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Re: PDF to call function

From Osmo Saarikumpu <osmo@weppipakki.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.javascript
Subject Re: PDF to call function
Date 2016-05-30 18:21 +0300
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On 30/05/2016 09:56, Andrew Poulos wrote:
>> If I have a function in the "hosting" web page is it possible to call
>> that function from within the PDF assuming the PDF is being viewed using
>> the latest Adobe Acrobat Reader?
...
> My bad. I just checked and Chrome is not using plugins to display PDF
> but its "own" JavaScript files and an EMBED element.

At least in the WWW, you won't have any control on how pdf files would 
be handled. In an environment where I have control, pdf files shall be 
opened by an external application. And I assure you that won't be a 
product from Adobe either.

-- 
Best wishes, Osmo

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PDF to call function Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-30 16:46 +1000
  Re: PDF to call function Andrew Poulos <ap_prog@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-30 16:56 +1000
    Re: PDF to call function "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2016-05-30 10:48 +0200
    Re: PDF to call function Osmo Saarikumpu <osmo@weppipakki.com> - 2016-05-30 18:21 +0300
    Re: PDF to call function Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-05-30 19:55 +0200
    Re: PDF to call function Luuk <luuk@invalid.lan> - 2016-05-30 19:56 +0200
  Re: PDF to call function "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-06-01 07:26 -0700

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