dialog.end() not dismissing dialog

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January 26, 2018
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I launch one dialog using app.execDialog(dialog1). Then in that dialog I have a button and if they click the button I dismiss the current dialog using:

"btn1": function(dialog) {

dialog.end();

app.execDialog(dialog2);

}

This works fine in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC on Mac, but on Windows it does not dismiss the original dialog. Any ideas?

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Correct answer Thom Parker

The code is incompatible. There is only one active dialog at a time, that's want being modal is about. There can only be one!! And this code is trying to start a new one before old one is gone. I'm surprised Acrobat behaved so well and didn't crash.

And you have another issue. the end function requires a string input. This is the value returned by the app.execDialog function.

C

cschmelterAuthor

Inspiring

If I take out this line:

app.execDialog(dialog2);

then the dialog.end() works.

So why does opening a new dialog after dismissing the existing dialog prevent the existing dialog from getting dismissed?

Thom Parker

Correct answer

Community Expert

The code is incompatible. There is only one active dialog at a time, that's want being modal is about. There can only be one!! And this code is trying to start a new one before old one is gone. I'm surprised Acrobat behaved so well and didn't crash.

And you have another issue. the end function requires a string input. This is the value returned by the app.execDialog function.

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

C

cschmelterAuthor

Inspiring

Ahh thank you very much! That solved the problem.

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