SetFormFieldComb Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Sets the Comb flag of a required form field, here a text field, that 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 text fields, so this method is explicitely applicable to text form field objects.

If this flag is set, then the text field is automatically divided into as many equally spaced positions, or combs, as the value of maximum length of the field's text defines, and the text is laid out into those combs. This flag is meaningful only if the MaxLen attribute is defined for the text form field and if the Multiline, Password, and FileSelect flags are not set.

Syntax

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

'Declaration

 

Public Function SetFormFieldComb( _

   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _

   ByVal Comb As Boolean _

) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldComb( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Comb

)

public function SetFormFieldComb( 

    FieldId: Integer;

    Comb: Boolean

): GdPictureStatus;

public function SetFormFieldComb( 

   FieldId : int,

   Comb : boolean

) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldComb( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Comb

)

public:

GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldComb( 

   int FieldId,

   bool Comb

)

Parameters

FieldId: A unique form field identifier specifying a required form field object. You can obtain this identifier using these methods: AddTextFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,Boolean,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte), GetFormFieldId or GetFormFieldChildID.
Comb: Set this parameter to true, if you want to enable the Comb 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 text fields, otherwise it will fail. Likewise, be careful about constraints when using this method, please refer to the Summary section above.

Example

How to utilize the Comb flag for the newly added text form fields, which represent the different postal codes.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldComb"

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 Then

            If (gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(20) = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso

               (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 2, "GER") = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso

               (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 4, "FRA") = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

                Dim formID As Integer = gdpicturePDF.AddTextFormField(3, 1, 3, 1, "GER-PostalCode", "12345", False, fontResName, 20, 165, 42, 42)

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

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

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 255, 69, 0) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldMaxLen(formID, 5) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldComb(formID, True) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                       (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldDefaultValue(formID, "00000") <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

                        MessageBox.Show("Setting properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                    End If

                Else

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

                End If

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    formID = gdpicturePDF.AddTextFormField(3, 3, 3, 1, "FRA-PostalCode", "1234", False, fontResName, 20, 165, 42, 42)

                    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

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

                           (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 255, 69, 0) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                           (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldMaxLen(formID, 4) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                           (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldComb(formID, True) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse

                           (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldDefaultValue(formID, "0000") <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then

                            MessageBox.Show("Setting properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

                        End If

                    Else

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

                    End If

                End If

                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then

                    If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_textfield.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("Drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)

            End If

        Else

            MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() 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: SetFormFieldComb";

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)

        {

            if ((gdpicturePDF.SetTextSize(20) == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&

                (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 2, "GER") == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&

                (gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 1, 4, "FRA") == GdPictureStatus.OK))

            {

                int formID = gdpicturePDF.AddTextFormField(3, 1, 3, 1, "GER-PostalCode", "12345", false, fontResName, 20, 165, 42, 42);

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

                {

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

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 255, 69, 0) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldMaxLen(formID, 5) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldComb(formID, true) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                        (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldDefaultValue(formID, "00000") != GdPictureStatus.OK))

                    {

                        MessageBox.Show("Setting properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                    }

                }

                else

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

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

                {

                    formID = gdpicturePDF.AddTextFormField(3, 3, 3, 1, "FRA-PostalCode", "1234", false, fontResName, 20, 165, 42, 42);

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

                    {

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

                            (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, 255, 69, 0) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                            (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldMaxLen(formID, 4) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                            (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldComb(formID, true) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||

                            (gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldDefaultValue(formID, "0000") != GdPictureStatus.OK))

                        {

                            MessageBox.Show("Setting properties has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

                        }

                    }

                    else

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

                }

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

                {

                    if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_textfield.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("Drawing text has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);

        }

        else

            MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() 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();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
GetFormFieldComb Method
GetFormFieldsCount Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldType Method
GetFormFieldMaxLen Method
GetFormFieldMultiLine Method
GetFormFieldPassword Method
GetFormFieldFileSelect Method
AddTextFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,Boolean,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method