That exception says it all. Go to PdfAcroForm.addSignature() source and copy what's in it. The result will be a PdfAnnotation that you can add to the doc with obj_pdfStamper.addAnnotation(annot).
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Faisal Maqsood > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:52 AM > To: itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] Adding Blank Signature Field > gives problem > > Hello Paulo, > > I also tried the following code but I got exception. > > //================ > FileOutputStream obj_fos = new FileOutputStream("C:/newPDF.pdf"); > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfStamper obj_pdfStamper = > new com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfStamper(obj_pdfReader, obj_fos); > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAcroForm obj_pdfAcroForm = > obj_pdfStamper.getWriter().getAcroForm(); > obj_pdfAcroForm.addSignature(strName, LLX, LLY, URX, URY); > obj_pdfStamper.close(); > //================= > > I'm getting following Exception: > -------------------------------- > java.lang.RuntimeException: Unsupported in this context. Use > PdfStamper.addAnnotation() > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfStamperImp.addAnnotation(PdfStamperImp > .java:811) > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAcroForm.addFormField(PdfAcroForm.java:156) > at > com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAcroForm.addSignature(PdfAcroForm.java:697) > > Regards, > Faisal > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paulo Soares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Faisal Maqsood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 9:41 PM > Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Adding Blank Signature Field > gives problem > > > Use PdfStamper and you cannot use the same name for input and output. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > iText-questions mailing list > iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes Want to be the first software developer in space? Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_idt12&alloc_id344&op=click _______________________________________________ iText-questions mailing list iText-questions@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/itext-questions