AddBoxToDocument

Structure

AddBoxToDocument(sDocFile; iTop, iLeft, iWidth, iHeight, iTransparency, iDrawOptions, iRed, iGreen, iBlue: Integer; bFirstPageOnly: Boolean): Char

Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | | sDocFile | String | the original file to be updated | | iTop | Integer | position of the box - top | | iLeft | Integer | position of the box - left | | iWidth | Integer | Width of the box. | | iHeight | Integer | Height of the box. | | iTransparency | Integer | Transparency - percentage between 0 and 100 | | iDrawOptions | Integer | 0 = Outline

1 = Fill

2 = Fill and outline | | iRed | Integer | The red component of the color. The values of the color parameters range from 0 to

1, with 0 indicating 0% and 1 indicating 100% of the color. | | iGreen | Integer | The green component of the color. The values of the color parameters range from 0 to

1, with 0 indicating 0% and 1 indicating 100% of the color. | | iBlue | Integer | The blue component of the color. The values of the color parameters range from 0 to

1, with 0 indicating 0% and 1 indicating 100% of the color. | | bFirstPageOnly | Boolean | True or False - whether you would like the box only added to the first page of the document or all pages |

Return Value

Char

'1' = Success, '0' = Failure. Success means the newly updated file exists

Description

Use this function to automatically add a box to a pdf file previously created. This text can be added to all pages, or only the first page, based upon last parameter. Note: position parameters are in units that are exactly 1/72 inches per unit, which is approximately the same as a "point", a unit used in the printing industry. 25.4 millimetres is one inch.

Example

if AddBoxToDocument("C:\Temp\testpdf.pdf", 600, 300, 135, 50,

0, 0,

100, 0, 0, True) = "0" then

ShowMessage("Document was NOT modified")

End If