# A3DPDFViewGetExternalName

A3DStatus `A3DPDFViewGetExternalName`(A3DPDFView *pView, A3DUTF8Char **ppcViewId)
  `A3DStatus` A3DPDFViewGetExternalName(`A3DPDFView`* pView, `A3DUTF8Char`** ppcViewId)

  Returns the identifier of the view.

  The identifier may be used by JavaScript or PDF actions to activate a view. It can also be used to generate poster. The function returns a string.

  ## Memory Management

  In case of success, `ppcViewId`contains heap allocated memory you are responsible for. To free the memory on `ppcViewId`, call `A3DPDFViewGetExternalName`with `pView`set to 0.

  Parameters

  > pView: The View object to work with. This object can be retrieved using the function `A3DPDF3DArtworkGetViews()`

  > ppcViewId: The identifier as a string.

  Returns

  > A3D_SUCCESS in case of success or an error code

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