The page is replaced by using the page for which it is specified from source PDF document with specification PDF document.
It doesn’t operate in Acrobat Reader.

Syntax

[DocReplacePages(char* fullPath,
        long startDestPage,
        char* sourcePath,
        long startSourcePage,
        long endSourcePage)]

Argument

fullPath [char*]	Full path in updated PDF file. It is necessary already to be opened by the Acrobat application.
startDestPage [long]	Beginning page of replacement of PDF file specified by the first argument.
sourcePath [char*]	Full path file name of source PDF file. This file doesn’t have the necessity that has been opened.
startSourcePage [long]	Replacement beginning page number of source PDF file origin.
endSourcePage [long]	Replacement end page number of source PDF file origin.

Returns

true	The pages are replaced successfully.
false	Otherwise.

Notes: The return value cannot be acquired with DDE of VBA of Excel.

Sample: VBA of Excel

Page 3 on page 1 of ‘E:\Test02.pdf’ on the second page of ‘E:\Test01.pdf’ is replaced.

• Please confirm the test by the step execution with F8 key.

Sub DDE_DocReplacePages()
    Dim lChanNo As Long     ‘DDE channel number
    ‘A double quotation mark is added for blank starting full path.
    Const CON_PDF_PATH = “””E:\Test01.pdf”””
   
    ‘The Acrobat application is Started.
    ‘Shell “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe”
    Shell “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe”
    ‘Open of DDE channel
    lChanNo = DDEInitiate(“Acroview”, “Control”)
   
    ‘Open of PDF file
    DDEExecute lChanNo, “[DocOpen(“ & CON_PDF_PATH & “)]”
    ‘Page 3 on page 1 of ‘E:\Test02.pdf’ on the second page of ‘E:\Test01.pdf’ is replaced.
    DDEExecute lChanNo, “[DocReplacePages(“ & _
        CON_PDF_PATH & “,2,E:\Test02.pdf,1,3)]”
    ‘Saves an the PDF file to a new path. Note) Optimization is done.
    DDEExecute lChanNo, “[DocSaveAs(“ & _
        CON_PDF_PATH & “,E:\test03.pdf)]”

‘The Acrobat applicaton is ended..
    ‘If this is not done, the Acrobat process remains.
    DDEExecute lChanNo, “[AppExit()]” 
    ‘The DDE channel is shut.
    DDETerminate lChanNo
End Sub

Execution result

It is a result of the comparison on page thumbnail screen of Acrobat.
The content of 3, 4, and page 5 has changed places.

Before	After
DocReplacePages(Before)	] DocReplacePages(Aftrer)

Remarks

• It doesn’t operate in Acrobat Reader.

Environment to confirm the operation

• WindowsXP + SP3 + WindowsUpdate
• Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.1.4 + Office Pro 2003
• Adobe Acrobat Pro 9.1.0 + Office Pro 2003