VintaSoft Imaging .NET SDK 12.3: Documentation for .NET developer
Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations Namespace / PdfAnnotationTool Class
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    PdfAnnotationTool Class
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    A visual tool that allows to view, fill and edit the annotations and interactive form fields of PDF document.
    Object Model
    SpellCheckManager PdfInteractiveFormEditorManager ImageCollectionDocumentSet PdfJsApp PdfJsDoc PdfActionExecutorBase PdfPage PdfAnnotationList PdfAnnotationViewCollection PdfDocumentInteractiveForm PdfInteractiveFormField PdfAnnotationView PdfAnnotationView PdfAnnotation RectangularSelectionTool CopyItemUIAction CutItemUIAction PasteItemWithOffsetUIAction DeleteItemUIAction SelectAllItemsUIAction DeselectAllItemsUIAction BringToBackItemUIAction BringToFrontItemUIAction IObjectClipboard IInteractionController ImageViewer PdfAnnotationTool
    Syntax
    Example

    This C#/VB.NET code shows how to create a PDF annotation tool.

    
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates the PDF annotation tool.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="viewer">The image viewer.</param>
    Public Shared Function CreatePdfAnnotationTool(viewer As Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.ImageViewer) As Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        ' create Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        Dim annotationTool As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool(True)
        annotationTool.InteractionMode = Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationInteractionMode.Markup
    
        ' create an application action executor
        Dim applicationActionExecutor As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor()
        ' add executor for PdfGotoAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfGotoActionExecutor(viewer))
        ' add executor for PdfNamedAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfNamedActionExecutor(viewer))
        ' add executor for PdfResetFormAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolResetFormActionExecutor(annotationTool))
        ' add executor for PdfAnnotationHideAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolAnnotationHideActionExecutor(annotationTool))
        ' add executor for PdfUriAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfUriActionExecutor());// PdfDemosCommonCode
        ' add executor for PdfLaunchAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfLaunchActionExecutor());// PdfDemosCommonCode
        ' add executor for PdfSubmitFormAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfSubmitActionExecutor(viewer));// PdfDemosCommonCode
        ' add the default executor (for PdfResetFormAction and PdfAnnotationHideAction)
        ' to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionExecutor())
    
        ' set the application action executor as action executor of PDF annotation tool
        annotationTool.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor
    
        Return annotationTool
    End Function
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Creates the PDF annotation tool with JavaScript support.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <param name="viewer">The image viewer.</param>
    Public Shared Function CreatePdfAnnotationToolWithJavaScriptSupport(viewer As Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.ImageViewer) As Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        ' create PDF JavaScript application
        Dim jsApp As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.JavaScript.WinFormsPdfJsApp()
        ' add PDF documents, which are associated with images in viewer,
        ' to the document set of PDF JavaScript application
        jsApp.RegisterImageViewer(viewer)
        ' create PdfJavaScriptActionExecutor for PDF JavaScript application
        jsApp.ActionExecutor = New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.JavaScript.PdfJavaScriptActionExecutor(jsApp, New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.JavaScriptApi.PdfJsConsole())
    
        ' create Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        Dim annotationTool As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool(jsApp, True)
        annotationTool.InteractionMode = Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationInteractionMode.Markup
    
        ' create an application action executor
        Dim applicationActionExecutor As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor()
        ' add executor for PdfJavaScriptAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(jsApp.ActionExecutor)
        ' add executor for PdfGotoAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfGotoActionExecutor(viewer))
        ' add executor for PdfNamedAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfNamedActionExecutor(viewer))
        ' add executor for PdfResetFormAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolResetFormActionExecutor(annotationTool))
        ' add executor for PdfAnnotationHideAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolAnnotationHideActionExecutor(annotationTool))
        ' add executor for PdfUriAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfUriActionExecutor());
        ' add executor for PdfLaunchAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfLaunchActionExecutor());
        ' add executor for PdfSubmitFormAction to the application action executor,
        ' executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        'applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfSubmitActionExecutor(viewer));
        ' add the default executor (for PdfResetFormAction and PdfAnnotationHideAction)
        ' to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionExecutor())
    
        ' set the application action executor as action executor of PDF annotation tool
        annotationTool.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor
    
        ' create a document-level actions executor
        Dim documentLevelActionsExecutor As New Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfDocumentLevelActionsExecutor(jsApp)
        ' set the application action executor as action executor of the document-level actions executor
        documentLevelActionsExecutor.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor
    
        Return annotationTool
    End Function
    
    
    
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates the PDF annotation tool.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="viewer">The image viewer.</param>
    public static Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool CreatePdfAnnotationTool(
        Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.ImageViewer viewer)
    {
        // create Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool annotationTool = new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool(true);
        annotationTool.InteractionMode = Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationInteractionMode.Markup;
    
        // create an application action executor
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor applicationActionExecutor = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor();
        // add executor for PdfGotoAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfGotoActionExecutor(viewer));
        // add executor for PdfNamedAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfNamedActionExecutor(viewer));
        // add executor for PdfResetFormAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolResetFormActionExecutor(annotationTool));
        // add executor for PdfAnnotationHideAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolAnnotationHideActionExecutor(annotationTool));
        // add executor for PdfUriAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfUriActionExecutor());// PdfDemosCommonCode
        // add executor for PdfLaunchAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfLaunchActionExecutor());// PdfDemosCommonCode
        // add executor for PdfSubmitFormAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfSubmitActionExecutor(viewer));// PdfDemosCommonCode
        // add the default executor (for PdfResetFormAction and PdfAnnotationHideAction)
        // to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionExecutor());
    
        // set the application action executor as action executor of PDF annotation tool
        annotationTool.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor;
    
        return annotationTool;
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Creates the PDF annotation tool with JavaScript support.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="viewer">The image viewer.</param>
    public static Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool CreatePdfAnnotationToolWithJavaScriptSupport(Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.ImageViewer viewer)
    {
        // create PDF JavaScript application
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.JavaScript.WinFormsPdfJsApp jsApp = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.JavaScript.WinFormsPdfJsApp();
        // add PDF documents, which are associated with images in viewer,
        // to the document set of PDF JavaScript application
        jsApp.RegisterImageViewer(viewer);
        // create PdfJavaScriptActionExecutor for PDF JavaScript application
        jsApp.ActionExecutor = new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.JavaScript.PdfJavaScriptActionExecutor(
            jsApp, new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.JavaScriptApi.PdfJsConsole());
    
        // create Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool annotationTool = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool(jsApp, true);
        annotationTool.InteractionMode = Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationInteractionMode.Markup;
    
        // create an application action executor
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor applicationActionExecutor = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionCompositeExecutor();
        // add executor for PdfJavaScriptAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(jsApp.ActionExecutor);
        // add executor for PdfGotoAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfGotoActionExecutor(viewer));
        // add executor for PdfNamedAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.PdfNamedActionExecutor(viewer));
        // add executor for PdfResetFormAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolResetFormActionExecutor(annotationTool));
        // add executor for PdfAnnotationHideAction to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationToolAnnotationHideActionExecutor(annotationTool));
        // add executor for PdfUriAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfUriActionExecutor());
        // add executor for PdfLaunchAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfLaunchActionExecutor());
        // add executor for PdfSubmitFormAction to the application action executor,
        // executor is located in WpfPdfDemosCommonCode
        //applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new PdfSubmitActionExecutor(viewer));
        // add the default executor (for PdfResetFormAction and PdfAnnotationHideAction)
        // to the application action executor
        applicationActionExecutor.Items.Add(new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfActionExecutor());
    
        // set the application action executor as action executor of PDF annotation tool
        annotationTool.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor;
    
        // create a document-level actions executor
        Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfDocumentLevelActionsExecutor documentLevelActionsExecutor =
           new Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.PdfDocumentLevelActionsExecutor(jsApp);
        // set the application action executor as action executor of the document-level actions executor
        documentLevelActionsExecutor.ActionExecutor = applicationActionExecutor;
    
        return annotationTool;
    }
    
    

    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.VisualTools.VisualTool
          Vintasoft.Imaging.UI.VisualTools.UserInteraction.UserInteractionVisualTool
             Vintasoft.Imaging.Pdf.UI.Annotations.PdfAnnotationTool

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: .NET 8; .NET 7; .NET 6; .NET Framework 4.8, 4.7, 4.6, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5

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