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December 8, 2021
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How to run acrobat javascript silently from another javascript?

  • December 8, 2021
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I am trying to run the sdkAddSignature.js java script file silently from another javascript. I don't want adobe to run on screen.

I get error saying 'app' is undefined. How to solve this?

What is the right way to call the Javascript file?

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December 8, 2021

And certainly, Acrobat must be running. And the document open. That's how it's designed. You can't run it from external JS. 

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December 8, 2021

In this document (https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/acrobatsdk/pdfs/acrobatsdk_samplesguide.pdf#page=23) it says,

"It is also possible to execute the JavaScript code to sign a PDF document from another JavaScript program,
or from a plugin, Visual Basic (using interapplication communication), or Visual C++ program through the
function ExecuteThisScript."

How can I execute the JavaScript code to sign a PDF document from another JavaScript program?

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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December 8, 2021

It is possible when you use the function ExecuteThisScript of Adobe Acrobat.

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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December 8, 2021

You can't call this file. You can use the functions in the file. The file is a application level file for Acrobat.

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December 8, 2021

How to pass the pdf document to the function? Can we pass the path of the document or memory stream? What is the type?

Bernd Alheit
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Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
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December 8, 2021

Read the documentation in the file. The function uses the open document in Acrobat.

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