Adobe acrobat 7.0.5 sdk User Manual
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Deciding Which Acrobat SDK Technology to Use
Deciding Between Plug-ins and JavaScript
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What You Can Do with Plug-ins That You Can’t Do with JavaScript
In general, plug-ins allow for more direct control over Acrobat than JavaScript. There is a
much richer set of APIs that you can use from a plug-in.
much richer set of APIs that you can use from a plug-in.
The following can only be done using a plug-in; there is no equivalent JavaScript
functionality:
functionality:
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The following is not meant to be a complete list. For more detailed information, see
the subsequent chapters of this document.
the subsequent chapters of this document.
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Accessing Cos and other low-layer objects
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Creating new menus or toolbars
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Manipulating PDF content streams
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Creating new annotation or action types
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Modifying the ASFixed scale factor for large PDF file sizes.
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Accessing platform-specific services or events
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Getting and setting wireframe drawing mode
What You Can Do with JavaScript That You Can’t Do with a Plug-in
The following can be done easily using Acrobat JavaScript, but have no plug-in equivalent
API.
API.
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Some tasks, such as SOAP and web services, can be done with a plug-in by using
low-level APIs. However, this is a very time-consuming approach and requires an in-
depth knowledge of the Cos and other other low-level APIs.
low-level APIs. However, this is a very time-consuming approach and requires an in-
depth knowledge of the Cos and other other low-level APIs.
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The following is not meant to be a complete list. For more detailed information, see
the subsequent chapters of this document.
the subsequent chapters of this document.
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Using SOAP and other web services
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Manipulating multimedia in PDF documents
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Setting up an automated email review workflow
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Describing the state model for the review
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Searching Acrobat Help
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Using Acrobat Security Policies