SetFormFieldBorderColor(Int32,Int32,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method

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Sets the border color of a required form field, here a child radio button in a group. The radio button group is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document. Please note that every single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field can have its own border color defined, that you are allowed to set using this method. As said, this method is only applicable to radio buttons.

Please use this method right after adding the required form field on the page, as the form field's border color attribute is not assigned automatically. Otherwise, the form field may display invisible.

This method uses the RGB color space for specifying the required color.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration

 

Public Overloads Function SetFormFieldBorderColor( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _

   ByVal ChildIdx As Integer, _

   ByVal Red As Byte, _

   ByVal Green As Byte, _

   ByVal Blue As Byte _

) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderColor( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   byte Red,

   byte Green,

   byte Blue

)

public function SetFormFieldBorderColor( 

    FieldId: Integer;

    ChildIdx: Integer;

    Red: Byte;

    Green: Byte;

    Blue: Byte

): GdPictureStatus;

public function SetFormFieldBorderColor( 

   FieldId : int,

   ChildIdx : int,

   Red : byte,

   Green : byte,

   Blue : byte

) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderColor( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   byte Red,

   byte Green,

   byte Blue

)

public:

GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderColor( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   byte Red,

   byte Green,

   byte Blue

)

Parameters

FieldId: A unique form field identifier specifying a required form field object. You can obtain this identifier using these methods: GdPicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId or GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID.
ChildIdx: The index of the required child radio button in a group. It must be a value from 0 to GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount-1.
It is simply a sequence index of a radio button in a group, it does not correspond to the unique form field's identifier.
Red: The amount of red color to be used for the resulting color. Use the value between 0 and 255.
Green: The amount of green color to be used for the resulting color. Use the value between 0 and 255.
Blue: The amount of blue color to be used for the resulting color. Use the value between 0 and 255.

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.

We strongly recommend always checking this status first.

Remarks

This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents. At the same, this method is only meaningful for radio buttons, otherwise it will fail.

Just to remind you, that the form field's border color attribute is not assigned automatically when creating the form field.

Example

How to specify the border color for the newly added radio button group. Each child radio button will have its own border color.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldBorderColor"

Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()

If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso

   (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)

    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)

    'Please always select the required page before adding a form field.

    If gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

        Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontTimesItalic)

        If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso

           (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 0.8F, "What colour do you prefer for your T-shirt?") = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

            Dim formID As Integer = 0

            Dim buttonName As String = "RadioButton"

            Dim colors1 As String() = New String(5) {"white", "yellow", "red", "blue", "green", "black"}

            Dim colors2 As Byte()() = New Byte(5)() {New Byte(2) {245, 245, 245}, New Byte(2) {255, 255, 0}, New Byte(2) {255, 0, 0},

                                                     New Byte(2) {0, 0, 255}, New Byte(2) {0, 255, 0}, New Byte(2) {0, 0, 0}}

            For i As Integer = 0 To colors1.Length - 1

                formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCheck, 255, 255, 255)

                If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                   (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 255, 255) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                   (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, i, colors2(i)(0), colors2(i)(1), colors2(i)(2)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                   (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldFontColor(formID, i, colors2(i)(0), colors2(i)(1), colors2(i)(2)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                   (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldOnStateName(formID, i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                   (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5F, 1.65F + i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

                    MessageBox.Show("Adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                    Exit For

                End If

            Next

            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)

                Else

                    MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the SaveToFile() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                End If

            End If

        Else

            MessageBox.Show("Adding font or drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

        End If

    Else

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

    End If

Else

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

End If

gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

string caption = "Example: SetFormFieldBorderColor";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&

    (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK))

{

    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);

    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);

    //Please always select the required page before adding a form field.

    if (gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

    {

        string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontTimesItalic);

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

            (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 0.8f, "What colour do you prefer for your T-shirt?") == GdPictureStatus.OK))

        {

            int formID = 0;

            string buttonName = "RadioButton";

            string[] colors1 = new string[6] { "white", "yellow", "red", "blue", "green", "black" };

            byte[][] colors2 = new byte[6][] { new byte[3] { 245, 245, 245 }, new byte[3] { 255, 255, 0 }, new byte[3] { 255, 0, 0 },

                                               new byte[3] { 0, 0, 255 }, new byte[3] { 0, 255, 0 }, new byte[3] { 0, 0, 0 } };

            for (int i = 0; i < colors1.Length; i++)

            {

                formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCheck, 255, 255, 255);

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

                    (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, (byte)255, (byte)255, (byte)255) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                    (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, i, colors2[i][0], colors2[i][1], colors2[i][2]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                    (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldFontColor(formID, i, colors2[i][0], colors2[i][1], colors2[i][2]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                    (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldOnStateName(formID, i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                    (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5f, 1.65f + i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))

                {

                    MessageBox.Show("Adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                    break;

                }

            }

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

            {

                if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                    MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);

                else

                    MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the SaveToFile() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

            }

        }

        else

            MessageBox.Show("Adding font or drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

    }

    else

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

}

else

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

gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

Example

How to specify the border color for the newly added radio button group. Each child radio button will have its own border color. Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldBorderColor" Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF() If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft) gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter) 'Please always select the required page before adding a form field. If gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontTimesItalic) If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 0.8F, "What colour do you prefer for your T-shirt?") = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then Dim formID As Integer = 0 Dim buttonName As String = "RadioButton" Dim colors1 As String() = New String(5) {"white", "yellow", "red", "blue", "green", "black"} Dim colors2 As Byte()() = New Byte(5)() {New Byte(2) {245, 245, 245}, New Byte(2) {255, 255, 0}, New Byte(2) {255, 0, 0}, New Byte(2) {0, 0, 255}, New Byte(2) {0, 255, 0}, New Byte(2) {0, 0, 0}} For i As Integer = 0 To colors1.Length - 1 formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCheck, 255, 255, 255) If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 255, 255) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, i, colors2(i)(0), colors2(i)(1), colors2(i)(2)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldFontColor(formID, i, colors2(i)(0), colors2(i)(1), colors2(i)(2)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldOnStateName(formID, i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5F, 1.65F + i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then MessageBox.Show("Adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption) Exit For End If Next If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption) Else MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the SaveToFile() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption) End If End If Else MessageBox.Show("Adding font or drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption) End If Else MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption) End If Else MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption) End If gdpicturePDF.Dispose() string caption = "Example: SetFormFieldBorderColor"; GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF(); if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK)) { gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft); gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter); //Please always select the required page before adding a form field. if (gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) == GdPictureStatus.OK) { string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontTimesItalic); if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) && (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 0.8f, "What colour do you prefer for your T-shirt?") == GdPictureStatus.OK)) { int formID = 0; string buttonName = "RadioButton"; string[] colors1 = new string[6] { "white", "yellow", "red", "blue", "green", "black" }; byte[][] colors2 = new byte[6][] { new byte[3] { 245, 245, 245 }, new byte[3] { 255, 255, 0 }, new byte[3] { 255, 0, 0 }, new byte[3] { 0, 0, 255 }, new byte[3] { 0, 255, 0 }, new byte[3] { 0, 0, 0 } }; for (int i = 0; i < colors1.Length; i++) { formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCheck, 255, 255, 255); if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK) || (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, (byte)255, (byte)255, (byte)255) != GdPictureStatus.OK) || (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, i, colors2[i][0], colors2[i][1], colors2[i][2]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) || (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldFontColor(formID, i, colors2[i][0], colors2[i][1], colors2[i][2]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) || (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldOnStateName(formID, i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) || (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5f, 1.65f + i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK)) { MessageBox.Show("Adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption); break; } } if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) { if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK) MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption); else MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the SaveToFile() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption); } } else MessageBox.Show("Adding font or drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption); } else MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption); } else MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption); gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

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