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deeparao
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May 21, 2019
Question

Merged PDF's ungroup bookmarks by filename.

  • May 21, 2019
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Hi All,

I need to merge the bookmarks as well under one parent root. Right now it puts bookmarks below the filenames of the merged documents. I am using InsertPages API to merge the pdf's. Any inputs will be appreciated.

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 21, 2019

This is pretty easy with a script. You could do something similar with the outline structure, but this is easier.

var bkRoot = this.bookmarkRoot

var nTop = bkRoot.children.length

var bkList = [];

// Collect all 2nd Level bookmarks

for(i=0;i<nTop;i++)

    bkList = bkList.concat(bkRoot.children.children);

//Now insert 2nd level into top level

for(i=0;i<bkList.length;i++)

    bkRoot.insertChild(bkList,i);

var nLen = bkRoot.children.length;

// Remove old top level

for(i=nLen-1 ;i>=nLen -nTop ;i--)

    bkRoot.children.remove();

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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deeparaoAuthor
Participant
May 24, 2019

Thank you so much for the code. I am looking for VBScript code.

Also does this work with Acrobat Professional XI. My machine has Adobe Acrobat Professional XI. I was trying to run this code and it was throwing me error object not found. Not sure if it is missing any reference? Can you please tell what DLL this requires.

Any help will be appreciated.

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Test Screen Name
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May 24, 2019

Run the code in the JavaScript console, to test and debug it. This is not VB code. Once you have it working you can work on how to call JavaScript from VB, but learn JavaScript basics first.

    lrosenth
    Adobe Employee
    lrosenth
    Adobe Employee
    May 21, 2019

    That is how the InsertPages feature works.

    However, assuming you are using the C/C++ APIs, can then manipulate the bookmarks after insertion…

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    deeparaoAuthor
    Participant
    May 24, 2019

    Thanks for your reply.

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