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.
Set this parameter to true, if you want to enable the RadiosInUnison flag, otherwise set it to false to disable it.
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GdPicture14 Namespace / GdPicturePDF Class / SetFormFieldRadioInUnison Method

SetFormFieldRadioInUnison Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Sets the RadiosInUnison flag of a required form field, here a radio button. The radio button group is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document. As stated, this flag is only specific to radio button fields, so this method is explicitly applicable to radio button form field objects.

If this flag is set, a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, that use the same value for the On state (radio button's choice attribute), will turn on and off in unison; that is if one is checked, they are all checked. If this flag is not set, the buttons in the group are mutually exclusive.

If you set this flag to true for a required radio button group, no radio button in the group is selected as On. If you set the flag to false, the first radio button in the group is selected as On.

Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Function SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _

   ByVal Unison As Boolean _

) As GdPictureStatus
public GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Unison

)
public function SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( 

    FieldId: Integer;

    Unison: Boolean

): GdPictureStatus; 
public function SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( 

   FieldId : int,

   Unison : boolean

) : GdPictureStatus;
public: GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Unison

) 
public:

GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldRadioInUnison( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Unison

) 

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.
Unison
Set this parameter to true, if you want to enable the RadiosInUnison flag, otherwise set it to false to disable it.

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.

Just to remind you, that this method is only meaningful for radio buttons, otherwise it will fail. At the same, the specified value of this flag is assigned to all child radio buttons in a group.

Be aware that this flag has no effect on the child radio buttons in a group, if they all hold different On state names (radio button's choice attribute).

Example
How to utilize the RadiosInUnison flag when adding new radio buttons. The items in the Group2 with same names are always selected together.
Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldRadioInUnison"

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.PdfStandardFontHelvetica)

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

           (gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(0, 0, 0) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

            Dim formID As Integer = 0

            'Creating the first group of radio buttons.

            If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5F, 0.5F, 4, 4, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                Dim choices1 As String() = New String() {"choice 1", "choice 2", "choice 3"}

                For i As Integer = 0 To choices1.Length - 1

                    formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", choices1(i), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, 0, 0, 0)

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

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 228, 196) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 165, 42, 42) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                       (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5F, 1.65F + i, choices1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

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

                        'stop creating anything

                        Exit For

                    End If

                Next

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    'The flag is set for all radio buttons in a newly created group.

                    If gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison(formID, False) <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                        MessageBox.Show("The 1.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                    End If

                End If

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    'Creating the second group of radio buttons.

                    If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5F, 0.5F, 5, 5, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                        Dim choices2 As String() = New String() {"choice 1", "choice 2", "choice 1", "choice 2"}

                        For i As Integer = 0 To choices2.Length - 1

                            formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", choices2(i), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, 0, 0, 0)

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

                               (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 228, 196) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                               (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 165, 42, 42) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                               (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5F, 1.65F + i, choices2(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

                                MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i+1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                                'stop creating anything

                                Exit For

                            End If

                        Next

                        If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                            'The flag is set for all radio buttons in a newly created group.

                            If gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison(formID, True) <> GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                                MessageBox.Show("The 2.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                            End If

                        End If

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

                            End If

                        End If

                    Else

                        MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                    End If

                End If

            Else

                MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

            End If

        Else

            MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method 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: SetFormFieldRadioInUnison";

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.PdfStandardFontHelvetica);

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

            (gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(0, 0, 0) == GdPictureStatus.OK))

        {

            int formID = 0;

            //Creating the first group of radio buttons.

            if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5f, 0.5f, 4, 4, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

            {

                string[] choices1 = new string[] { "choice 1", "choice 2", "choice 3" };

                for (int i = 0; i < choices1.Length; i++)

                {

                    formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", choices1[i], PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, 0, 0, 0);

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

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 228, 196) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 165, 42, 42) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                        (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5f, 1.65f + i, choices1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))

                    {

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

                        break; //stop creating anything

                    }

                }

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

                {

                    //The flag is set for all radio buttons in a newly created group.

                    if (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison(formID, false) != GdPictureStatus.OK)

                        MessageBox.Show("The 1.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                }

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

                {

                    //Creating the second group of radio buttons.

                    if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5f, 0.5f, 5, 5, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)

                    {

                        string[] choices2 = new string[] { "choice 1", "choice 2", "choice 1", "choice 2" };

                        for (int i = 0; i < choices2.Length; i++)

                        {

            

                            formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", choices2[i], PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, 0, 0, 0);

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

                                (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, 255, 228, 196) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                                (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 165, 42, 42) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                                (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5f, 1.65f + i, choices2[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))

                            {

                                MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i+1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                                break; //stop creating anything

                            }

                        }

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

                        {

                            //The flag is set for all radio buttons in a newly created group.

                            if (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison(formID, true) != GdPictureStatus.OK)

                                MessageBox.Show("The 2.SetFormFieldRadioInUnison() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                        }

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

                        {

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

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

                            else

                                MessageBox.Show("\nThe example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                        }

                    }

                    else

                        MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                }

            }

            else

                MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

        }

        else

            MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method 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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