >> for >>>>>>> filling out the PDF? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BR >>>>>>> Maruan >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The problem with that approach is that the image is static, >> while I >>>>> want >>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> field whose value can be changed (based on the value of another >>>>> field). >>>>>>>> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 4:30 PM PDF Developer >>>>> <pdf...@yahoo.com.invalid> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello Gilad, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I suppose you could define a form button and assign the >>>>> appearance to >>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> an image file, generated perhaps from Barcode4J. I use that >> trick >>>>> in >>>>>>>>> Acrobat Pro to add content to PDFs, content I have scanned >> to PDF. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I went down a different route and added barcodes as XObjects. >>>>> Using the >>>>>>>>> Okapi library, I wrote a very simple (no text) PDF Renderer >> based >>>>> on >>>>>>> their >>>>>>>>> SVG one and took the output from that renderer and wrapped >> it as >>>>> an >>>>>>> XObject. >>>>>>>>> PDFDev >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 3:09:57 PM GMT, Gilad >>>>> Denneboom < >>>>>>>>> gilad.denneb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any ideas? I saw an old post of yours where you write that >> maybe >>>>> this >>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> be done with Barcode4J, but I think that would just generate >> the >>>>>>> barcode as >>>>>>>>> an image, not as a field. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 11:20 PM Gilad Denneboom < >>>>>>>>> gilad.denneb...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> DataMatrix >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Feb 23, 2020 at 3:41 PM Maruan Sahyoun < >>>>>>> sahy...@fileaffairs.de> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi Gilad, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> what type of barcode would you like to generate? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> BR >>>>>>>>>>> Maruan >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have any pointers on how to create a >> Barcode >>>>> field >>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>>>> PDFBox? >>>>>>>>>>>> As far as I can see it's a text field, but with some >> special >>>>>>>>> properties, >>>>>>>>>>>> such as the PaperMetaData (PMD) object, and a >> calculation >>>>> script >>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>> specific JS code for copying the value from other >> fields. >>>>>>>>>>>> I can handle the latter, but the former seems quite >>>>> difficult to >>>>>>>>>>> implement, >>>>>>>>>>>> so any help would be appreciated. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>>>>> Gilad >>>>>>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: >> users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: >> users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Maruan Sahyoun >>>>> >>>>> FileAffairs GmbH >>>>> Josef-Schappe-Straße 21 >>>>> 40882 Ratingen >>>>> >>>>> Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88 >>>>> Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91 >>>>> sahy...@fileaffairs.de >>>>> www.fileaffairs.de >>>>> >>>>> Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun >>>>> Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837 >>>>> UST.-ID: DE248275827 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org >>>>> >>>>> >> -- >> Maruan Sahyoun >> >> FileAffairs GmbH >> Josef-Schappe-Straße 21 >> 40882 Ratingen >> >> Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88 >> Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91 >> sahy...@fileaffairs.de >> www.fileaffairs.de >> >> Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun >> Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837 >> UST.-ID: DE248275827 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@pdfbox.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@pdfbox.apache.org >> >>
