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.
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.

The width of the line used to draw the form field's border, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
A member of the PdfAnnotationBorderStyle enumeration. The style of the line used to draw the form field's border.
If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the dashes in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the gaps in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / SetFormFieldBorderStyle Method / SetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method

SetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method

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Sets the style of the line used to draw the border 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. As said, this method is only applicable to radio buttons.

The border's line dimensions need to be set in the current units defined in the PDF document. You can use the GdPicturePDF.GetMeasurementUnit method to determine the currently defined units and you can use the GdPicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit method to reset the units according to your preference. Please note that every single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field can have its own border's line style defined.

Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Overloads Function SetFormFieldBorderStyle( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _

   ByVal ChildIdx As Integer, _

   ByVal BorderWidth As Single, _

   ByVal BorderStyle As PdfAnnotationBorderStyle, _

   ByVal DashOn As Single, _

   ByVal DashOff As Single _

) As GdPictureStatus
public GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   float BorderWidth,

   PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,

   float DashOn,

   float DashOff

)
public function SetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

    FieldId: Integer;

    ChildIdx: Integer;

    BorderWidth: Single;

    BorderStyle: PdfAnnotationBorderStyle;

    DashOn: Single;

    DashOff: Single

): GdPictureStatus; 
public function SetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   FieldId : int,

   ChildIdx : int,

   BorderWidth : float,

   BorderStyle : PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,

   DashOn : float,

   DashOff : float

) : GdPictureStatus;
public: GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   float BorderWidth,

   PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,

   float DashOn,

   float DashOff

) 
public:

GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   int ChildIdx,

   float BorderWidth,

   PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,

   float DashOn,

   float DashOff

) 

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.

BorderWidth
The width of the line used to draw the form field's border, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
BorderStyle
A member of the PdfAnnotationBorderStyle enumeration. The style of the line used to draw the form field's border.
DashOn
If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the dashes in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
DashOff
If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the gaps in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.

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.

Likewise, be aware that both DashOn and DashOff parameters are valid only if the specified value of the BorderStyle parameter is PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed, otherwise they are ignored.

Just to remind you that the values of dimensions need to be set in the current units defined by the GdPicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit method.

Example
How to set the different border style for checked and unchecked child radio buttons in a group.
Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldBorderStyle"

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 formID As Integer = 0, childCount As Integer = 0

        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown

        Dim hasRB As Boolean = False, isChecked As Boolean = False

        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK

        For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1

            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)

            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    If type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeRadioButton Then

                        hasRB = True

                        childCount = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount(formID)

                        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                            For j As Integer = 0 To childCount - 1

                                isChecked = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChecked(formID, j)

                                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                                    If isChecked Then

                                        status = gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, j, PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleBeveled, 0, 0)

                                    Else

                                        status = gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, j, 1, PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleInset, 0, 0)

                                    End If

                                    If status <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

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

                                        Exit For

                                    End If

                                Else

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

                                    Exit For

                                End If

                            Next

                        Else

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

                            Exit For

                        End If

                    End If

                Else

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

                    Exit For

                End If

            Else

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

                Exit For

            End If

        Next

        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

            If count = 0 Then

                MessageBox.Show("This file doesn't include forms.", caption)

            Else

                If Not hasRB Then

                    MessageBox.Show("This file doesn't include radio button form fields.", caption)

                Else

                    If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_updated.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 file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                    End If

                End If

            End If

        End If

    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: SetFormFieldBorderStyle";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

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

{

    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();

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

    {

        int formID = 0, childCount = 0;

        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;

        bool hasRB = false, isChecked = false;

        GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;

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

        {

            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);

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

            {

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);

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

                {

                    if (type == PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeRadioButton)

                    {

                        hasRB = true;

                        childCount = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount(formID);

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

                        {

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

                            {

                                isChecked = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldChecked(formID, j);

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

                                {

                                    if (isChecked)

                                        status = gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, j, PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleBeveled, 0, 0);

                                    else

                                        status = gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, j, 1, PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleInset, 0, 0);

                                    if (status != GdPictureStatus.OK)

                                    {

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

                                        break;

                                    }

                                }

                                else

                                {

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

                                    break;

                                }

                            }

                        }

                        else

                        {

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

                            break;

                        }

                    }

                }

                else

                {

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

                    break;

                }

            }

            else

            {

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

                break;

            }

        }

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

        {

            if (count == 0) MessageBox.Show("This file doesn't include forms.", caption);

            else

            {

                if (!hasRB) MessageBox.Show("This file doesn't include radio button form fields.", caption);

                else

                {

                    if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_updated.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 file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), 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();
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