RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread Leonard Rosenthol
At 09:04 AM 11/24/2005, Stefan Woltering wrote: From what I understand, PDF syntax does NOT know a way to reference an entry in a dictionary, directly. Correct. You can only reference indirect objects, not direct ones. If you need to share the data in an object, then you make

RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread Stefan Woltering
[Paulo] > This is possible but I don't know if that's what you want to hear: > > 1 0 obj > << > ... > /Contents 3 0 R > ... > >> > endobj > > 2 0 obj > << > /Type /Annot > ... > /Contents 3 0 R > ... > >> > endobj > > 3 0 obj > (Blablabla) > endobj Thank you, Paulo. Actually, this is not quite

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread bruno
Stefan Woltering wrote: Now I understand the comprehension problems we had. In a technical job, an autist can camouflage his shortcomings; they only surface when under pressure ;-) br, Bruno --- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk

RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread Stefan Woltering
[Bruno] > I am sorry, but I am autistic. (I think most of the people on the > mailing list who know about autism already noticed this; my > behavior is rather typical for people with Asperger Syndrome). > I don't know if it is because of my autism, or because of your > question, but I really, real

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread bruno
Stefan Woltering wrote: I am sorry to bother you still, but it seems you really did not understand my central question. I am sorry, but I am autistic. (I think most of the people on the mailing list who know about autism already noticed this; my behavior is rather typical for people with Asper

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-24 Thread Paulo Soares
- Original Message - From: "Stefan Woltering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:19 AM Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference I just don't understand the question. I am sorry to bother you st

RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread Stefan Woltering
> I just don't understand the question. I am sorry to bother you still, but it seems you really did not understand my central question. I will try to explain it again in a better way. > I looked in the archives: you asked something about > displaying a signature. Again I have no idea why you >

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Stefan Woltering wrote: Because you know it and I don't (after searching for hours). And as it seems the answer would not take you more than a minute I'm not making fun of you. I just don't understand the question. It is as if you go to a garage, open the hood of your car, point at a tube an

RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread Stefan Woltering
> I can't even give you an estimation of the number of nights > I have spent on iText for free over the past seven years I think everbody here, including me, is thankful for your commitment. > tell me: why should I spend time on your question? *LOL* Why? Because you know it and I don't (afte

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread catchall
Stefan Woltering wrote: I spent my last two nights looking for a solution in the PDF Reference, so please no more hide&seek games. I can't even give you an estimation of the number of nights I have spent on iText for free over the past seven years, so tell me: why should I spend time on your q

RE: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread Stefan Woltering
> > /Contents ??? > > > >Can I replace ??? with something (including 1 0 R and > Contents, or so) to > >reference the (Blablabla) string dynamically? > > > > > Yes, but be careful with it. > Knowledge of the PDF Syntax is mandatory. Thank you, so far. And what exactly would the syntax look li

Re: [iText-questions] Access dictionary entry via indirect reference

2005-11-23 Thread Bruno Lowagie
Stefan Woltering wrote: Hello, is it possible to access a certain dictionary value by its key and the indirect reference of the dictionary? Yes. /Contents ??? Can I replace ??? with something (including 1 0 R and Contents, or so) to reference the (Blablabla) string dynamically? Yes,