Yes, could you share some of the code or a sample PDF? > Am 25.02.2020 um 23:48 schrieb Gilad Denneboom <gilad.denneb...@gmail.com>: > > I see... Let me ask it differently. > Can I take the COSDictionary of an existing field, clone it as a new > variable and then apply it to another field so that the latter is not a > duplicate of the original former? > I was pretty much able to do it, but I end up with a duplicate field, > although I was able to (partially) change its name. So if the original > field was called "BARCODE" and I set COSName.T of the new field to > "BARCODE2" I end up with a field called "BARCODE2.BARCODE", and I can't > seem to change its calculation script, either. > >> On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:42 PM Maruan Sahyoun <sahy...@fileaffairs.de> >> wrote: >> >> 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 >>>> >>>> >>
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