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amitnitb
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April 8, 2020
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Create Top/Parent Menu item in Adobe Pdf

  • April 8, 2020
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Hi Team,

I have came across Js method like addSubMenu, addMenuItem, but these all are meant for sublevel menu. I want to create a Top level or custom Parent Menu similar to File,Edit,View,Windows,Help. Please suggest how to accomplish this.

 

Thanks in Advance,

Amit

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Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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April 8, 2020

This is possible with a plugin (written in C/C++).

https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/Acro12_MasterBook/API_References_SectionPage/API_References/Acrobat_API_Reference/index.html

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    amitnitbAuthor
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    April 15, 2020

    Hello,

    Thanks for the quick response.

    So as suggested by you i have created an .api file with content as below:

     

    //Declare menu variables
    AVMenubar Themenubar = NULL; AVMenu NewMenu = NULL;
    AVMenuItem NewMenuCommand = NULL;
    //Retrieve the menu bar in Adobe Reader or Acrobat
    Themenubar = AVAppGetMenubar();
    //Create a new menu
    NewMenu = AVMenuNew("New Menu", "ADBE:NewMenu", gExtensionID); if (NewMenu == NULL)
    {
    AVAlertNote ("Unable to create the menu"); AVMenuRelease (NewMenu);
    return ;
    }

     

    I have copied and pasted the file at C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat 2015\Acrobat\plug_ins

    While opening a pdf file the new Menu is not getting reflected. Kindly rectify me where i am wrong.

     

    Thanks in Advance,

    Amit

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    April 15, 2020

    It sounds as if you have created a text file, called it API and expert this to work? If so, NO. Miles away. As a C++ programmer with the right development tools and patience you can add this code to a template plug-in. If you are not an experienced C++ programmer you have a long journey. Start here. https://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/acrobat_dc_sdk/2015/HTMLHelp/#t=Acro12_MasterBook%2FPlugins_Introduction%2FAbout_plug-ins.htm&rhsearch=sandbox&rhsyns=%20

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