Help with Transparent DrawTextBox

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   Hello !

I need to DrawTextBox on top of a background image. So, I needed the box to be transparent.

How can I do that ?

Here's a test script :

OPTION EXPLICIT

DIM objQPDF,lni,lnt
DIM X1,Y1,W1,H1,A1,S1,TW

Set objQPDF = WScript.CreateObject("ISED.QUICKPDF")

objQPDF.unlockkey("yourkey")

objQPDF.NewDocument()
objQPDF.DocumentCount()

objQPDF.LoadFromFile("TEST037.PDF")

' YOU MAY GET TEST037.PDF from http://www.DES.online.unimep.br/au/pub/TEST037.pdf

lni=1

X1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,0)
Y1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,1)
W1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,2)
H1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,3)
A1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldAlignment(lni)
S1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldTextSize(lni)

lnt=objQPDF.FORMFIELDCOUNT()
for lni=lnt to 1 step -1
  wscript.Echo objQPDF.GetFormFieldTitle(lni)
  objQPDF.DeleteFormField(lni)
next

objQPDF.SetTextAlign(0)
objQPDF.SetTextSize(S1)

TW=objQPDF.GetTextWidth("JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI")

CALL objQPDF.DRAWTEXTBOX(X1,Y1,W1,H1,"JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI",0)

WScript.Echo objQPDF.SaveToFile("TEST037OUT.PDF")

WScript.Echo "OK !"

When I draw "JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI", I needed it to be in transparent mode.

Any help ?

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jabaltie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 Nov 05 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote jabaltie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Help with Transparent DrawTextBox Posted: 12 Feb 08 at 11:23AM
	Hello ! I need to DrawTextBox on top of a background image. So, I needed the box to be transparent. How can I do that ? Here's a test script : OPTION EXPLICIT DIM objQPDF,lni,lnt DIM X1,Y1,W1,H1,A1,S1,TW Set objQPDF = WScript.CreateObject("ISED.QUICKPDF") objQPDF.unlockkey("yourkey") objQPDF.NewDocument() objQPDF.DocumentCount() objQPDF.LoadFromFile("TEST037.PDF") ' YOU MAY GET TEST037.PDF from http://www.DES.online.unimep.br/au/pub/TEST037.pdf lni=1 X1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,0) Y1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,1) W1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,2) H1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldBound(lni,3) A1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldAlignment(lni) S1=objQPDF.GetFormFieldTextSize(lni) lnt=objQPDF.FORMFIELDCOUNT() for lni=lnt to 1 step -1 wscript.Echo objQPDF.GetFormFieldTitle(lni) objQPDF.DeleteFormField(lni) next objQPDF.SetTextAlign(0) objQPDF.SetTextSize(S1) TW=objQPDF.GetTextWidth("JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI") CALL objQPDF.DRAWTEXTBOX(X1,Y1,W1,H1,"JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI",0) WScript.Echo objQPDF.SaveToFile("TEST037OUT.PDF") WScript.Echo "OK !" When I draw "JOSE ADRIANO BALTIERI", I needed it to be in transparent mode. Any help ?

chicks Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Feb 08 at 11:14PM
	I've done this in the past, don't remember exactly how, maybe SetTransparency() function?

jabaltie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 Nov 05 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote jabaltie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 5:18AM
	Yeah, I had seen that before but it doesnt work. It sets the transparency of the TEXT itself but I need something to set the transparency of the BOX underneath....

chicks Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 12:39PM
	I think your problem is with the form fields themselves. They aren't transparent, and are overwriting the image underneath. QuickPDF deletes them, but not the white background. What you can do is use the PDF with the form fields to get your locations, but use the original PDF without the form fields to write your text on.

chicks Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 12:55PM
	Yep, just validated this. Loaded the PDF in NitroPDF, removed the form fields, and saved. The white blocks are still there. Whatever you're using to add the form fields is the actual problem.

jabaltie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 08 Nov 05 Location: Brazil Status: Offline Points: 138	Post Options Post Reply Quote jabaltie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 1:26PM
	Sorry, I dont get it. You mean that the problem is on the PDF template itself or on my script ? Should I use something else to draw my template then I'd be ok, is it ? Thanks !

chicks Members Profile Find Members Posts Debenu Quick PDF Library Expert Joined: 29 Oct 05 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Post Options Post Reply Quote chicks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Feb 08 at 1:31PM
	The problem is with the PDF template. The form fields are wiping out the image underneath. Deleting the form fields leaves the white blocks. If you use the original PDF before you added the form fields, the problem will go away. Just get your field locations from the one with the form fields.