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Can a PDF file be opened and hidden from view?

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I want to open a pdf, read from it, but keep it hidden from view. Can this be done?

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Jim_MacD1Author

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Still can't get bHidden to work. Yes, I put this.disclosed=true in document level.

Anyone have SIMPLE sample code using bHidden?

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Thom Parker

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Where are you using this code?

Please post the complete script.

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Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

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Jim_MacD1Author

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"this.disclosed = true" in docuemt level script

var otherDoc = app.openDoc("SampleDoc.pdf", bHidden:true);

otherDoc.closeDoc(true);

I get SyntaxError: missing ) after argument list

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Joel Geraci

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You can use JavaScript to open a PDF file and keep it hidden but in your use case, the document wll also need to be "disclosed" in order to use JavaScript to communicate data between documents.

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try67

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No.

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Jim_MacD1Author

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Can a pdf be hidden using "bHidden" command? The following is taken from

Adobe Acrobat 7.0.5

Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Reference

Manual

Example 3 (Acrobat 7.0)

Open a hidden PDF document, extract information from it, and close it.

oDoc = app.openDoc({

cPath:"/C/myDocs/myInfo.pdf",

bHidden: true

});

var v = oDoc.getField("myTextField").value;

this.getField("yourTextField").value = v;

oDoc.closeDoc();

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Bernd Alheit

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Yes, this is possible.

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