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JavaScript importDataObject in trusted JS functrion still generatesNotAllowedError

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January 19, 2024
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Hi,

Don't know if someone already experienced the issue.

I used to add attachements to my pdf using the AddAnnot method in a trusted JS function, without issue.

For convenience, I moved to the importDataObject , giving more flexibilities. Unfortunately, and whatever security option i set in the reader, the following code generates the error:

NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.

var import_doc = app.trustedFunction ( function (c,doc) {
app.beginPriv();
doc.importDataObject(c);
app.endPriv();
}
);

Any help or advise will be more than welcome.

Thanks

Phil

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JR Boulay

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This error message is misleading and the documentation is inaccurate.

You must go back to the addAnnot method because importDataObject is not supported by Acrobat Reader (Pro and Standard only).

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Philippe34904116r0tdAuthor

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Thanks JR. My issue with the annots attachments is to be able to work with the attached file in a second phase. I need to open the attached file and get some info from it. Unfortunately I'm unable to find all the properties of the attachment object from a FileAttachment type annot. In addition, the documentation seems to say the attachment object type is a dataobject, but I cannot access it really as a dataobject. Do you have any clue how to achieve my goal?

thank you in advance.

JR Boulay

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What kind of property do you need to find?

Try this in the JS Console:

for (var i=0; i<this.dataObjects.length; i++)
{console.println("Attachment #"+i+": " +this.dataObjects[i].name);}

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Thom Parker

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And,

What security options have you tried?

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

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Philippe34904116r0tdAuthor

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The application is Adobe Acrobat Reader (see details attached)

try67

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- Where did you place this code?

- How are you calling it?

- Where are you calling it from (what application and version)?

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Philippe34904116r0tdAuthor

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Hi,

The code is part of all my secured developped functions and the JS is stored in the expected location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts. For info, all the other secured functions work fine.

one call exemple I call it from a "mouse up" event in a check-box, in the "run javascript" section. :

if(this.getField(event.target.name).value !== "Off") {
var c="CLO-"+event.target.name;
var doc="AccClosing"
console.println("Attaching file with name:"+c);
import_doc(c,this);

}
if(!checkAttached(c)){
app.alert("Atttaching a document is mandatory when this choice is selected");
this.getField(event.target.name).value="Off";
}

Error in the console:

NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.
Doc.importDataObject:161:Field CB1-LCL:Mouse Up

try67

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This will only work in Acrobat. Reader can't attach files like this, only as an annotation.

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