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>, says so with placeholderSyntax, written around the word "name".
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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 Delphi ActiveX Downloads
var
success: Integer;
pdf: TChilkatPdf;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;
jsonOut: TChilkatJsonObject;
i: Integer;
count_i: Integer;
begin
success := 0;
// 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
pdf := TChilkatPdf.Create(Self);
success := pdf.LoadFile('qa_data/pdf/letter_template.pdf');
if (success = 0) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
Exit;
end;
// The letter reads: "Dear [[name]]," ... "expires on [[expiry]]" ... "[[amount]] per year" ... "[[agent]]".
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
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');
jsonOut := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
success := pdf.TextReplace('apply',json.ControlInterface,jsonOut.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add('Not applied: ' + jsonOut.Emit());
if (success = 0) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
Exit;
end;
end;
i := 0;
count_i := jsonOut.SizeOfArray('replacements');
while i < count_i do
begin
jsonOut.I := i;
Memo1.Lines.Add('[[' + jsonOut.StringOf('replacements[i].field') + ']] replaced');
i := i + 1;
end;
success := pdf.WriteFile('qa_output/letter_rivera.pdf');
if (success = 0) then
begin
Memo1.Lines.Add(pdf.LastErrorText);
Exit;
end;
// Sample output:
// [[date]] replaced
// [[name]] replaced
// [[expiry]] replaced
// [[amount]] replaced
// [[agent]] replaced