RE: [iText-questions] Creating a PdfFormField within PDF (revisited)

Greg McKernan Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:59:34 -0800

Paulo,

I had a look at your examples at the link below and they were very helpful in getting most of the way there. The final point I now need is to get the third textfield to total the other two textfield values. I have included a modified version of your ‘text_fields’ example below to give you an idea of what I’m after.

The only reference I have found in regards to being able to perform calculations is the addCalculationOrder() method, which allows me to state the order the fields that are calculated, but not the ability to specify the formula that I need within the third textfield.

I hope this information helps with stating exactly what I’m trying to achieve with itext and thanks in advance for all your help.

Regards, Greg.

import java.awt.Color;

import java.io.*;

import com.lowagie.text.*;

import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;

public class text_fields {

public static void main(String[] args) {

Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4);

try {

PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("c:\\text_fields.pdf"));

document.open();

TextField field1 = new TextField(writer, new Rectangle(50, 760, 50 + 100, 760 + 50), "Value1");

field1.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);

field1.setBorderColor(Color.BLUE);

field1.setBorderWidth(2);

field1.setBorderStyle(PdfBorderDictionary.STYLE_BEVELED);

field1.setText("Enter your #1 here");

field1.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_CENTER);

field1.setFontSize(8);

PdfFormField fieldt1 = field1.getTextField();

writer.addAnnotation(fieldt1);

TextField field2 = new TextField(writer, new Rectangle(50, 700, 50 + 100, 700 + 50), "Value2");

field2.setBackgroundColor(Color.RED);

field2.setBorderColor(Color.BLUE);

field2.setBorderWidth(2);

field2.setBorderStyle(PdfBorderDictionary.STYLE_BEVELED);

field2.setText("Enter your #2 here");

field2.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_CENTER);

field2.setFontSize(8);

PdfFormField fieldt2 = field2.getTextField();

writer.addAnnotation(fieldt2);

TextField field3 = new TextField(writer, new Rectangle(50, 640, 50 + 100, 640 + 50), "Values_Total");

field3.setBackgroundColor(Color.GREEN);

field3.setBorderColor(Color.BLUE);

field3.setBorderWidth(2);

field3.setBorderStyle(PdfBorderDictionary.STYLE_BEVELED);

field3.setText("Calc the total here");

field3.setAlignment(Element.ALIGN_CENTER);

field3.setFontSize(8);

PdfFormField fieldt3 = field3.getTextField();

//writer.addCalculationOrder(fieldt3);

writer.addAnnotation(fieldt3);

document.close();

System.out.println("Finished.");

}

catch (Exception de) {

de.printStackTrace();

}

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paulo Soares
Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2004 9:48 PM
To: Greg McKernan; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Creating a PdfFormField within PDF

Form fields is a world in itself. See the examples in itextpdf.sf.net and if that's not enought detail your requirements.

Best Regards,

Paulo Soares

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg McKernan
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [iText-questions] Creating a PdfFormField within PDF

I’m having a lot of trouble trying to get a PdfFormField into a PDF document, can anyone help me please with a simple working example????

Thanks in advance,

Greg.

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