C++ Requires Chilkat v11.7.0+
>, says so with placeholderSyntax, written around the word "name".
C++
PDF Placeholders with Other Delimiters: [[name]]
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Demonstrates the "placeholderSyntax" option. Placeholders are {{name}} by default; a template written with other delimiters, such as [[name]] or <Chilkat C++ Downloads
#include <CkPdf.h>
#include <CkJsonObject.h>
void ChilkatSample(void)
{
bool success = false;
// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
// The PDF used in this example is available at letter_template.pdf
CkPdf pdf;
success = pdf.LoadFile("qa_data/pdf/letter_template.pdf");
if (success == false) {
std::cout << pdf.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
return;
}
// The letter reads: "Dear [[name]]," ... "expires on [[expiry]]" ... "[[amount]] per year" ... "[[agent]]".
CkJsonObject json;
json.UpdateString("placeholderSyntax","[[name]]");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.date","October 18, 2026");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.name","Ms. Rivera");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.expiry","December 31, 2026");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.amount","$299.00");
json.UpdateString("placeholders.agent","Dana Whitfield, Account Manager");
CkJsonObject jsonOut;
success = pdf.TextReplace("apply",json,jsonOut);
if (success == false) {
std::cout << "Not applied: " << jsonOut.emit() << "\r\n";
if (success == false) {
std::cout << pdf.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
return;
}
}
int i = 0;
int count_i = jsonOut.SizeOfArray("replacements");
while (i < count_i) {
jsonOut.put_I(i);
std::cout << "[[" << jsonOut.stringOf("replacements[i].field") << "]] replaced" << "\r\n";
i = i + 1;
}
success = pdf.WriteFile("qa_output/letter_rivera.pdf");
if (success == false) {
std::cout << pdf.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
return;
}
// Sample output:
// [[date]] replaced
// [[name]] replaced
// [[expiry]] replaced
// [[amount]] replaced
// [[agent]] replaced
}