ByteScout PDF SDK – VB.NET – Navigation – Bookmarks

ByteScout PDF SDK – VB.NET – Navigation – Bookmarks

Program.vb

Imports Bytescout.PDF

''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to create document outlines (bookmarks).
''' </summary>
Class Program

    Shared Sub Main()

        ' Create new document
        Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
        pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
		pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"

        Dim font = New Font(StandardFonts.Times, 18)
        Dim brush = New SolidBrush()

        ' Create pages
        For i As Integer = 0 To 2
            Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
            page.Canvas.DrawString(String.Format("Page {0}", i + 1), font, brush, 20, 20)
            pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
        Next

        ' Create outlines:

        Dim destination1 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(0))
        Dim outline1 = New Outline("Page 1", destination1)
        pdfDocument.Outlines.Add(outline1)

        ' Example of sub-bookmark
        Dim destination2 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(1))
        Dim outline2 = New Outline("Page 2", destination2)
        pdfDocument.Outlines(0).Kids.Add(outline2)

        Dim destination3 = New Destination(pdfDocument.Pages(2))
        Dim outline3 = New Outline("Page 3", destination3)
        pdfDocument.Outlines.Add(outline3)

        ' Force PDF viewer to show Bookmarks panel at start up.
        pdfDocument.PageMode = PageMode.Outlines


        ' Save document to file
        pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")

        ' Cleanup 
        pdfDocument.Dispose()

        ' Open document in default PDF viewer app
        Process.Start("result.pdf")

    End Sub

End Class

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