Thank you for your awesome explanation, that worked.
On Nov 28, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Gilad Denneboom <[email protected]> wrote: > It's a String, so you can actually use > getDictionary().getString(COSName.DA) ... If you want to change the font > used you'll need to find the correct font name. The best way would be to > manually set a field to the properties you want to use, run the code and > then use that string to set the DA property in your app. > > Keep in mind that this action will not embed the font in the file. So if > you're using non-standard fonts they will not be available for someone who > doesn't have them installed on their computer. > > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Akshay Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks for that. >> >> >> In PDFBox is see that >> >> dap = textbox.getDictionary().getDictionaryObject(COSName.DA) >> >> gets the default appearance, which is a COSString. How do I use that to >> change the font for the particular field. >> >> >> >> >> On Nov 28, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Gilad Denneboom <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> The font used has nothing to do with the value of the field. This >>> information is encoded in the DA attribute of the field, which you can >> read >>> and write using via the field's COSDictionary object. AFAIK, there are no >>> direct getters or setters for this property. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Akshay Rawat <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> I am working with an acroform which has fields. These fields specify >> their >>>> own fonts to use when a value is set (using `setValue`). >>>> >>>> Is there a way to override this font of the PDField, such that >> `setValue` >>>> text appears in a different font. >>>> >>>> I’ve asked this question here too. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Akshay Rawat >>>> >>>> Skype: akshayrawat >>>> Mobile: +91 9538780000 >>>> http://www.akshay.cc >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
