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ExtractFilePagesEx fails - RenderPageToFile works

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Topic: ExtractFilePagesEx fails - RenderPageToFile works

Posted By: quickpdfdeveloper
Subject: ExtractFilePagesEx fails - RenderPageToFile works
Date Posted: 16 Apr 19 at 9:00AM

I am using DPL 16.12. I have a PDF that uses XFA forms.

When I save a page using DARenderPageToFile it saves a PNG image perfectly, both form and the data that's been filled in.

But when I save a page as a PDF using ExtractFilePagesEx, only the form is saved, with _none_ of the data that's been filled in.

Is it possible to make ExtractFilePagesEx save both the form _and_ the data? Or is there an equivalent function that will do this?

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Posted By: swb1
Date Posted: 16 Apr 19 at 1:12PM

Just a wild guess... Have you tried FlattenAllFormFields prior to the ExtractFilePagesEx?

Posted By: quickpdfdeveloper
Date Posted: 16 Apr 19 at 2:26PM

Thank you!
That sounds like just what I need.
I'll give it a try.

I tried it and after some false starts I got it working. Thank you!

(I found the QPL tool that has editable examples of JavaScript very helpful for testing.)

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 16 Apr 19 at 6:17PM

Hi,

if you read in the form functions section you'll see that xfa-forms are not completely supported.
Here's a kb-note from Debenu regarding xfa and non-xfa.
This will make it a bit clearer:
https://www.debenu.com/kb/can-debenu-quick-pdf-library-print-pdf-forms-use-xfa-form-fields/

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Cheers,
Ingo