GetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method

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Returns the style of the line used to draw the border 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.

The border's line dimensions are expressed in the current units defined in the PDF document. You can use the GetMeasurementUnit method to determine the currently defined units and you can use the SetMeasurementUnit method to reset the units according to your preference.

Be aware that if the border's line style differs for each single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, this method will fail. Please use the GetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) method to determine the individual border's line style for each child radio button in a group instead.

Syntax

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

'Declaration

 

Public Overloads Function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _

   ByRef BorderWidth As Single, _

   ByRef BorderStyle As PdfAnnotationBorderStyle, _

   ByRef DashOn As Single, _

   ByRef DashOff As Single _

) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   ref float BorderWidth,

   ref PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,

   ref float DashOn,

   ref float DashOff

)

public function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

    FieldId: Integer;

   var  BorderWidth: Single;

   var  BorderStyle: PdfAnnotationBorderStyle;

   var  DashOn: Single;

   var  DashOff: Single

): GdPictureStatus;

public function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   FieldId : int,

   BorderWidth : float,

   BorderStyle : PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,

   DashOn : float,

   DashOff : float

) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   ref float BorderWidth,

   ref PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,

   ref float DashOn,

   ref float DashOff

)

public:

GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 

   int FieldId,

   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 methods like GetFormFieldId, GetFormFieldChildID or methods intended to add form fields.
BorderWidth: Output parameter. The width of the line used to draw the form field's border, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
BorderStyle: Output parameter. A member of the PdfAnnotationBorderStyle enumeration. The style of the line used to draw the form field's border.
DashOn: Output parameter. 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: Output parameter. 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.

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

Just to remind you that the values of dimensions are expressed in the current units defined by the SetMeasurementUnit method.

Example

How to determine border's properties for each form field in the current document.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldBorderStyle"

Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()

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

    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)

    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)

    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

        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown

        Dim style As PdfAnnotationBorderStyle = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleSolid

        Dim width As Single = 0, dOn As Single = 0, dOff As Single = 0

        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 + vbCrLf + "  style: "

                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, width, style, dOn, dOff)

                    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                        message = message + style.ToString() + "  width=" + width.ToString("N2")

                        If style = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed Then

                            message = message + "; dash(" + dOn.ToString("N2") + "," + dOff.ToString("N2") + ")"

                        End If

                    Else

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

                    End If

                Else

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

                End If

                message = message + vbCrLf

            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: GetFormFieldBorderStyle";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

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

{

    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);

    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);

    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();

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

    {

        GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;

        string message = "";

        int formID = 0;

        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;

        PdfAnnotationBorderStyle style = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleSolid;

        float width = 0, dOn = 0, dOff = 0;

        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 + "\n  style: ";

                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, ref width, ref style, ref dOn, ref dOff);

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

                    {

                        message = message + style.ToString() + "  width=" + width.ToString("N2");

                        if (style == PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed)

                            message = message + "; dash(" + dOn.ToString("N2") + "," + dOff.ToString("N2") + ")";

                    }

                    else

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

                }

                else

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

                message = message + "\n";

            }

            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();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
Overload List
SetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method
GetFormFieldsCount Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldType Method
AddTextFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,Boolean,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method
AddPushButtonFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method