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.
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GetFormFieldValue(Int32) Method

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Returns the current value 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 value's format varies depending on the type of the form field. This method returns the string representation of the field's current value.
Syntax
'Declaration

 

Public Overloads Function GetFormFieldValue( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer _

) As String
public string GetFormFieldValue( 

   int FieldId

)
public function GetFormFieldValue( 

    FieldId: Integer

): String; 
public function GetFormFieldValue( 

   FieldId : int

) : String;
public: string* GetFormFieldValue( 

   int FieldId

) 
public:

String^ GetFormFieldValue( 

   int FieldId

) 

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.

Return Value

A string representation of the current value of the specified form field. The 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 GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Just to inform you, that for list boxes allowing multiple selections the currently selected items are delimited in the resulting string with the separator set to "," by default. You can use the GetFormFieldValue(Int32,String) method to set this separator to your preferred value.

Example
How to determine all used form fields in the document, their types, names and values.
Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldValue"

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 message As String = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields." + vbCrLf

        Dim formID As Integer = 0

        Dim name As String = "", value As String = ""

        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() + ". "

                'Getting the form field's type.

                message = message + "type: "

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    message = message + type.ToString()

                Else

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

                End If

                'Getting the form fields' title (name).

                message = message + "  title: "

                name = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldTitle(formID)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    message = message + name

                Else

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

                End If

                'Getting the form field's value.

                message = message + "  value: "

                value = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldValue(formID)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    message = message + value

                Else

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

                End If

                message += vbCrLf

            Else

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

                Exit For

            End If

        Next

        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: GetFormFieldValue";

GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();

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

{

    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();

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

    {

        string message = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields.\n";

        int formID = 0;

        string name = "", value = "";

        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() + ". ";

                //Getting the form field's type.

                message = message + "type: ";

                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);

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

                    message = message + type.ToString();

                else

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

                //Getting the form fields' title (name).

                message = message + "  title: ";

                name = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldTitle(formID);

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

                    message = message + name;

                else

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

                //Getting the form field's value.

                message = message + "  value: ";

                value = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldValue(formID);

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

                    message = message + value;

                else

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

                message += "\n";

            }

            else

            {

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

                break;

            }

        }

        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();
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