Yes, the above understanding is correct. Is there any possible solution to this problem?
Thanks Damaji On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:20 PM sahy...@fileaffairs.de < sahy...@fileaffairs.de> wrote: > if I understood correctly the request was to be able to set the last > checkbox labled Indeterminate / Intersex / Unspecified with either one > of the three values (unspecified works) and also capture the value. > e.g. when setting 'indeterminate' as the value the checkbox should be > checked and also have the value 'indeterminate'. > > That's not possible. It can only be set using 'unspecified' and then > have the value 'unspecified' as a single checkbox can not have multiple > ON values. > > BR > Maruan > > > > Am Donnerstag, dem 18.08.2022 um 09:29 +0200 schrieb Tilman Hausherr: > > I tried it in firefox... these are three checkboxes that behave like > > a > > radio button set. > > > > Then I looked at it with PDFDebugger, there are no radio button > > flags. > > There is no javascript. Could this be some default behavior when > > checkboxes have the same name? You possibly mentioned something a few > > days / weeks ago. > > > > Tilman > > > > Am 18.08.2022 um 07:18 schrieb sahy...@fileaffairs.de: > > > Hello Damaji, > > > > > > the PDF supports my assumption. There is a single checkbox > > > representing > > > eiher one of three values for the checked state. And that's not > > > possible with a checkbox. It can only hold one value for the > > > unchecked > > > and one value for the checked state. > > > > > > So if you need to be able to differentiate between the additional > > > genders you need to have > > > - additional checkboxes or > > > - a dropdown or > > > - store the value somewehere else in the PDF in addition to > > > checking > > > the box (e.g. by adding a hidden field or storing the information > > > in > > > the metadata of the PDF). > > > > > > The last workaround obviously will not work if one uses the PDF > > > interactively which limits the use of the PDF. > > > > > > BR > > > Maruan > > > > > > Am Donnerstag, dem 18.08.2022 um 09:29 +0530 schrieb Damaji > > > Kalunge: > > > > Hi Team, > > > > Please refer to the link PDF [ > > > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/17XoTxgGSrn9-XMpZsSqhNanzTW6UBCmg/view?usp=sharing > > > > ]. > > > > Thanks > > > > Damaji. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:46 PM Gilad Denneboom > > > > <gilad.denneb...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > You can't attach files directly here. Upload it to a file- > > > > > sharing > > > > > website > > > > > (like Google Drive) and post a link to it. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:11 AM Damaji Kalunge > > > > > <dam...@technogise.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Team, > > > > > > > > > > > > I have attached the PDF itself. > > > > > > > > > > > > Requirement is tick the sex checkbox based on its possible > > > > > > values like > > > > > *male, > > > > > > female, **unspecified*, "i*ndeterminate" and "i**ntersex > > > > > > *" . > > > > > > Facing issue for "i*ndeterminate" and "i**ntersex *" > > > > > > with > > > > > > below > > > > > > code. > > > > > > > > > > > > COSDictionary > > > > > cosDictionary3=pDAcroForm.getField("ap.sex").getCOSObject(); > > > > > > cosDictionary3.setString(COSName.V ,"unspecified"); > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Damaji. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 1:10 PM sahy...@fileaffairs.de < > > > > > > sahy...@fileaffairs.de> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Damaji, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the attachment didn't make it through - can you upload that > > > > > > > somewhere > > > > > > > or even better the PDF in question? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BR > > > > > > > Maruan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Mittwoch, dem 17.08.2022 um 13:03 +0530 schrieb Damaji > > > > > > > Kalunge: > > > > > > > > HI Team, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There is confusion around how CheckboxPDF Field is in > > > > > > > > PDF. > > > > > > > > I have > > > > > > > > attached screenshot . Please refer to it. > > > > > > > > This is group checkbox field with one PDF Field name > > > > > > > > "app.sex". > > > > > > > > Requirement is to set the each checkbox based on its > > > > > > > > value. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chosen below way to fill PDF because it is > > > > > > > > encrypted. > > > > > > > > Below code is working fine for male, female and > > > > > > > > unspecified > > > > > > > > COSDictionary > > > > > > > > cosDictionary3=pDAcroForm.getField("ap.sex").getCOSObject > > > > > > > > (); > > > > > > > > cosDictionary3.setString(COSName.V ,"unspecified"); > > > > > > > > but it is not working for "indeterminate" and > > > > > > > > "intersex > > > > > > > > " means > > > > > > > > the checkbox are ticked. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you please help out ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Damaji. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 12:40 PM sahy...@fileaffairs.de > > > > > > > > <sahy...@fileaffairs.de> wrote: > > > > > > > > > reading a little further (and not being able to see the > > > > > > > > > image) I'm > > > > > > > > > guessing that there is a single checkbox which you can > > > > > > > > > tick > > > > > > > > > if the > > > > > > > > > person has one of the three potential states. But > > > > > > > > > that's > > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > > possible > > > > > > > > > to as a checkbox can only hold a value for unchecked > > > > > > > > > (default OFF) > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > one for checked. So checking by providing one of the > > > > > > > > > three > > > > > > > > > values > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > also capturing that is not possible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You should use a List field in that case or a group of > > > > > > > > > radio > > > > > > > > > buttons or > > > > > > > > > have a hidden field where you in addition to checking > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > checkbox > > > > > > > > > hold > > > > > > > > > the value of what checked means. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BR > > > > > > > > > Maruan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Mittwoch, dem 17.08.2022 um 08:54 +0200 schrieb > > > > > > > > > sahy...@fileaffairs.de: > > > > > > > > > > In addition, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > are you sure that Indeterminate or Intersex are the > > > > > > > > > > potential > > > > > > > > > > values > > > > > > > > > > defined for the checkbox(es). The visible text is not > > > > > > > > > > what > > > > > > > > > > determines > > > > > > > > > > the potential values fo rthe checked/unchecked state. > > > > > > > > > > Also it's > > > > > > > > > > unusual > > > > > > > > > > that a checkbox has 3 potenmtial values as it's > > > > > > > > > > either > > > > > > > > > > checked or > > > > > > > > > > unchecked. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you upload the the PDF to a shared location I can > > > > > > > > > > take > > > > > > > > > > a look. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BR > > > > > > > > > > Maruan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am Mittwoch, dem 17.08.2022 um 08:41 +0200 schrieb > > > > > > > > > > Tilman > > > > > > > > > > Hausherr: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If this is really a PDCheckBox then call check() or > > > > > > > > > > > uncheck(). > > > > > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > > > > can't > > > > > > > > > > > see the image, maybe this was an attachment. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tilman > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am 17.08.2022 um 08:26 schrieb Damaji Kalunge: > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Team, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the editable PDF we have a checkbox as > > > > > > > > > > > > shown > > > > > > > > > > > > below. > > > > > > > > > > > > image.png > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Indeterminate / Intersex / Unspecified []* > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > > > > > > > We are able to check the above checkbox using > > > > > > > > > > > > below code > > > > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > only > > > > > > > > > > > > with value "*unspecified" . > > > > > > > > > > > > * Then only the checkbox is ticked in the filled > > > > > > > > > > > > PDF. > > > > > > > > > > > > COSDictionary > > > > > > > > > > > > cosDictionary3=pDAcroForm.getField("ap.sex").getC > > > > > > > > > > > > OSOb > > > > > > > > > > > > ject(); > > > > > > > > > > > > cosDictionary3.setString(COSName.V > > > > > > > > > > > > ,"unspecified"); > > > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > We have requirement to set the checkbox value > > > > > > > > > > > > *Indeterminate or > > > > > > > > > > > > **Intersex * then by with value > > > > > > > > > > > > "i*ndeterminate" or > > > > > > > > > > > > "i**ntersex > > > > > > > > > > > > *" > > > > > > > > > > > > does not ticked the checkbox in the filled PDF. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid if we set the last value to PDF > > > > > > > > > > > > Checkbox then > > > > > > > > > > > > downstream > > > > > > > > > > > > processing may have an impact which is not in our > > > > > > > > > > > > control > > > > > > > > > > > > to fix > > > > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > > > analyze. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you please help out in this scenario ? 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