Exporting Annotations through IAC

Using Acriobat Pro XI, I am using the following WinBatch routine to try to export comments (annotations) to an FDF file from an open PDF document:
fdfer="C:\temp\test.fdf"
AcroApp = ObjectCreate("AcroExch.App")
AvDoc = ObjectCreate("AcroExch.AVDoc")
PdDoc = ObjectCreate("AcroExch.PDDoc")
FormApp = ObjectCreate("AFormAUT.App")
AvDoc.Open(fdfer,"")
AcroApp.Show()
; wait for user to press a button
fds = FormApp.Fields
fds.ExportAsFDF(fdfer, "", "False",)
Exit
An fdf file is created but it is empty, although the document contained annotations.
Looking at the SDK, it appears that the IAC "ExportAsFDF" method does not have a parameter allowing for the export of annotations:
void ExportAsFDF (LPCTSTR bstrFullPath, LPCTSTR bstrSubmitButton, BOOL bEmptyFields, const VARIANT& arrFields);
even though its javascript counterpart does (bAnnotations).
I would appreciate any advice that might allow me to work around this problem.
Mike

Your reading of the SDK sounds correct. The IAC methods are very, very old and frozen, while JavaScript is still being added to. So... use JavaScript instead. Take very careful note of the security warnings in the text and quick box for the method, it often stops it being used as you want to.

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   log_msg ERROR "Rolling Back....."
   exec_omb OMBROLLBACK
   log_msg ERROR "Exiting....."
   # return and also bail from calling function
   return -code 2
proc exec_omb { args } {
   log_msg_file_only OMBCMD "$args"
   # the point of this is simply to return errorMsg or return string, whichever is applicable,
   # to simplify error checking using omb_error{}
   if [catch { set retstr [eval $args] } errmsg] {
      log_msg OMB_ERROR "$errmsg"
      log_msg "" ""
      return $errmsg
   } else {
      log_msg OMB_SUCCESS "$retstr"
      log_msg "" ""
      return $retstr
proc omb_error { retstr } {
   # OMB and Oracle errors may have caused a failure.
   if [string match OMB0* $retstr] {
      return 1
   } elseif [string match ORA-* $retstr] {
      return 1
   } elseif [string match java.* $retstr] {
      return 1
   } elseif [string match Error* $retstr] {
      return 1
   } else {
      return 0
proc ers_omb_connect { OWB_USER OWB_PASS OWB_HOST OWB_PORT OWB_SRVC OWB_REPOS } {
   # Commit anything from previous work, otherwise OMBDISCONNECT will fail out.
   catch { set retstr [ OMBSAVE ] } errmsg
   log_msg LOG "Checking current connection status...."
   #Ensure that we are not already connected.
   if [catch { set discstr [ OMBDISCONNECT ] } errmsg ] {
      set discstr $errmsg
   # Test if message is "OMB01001: Not connected to repository." or "Disconnected."
   # any other message is a showstopper!
   if [string match Disconn* $discstr ] {
      log_msg LOG "Success Disconnecting from previous repository...."
   } else {
      # We expect an OMB01001 error for trying to disconnect when not connected
      if [string match OMB01001* $discstr ] {
          log_msg LOG "Disconnect unneccessary. Not currently connected...."
      } else {
          log_msg ERROR "Error Disconnecting from previous repository....Exiting process."
          exit_failure "$discstr"
   set print [exec_omb OMBCONNECT $OWB_USER/$OWB_PASS@$OWB_HOST:$OWB_PORT:$OWB_SRVC USE REPOSITORY '$OWB_REPOS']
   if [string match *Connected* $print] {
      return $print
   } else {
      return "OMB0-Unknown Error connecting. Validate connection settings and try again"
proc ers_omb_drop_mapping { MAPNAME } {
    set mplst [OMBLIST MAPPINGS]
    if {[string match *$MAPNAME* $mplst]} {
       log_msg LOG "Mapping $MAPNAME Exists."
       log_msg LOG "Un-Deploying: $MAPNAME"
       set print [ exec_omb OMBCREATE TRANSIENT DEPLOYMENT_ACTION_PLAN 'DEPLOY_PLAN' ADD ACTION 'MAPPING_DEPLOY' SET PROPERTIES (OPERATION) VALUES ('DROP') SET REFERENCE MAPPING '$MAPNAME' ]
       if [omb_error $print] {
           exit_failure "Unable to create Deployment plan for '$MAPNAME'"
       set print [ exec_omb OMBDEPLOY DEPLOYMENT_ACTION_PLAN 'DEPLOY_PLAN' ]
       if [omb_error $print] {
           exit_failure "Error on execute of Deployment plan for '$MAPNAME'"
       exec_omb OMBDROP DEPLOYMENT_ACTION_PLAN 'DEPLOY_PLAN'
       exec_omb OMBSAVE
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       if [omb_error $print] {
           exit_failure "Failed attempt to drop existing version of this mapping. Exiting."
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   # VALID FOR SEQUENCES, TABLES, AND VIEWS ONLY
    global ORA_MODULE_NAME
    set l_objtype [string tolower $OBJTYPE]
    set OBJTYPES $OBJTYPE
    append OBJTYPES "S"
    set tblst [OMBLIST $OBJTYPES]
    if {[string match *$OBJNAME* $tblst]} {
         log_msg LOG "$l_objtype $OBJNAME already exists."
         if [string match SEQUENCE $OBJTYPE] {
             # Sequences don't need refreshing!
            log_msg LOG "No need to refresh sequence..."
            return
         puts -nonewline "Do you want to re-import the $l_objtype?(Y/N) "
         set EXITEARLY [gets stdin]
         log_msg_file_only LOG "Do you want to re-import the $l_objtype?(Y/N) $EXITEARLY"
         if {[string match Y $EXITEARLY] || [string match y $EXITEARLY]} {
            log_msg LOG "Re-importing $OBJNAME...."
            exec_omb OMBDROP $OBJTYPE '$OBJNAME'
            exec_omb OMBSAVE
            exec_omb OMBCC '..'
            set print [exec_omb OMBCREATE TRANSIENT IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN' ADD ACTION 'IMPORT_ACTION' SET REF SOURCE $OBJTYPE '$OBJNAME' SET REF TARGET ORACLE_MODULE '$ORA_MODULE_NAME']
            if [omb_error $print] {
                exit_failure "Failed attempt to create import plan this $l_objtype. Exiting."
            set print [exec_omb OMBIMPORT FROM METADATA_LOCATION FOR IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN']
            exec_omb OMBDROP IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN'
            if [omb_error $print] {
                exit_failure "Failed attempt to import this $l_objtype. Exiting."
            } elseif [string match *Failure* $print] {
                #A failure to create second-class objects will not be caught with omb_error()
                log_msg ERROR "An error prevented proper import. I recommend re-trying import through the GUI, and "
                log_msg ERROR "then re-running this script but answering 'N' to re-import for this $l_objtype."
                exit_failure "Failed attempt to import this $l_objtype. Exiting."
            if [string match TABLE $OBJECTTYPE] {
             if [string match I_APLCTN_DTL_DSB_ELGBL_CHLDRN $OBJNAME] {
                set SHDWNAME I_APLCTN_DSB_ELGBL_CHLDRN
             } elseif [string match F_RPTD_ENTLMNT_MNTHLY_SNPSHT $OBJNAME] {
                set SHDWNAME F_RPTD_ENTLMNT_SNPSHT
             } elseif [string match U_PROG_BNFT_PRVSN_ADMS_MAP $OBJNAME] {
                set SHDWNAME U_PROG_BNFT_PRVSN_ADM_MAP
             } elseif [string match U_PROG_BNFT_PRVSN_LGCY_MAP $OBJNAME] {
                set SHDWNAME U_PROG_BNFT_PRVSN_LGC_MAP
             } elseif [string match U_BNFCRY_CMBND_DBL_ENTLMNT $OBJNAME] {
                set SHDWNAME U_BNFCRY_CMBND_DB_ENTLMNT
             } else {
                set SHDWNAME $OBJNAME
                if [catch { set retstr [ OMBALTER TABLE '$OBJNAME' SET PROPERTIES (SHADOW_TABLE_NAME) VALUES ( 'ERR\$_$SHDWNAME')] } errmsg] {
                   log_msg ERROR "Unable to set shadow table name for table $OBJNAME"
                   log_msg ERROR "$errmsg"
            exec_omb OMBCC '$ORA_MODULE_NAME'
         } else {
           log_msg LOG "Skipping $l_objtype re-import...."
    } else {
         log_msg LOG " $l_objtype $OBJNAME Does not exist."
         log_msg LOG "Importing $OBJNAME...."
         exec_omb OMBCC '..'
         set print [exec_omb OMBCREATE TRANSIENT IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN' ADD ACTION 'IMPORT_ACTION' SET REF SOURCE $OBJTYPE '$OBJNAME' SET REF TARGET ORACLE_MODULE '$ORA_MODULE_NAME']
         if [omb_error $print] {
             exit_failure "Failed attempt to create import plan this $l_objtype. Exiting."
         set print [exec_omb OMBIMPORT FROM METADATA_LOCATION FOR IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN']
         exec_omb OMBDROP IMPORT_ACTION_PLAN 'IMPORT_PLAN'
         if [omb_error $print] {
             exit_failure "Failed attempt to import this $l_objtype. Exiting."
         } elseif [string match *Failure* $print] {
             #A failure to create second-class objects will not be caught with omb_error()
             log_msg ERROR "An error prevented proper import. I recommend re-trying import through the GUI, and "
             log_msg ERROR "then re-running this script but answering 'N' to re-import for this $l_objtype."
             exit_failure "Failed attempt to import this $l_objtype. Exiting."
         exec_omb OMBCC '$ORA_MODULE_NAME'
}    And the config file:
# PVCS Version Information
#/* $Workfile:   ombplus_config.tcl $ $Revision:   2.0 $ */
#/* $Author:   gerry.hunt $
#/* $Date:   28 Nov 2008 08:37:12 $ */
# This version of the Config file differs from the standard owb_config.tcl
# used by the deployment script. It requires TWO repository configurations
# (Corporate Design Repository and Deployment location runtime repository)
# and does not require some of the logging / file location info used by the
# install script.
# GLOBAL VARIABLE DECLARATION SECTION
#CORPORATE DESIGN REPOSITORY CONNECTION INFORMATION
# Login info for the design repository owner
set OWB_DEG_USER    michael_broughton
set OWB_DEG_PASS    my_password
set OWB_DEG_HOST    123.4.5.6
set OWB_DEG_PORT    1628
set OWB_DEG_SRVC     ORCL
set OWB_DEG_REPOS   owb_mgr
# RUNTIME CONTROL CENTER AND LOCATION DECLARATION SECTION
set CONTROL_CENTER_NAME        ERS_CTL_DEVR1000_1T
set CONTROL_CENTER_SCHEMA      owb_mgr
set CONTROL_CENTER_PASS        owb_mgr_PWD
#Connection info to ers_etl_app deployment schema
set DATA_LOCATION_NAME         ERS_DEVR1000_1T
set DATA_LOCATION_VERS         10.2
set DATA_LOCATION_USER         ERS_ETL_APP1T
set DATA_LOCATION_PASS         ERS_ETL_APP1T
set DATA_LOCATION_HOST         host001
set DATA_LOCATION_PORT         1554
set DATA_LOCATION_SRVC         orcl
# PROJECT,MUDULE AND DIRECTORY DECLARATION SECTION
set PROJECT_NAME       ERS_DM_R7_0C6_02
set ORA_MODULE_NAME    ERS_ETL_APPDang... that's a lot of stuff. But it should get you well on your way to what you need.
Cheers,
Mike

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