A unique form field identifier specifying a required parent form field object. You can obtain this identifier using methods like GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID or methods intended to add form fields.
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GetFormFieldChildCount Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the number of the immediate children of a required form field, that is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document. For further assistance, please refer to the PDF Reference, Section "Interactive Forms".
Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function GetFormFieldChildCount( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer _

) As Integer
public int GetFormFieldChildCount( 

   int FieldId

)
public function GetFormFieldChildCount( 

    FieldId: Integer

): Integer; 
public function GetFormFieldChildCount( 

   FieldId : int

) : int;
public: int GetFormFieldChildCount( 

   int FieldId

) 
public:

int GetFormFieldChildCount( 

   int FieldId

) 

Parameters

FieldId
A unique form field identifier specifying a required parent form field object. You can obtain this identifier using methods like GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID or methods intended to add form fields.

Return Value

The number of the immediate children of the specified parent form field. The GdPicturePDF.GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.
Remarks
This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Example
How to find out the number of kids and their types of all form fields in the current document.
Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldChildCount"

Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()

If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

    Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount()

    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK

        Dim message As String = ""

        Dim formID As Integer = 0, chCount As Integer = 0, kidsID As Integer = 0

        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown

        For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1

            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)

            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ".field's type: "

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    message = message + type.ToString() + "   number of kids: "

                    chCount = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount(formID)

                    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                        message = message + chCount.ToString()

                        For j As Integer = 0 To chCount - 1

                            kidsID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID(formID, j)

                            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat()

                            If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                                message = message + vbCrLf + "   " + (j + 1).ToString() + ".kid's type: "

                                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(kidsID)

                                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                                    message = message + type.ToString()

                                Else

                                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

                                End If

                            Else

                                message = message + vbCrLf + "The GetFormFieldChildID() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString()

                                Exit For

                            End If

                        Next

                    Else

                        message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

                    End If

                Else

                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

                End If

                message = message + vbCrLf

                If status <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then Exit For

            Else

                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()

                Exit For

            End If

        Next

        If count = 0 Then message = "This file doesn't include forms."

        MessageBox.Show(message, caption)

    Else

        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

    End If

Else

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)

End If

gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: GetFormFieldChildCount";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

{

    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();

    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;

        string message = "";

        int formID = 0, chCount = 0, kidsID = 0 ;

        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;

        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)

        {

            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);

            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            {

                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ".field's type: ";

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);

                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                {

                    message = message + type.ToString() + "   number of kids: ";

                    chCount = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount(formID);

                    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                    {

                        message = message + chCount.ToString();

                        for (int j = 0; j < chCount; j++)

                        {

                            kidsID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID(formID, j);

                            status = gdpicturePDF.GetStat();

                            if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                            {

                                message = message + "\n   " + (j + 1).ToString() + ".kid's type: ";

                                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(kidsID);

                                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                                    message = message + type.ToString();

                                else

                                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

                            }

                            else

                            {

                                message = message + "\nThe GetFormFieldChildID() method has failed with the status: " + status.ToString();

                                break;

                            }

                        }

                    }

                    else

                        message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

                }

                else

                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

                message = message + "\n";

                if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)

                    break;

            }

            else

            {

                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();

                break;

            }

        }

        if (count == 0) message = "This file doesn't include forms.";

        MessageBox.Show(message, caption);

    }

    else

        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

}

else

    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);

gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
See Also