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Script to create hyperlink based on text

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2009-03-27 08:31:26
goodzik2
Registered: Feb 12 2009
Posts: 19

Is there a way to write a script that would create a hyperlink based on certain text within a PDF? I have a column in my PDF that is pageserial numbers such as 00100001 and 00100002 and I want to create a link so when 00100001 is clicked it opens up the document c:\00100001.pdf ?

Is this in any way possible? Thanks for any assistance...

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2009-03-27 11:56:21
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thomp
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Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
Yes there is. An Acrobat Automation script can look though the all the words on a page a place a link over any word or group of words. And the link action can open of a PDF file that is at a known location. Look in the Acrobat JavaScript Reference for the "doc.getPageNthWord()" function.

But this is not a simple script. Writing it will require a moderate knowledge of programming.

Thom Parker
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2009-03-28 03:01:23
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try67
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Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
I recently developed a script that does just that. Have a look here:
http://try67.blogspot.com/2009/03/acrobat-add-hyperlinks-to-text.php
Contact me by email if you're interested in it.

- AcrobatUsers Community Expert - Contact me personally at try6767 [at] gmail [dot] com
Check out my custom-made scripts website: http://try67.blogspot.com

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