Winnovative HTML to PDF Converter

Execute Acrobat JavaScript Code when Document is Opened

Winnovative HTML to PDF Converter for .NET Documentation

Winnovative HTML to PDF Converter allows you to add an Acrobat JavaScript code in generated PDF to be executed when the PDF document is opened in a PDF viewer. You can set open 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 DocumentOpenActionAction property. An object of DocumentOpenAction type is exposed by the DocumentOpenAction property.

Code Sample - Execute Acrobat JavaScript Code when Document is Opened
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protected void convertToPdfButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // Create a PDF document
    Document pdfDocument = new Document();

    // 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 = "fvDh8eDx4fHg4P/h8eLg/+Dj/+jo6Og=";

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

    try
    {
        // Create a HTML to PDF element to add to document
        HtmlToPdfElement htmlToPdfElement = new HtmlToPdfElement(urlTextBox.Text);

        // Optionally set a delay before conversion to allow asynchonous scripts to finish
        htmlToPdfElement.ConversionDelay = 2;

        // Add the HTML to PDF element to document
        pdfPage.AddElement(htmlToPdfElement);

        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
        pdfDocument.OpenAction.Action = new PdfActionJavaScript(javaScript);

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

        // Send the PDF as response to browser

        // Set response content type
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/pdf");

        // Instruct the browser to open the PDF file as an attachment or inline
        Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", String.Format("attachment; filename=Execute_Acrobat_JavaScript.pdf; size={0}", outPdfBuffer.Length.ToString()));

        // Write the PDF document buffer to HTTP response
        Response.BinaryWrite(outPdfBuffer);

        // End the HTTP response and stop the current page processing
        Response.End();
    }
    finally
    {
        // Close the PDF document
        pdfDocument.Close();
    }
}