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February 15, 2022
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Trying to find API or understand current APi

  • February 15, 2022
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I recently saw a post in a forum that was a request to get the current page in view from a browser. The correct answer was to use the Embed API. I gave this a try and it is exactly what I want to do in the Acrobat DC application. With the Embed API I did everything in the browser window. I would like to know does something similar exist for the Acrobat DC application. I have seen information on embedding information via JavaScript into documents. However, I do not want to modify our documents. I want to be able to control local files and do things like Go to Location (page, X, Y) and get feedback via external programs where I am at in the document. If I am thinking of this in the wrong way please don’t hesitate to say so. Any information is welcome. Thanks

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February 15, 2022

No Acrobat API is relevant to display in a browser. This is done using the browser manufacturer's own code. With the Acrobat SDK you can display a page in an external window, controlled by Acrobat (not Reader).

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February 15, 2022

Hi, when you say Acrobat (not Reader) do you mean Acrobat DC? Would what you talk about available via JavaScript? Could you show a link to start at? Thanks

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February 15, 2022

Yes, "Acrobat" used without "Reader" means the paid-for product. Acrobat DC - the subscription product. Acrobat 2020 - the "perpetual" license product. 

 

The Acrobat SDK includes many interfaces - there are thousands of pages of documentation. The JavaScript interface has nothing relevant to your requirement; JavaScript is mainly for use inside forms for calculations, though it also has some document processing functions. You would be likely using the IAC (interapplication communication) interface, through COM. VB is a popular choice for development language.

 

Acrobat SDK home, including downloads: https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/acrobatsdk/

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