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Topic: Form field data not visible

Posted By: petefeyerherd
Subject: Form field data not visible
Date Posted: 15 Dec 10 at 11:23PM

Using QuickPDFAX0722

After reviewing several posts that recommended using SetNeedAppearances and UpdateAppearanceStream, still no visible form field data.

Used FlattenFormField, then the form field data was visible on the form

    lngFieldCount = objPDFform.FormFieldCount()
    For intField = 1 To lngFieldCount
        tmpFieldName = objPDFform.GetFormFieldTitle(intField)
      If txtFieldTitle = tmpFieldName Then
'        lngReturn = objPDFform.SetNeedAppearances(1)
        lngReturn = objPDFform.SetFormFieldValue(intField, txtFieldValue)
'        lngReturn = objPDFform.UpdateAppearanceStream(intField)
        lngReturn = objPDFform.FlattenFormField(intField)
        Exit For
      End If
    Next intField

Should you have to use FlattenFormField to update the fields

Replies:

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 16 Dec 10 at 7:08AM

Hi Pete!

Perhaps it's only unvisible?
-> SetFormFieldVisible

Cheers, Ingo

Posted By: Dimitry
Date Posted: 15 Jan 11 at 11:07PM

Hi Pete,

Can you link us the problem PDF file?

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Regards,
Dmitry

Posted By: petefeyerherd
Date Posted: 19 Jan 11 at 9:54PM

The form is at

http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/forms/HoCofE.pdf - http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/forms/HoCofE.pdf

Thanks

Posted By: Dimitry
Date Posted: 20 Jan 11 at 1:22PM

There are three kinds of PDF form documents: AcroForm, XFA and AcroForm/XFA.

This PDF is AcroForm/XFA.

It contains both AcroForms and XFA fileds, that means that they should be managed accordingly.

First we need to check the type of PDF forms:

if (FormFieldCount() <> 0) and (GetXFAFormFieldCount() <> 0) then

we have AcroForm/XFA;

else if FormFieldCount() <> 0 then

we have AcroForm;

else if GetXFAFormFieldCount() <> 0 then

we have XFA.

And after this we need to use AcroForm and XFA functions to change both field types.

Please check this http://www.quickpdflibrary.com/help/quickpdf/FormFields.php - Form fields function group to see what XFA management functions are provided by Quick PDF Library.

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Regards,
Dmitry

Posted By: petefeyerherd
Date Posted: 22 Jan 11 at 8:10PM

So are you saying that I need to use both

SetXFAFormFieldValue and SetFormFieldValue to update the field or is there a function that indicates the field type?

Thanks.

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 22 Jan 11 at 8:58PM

Hi!

If GetXFAFormFieldCount() returns with a value > 0 you should use SetFXAFormFieldValue...
If FormFieldCount() returns with a value > 0 you should use SetFormFieldValue...

Cheers, Ingo

Posted By: Dimitry
Date Posted: 23 Jan 11 at 7:50PM

And if both FormFieldCount() <> 0 and GetXFAFormFieldCount() <> 0 you should change values of both fields accordingly...

Please see this http://help.quickpdflibrary.com/questions/105/can-quick-pdf-library-print-pdf-forms-that-use-xfa-form-fields - KB article about XFA form fields for more information.

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Regards,
Dmitry

Posted By: edir
Date Posted: 26 Jan 11 at 9:42AM

Hi,
I've got the same problem, i must complile a few fields then prin document, but the document printed have no field....

can you help me please??

GetXFAFormFieldCount() --> 1
FormFieldCount() --> 5

but GetXFAFormFieldName(1) --> ""

I'm using a trial version to valutate if it's possible to buy for my work

thank's in advance
Edy Rossi

PS: excuse me for my bad english Embarrassed

Posted By: Dimitry
Date Posted: 26 Jan 11 at 12:11PM

Hi Edy,

The problem PDF sample would be great, as usually.

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Regards,
Dmitry

Posted By: quickpdf_learner
Date Posted: 11 May 11 at 7:11PM

I have the exact problem, while I am using purchased 7.24 version. Please advise how to print out the forms with filled in fields.

Thanks.

edir wrote:

Hi,
I've got the same problem, i must complile a few fields then prin document, but the document printed have no field....

can you help me please??

GetXFAFormFieldCount() --> 1
FormFieldCount() --> 5

but GetXFAFormFieldName(1) --> ""

I'm using a trial version to valutate if it's possible to buy for my work

thank's in advance
Edy Rossi

PS: excuse me for my bad english Embarrassed

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 11 May 11 at 8:50PM

Hi!

Please read in the online-reference the parts regarding:
SetNeedAppearances,
UpdateAppearanceStream and
FlattenFormField...
http://www.quickpdflibrary.com/help/quickpdf/FormFields.php

And try the formfield-part in the demo-app.
http://www.quickpdflibrary.com/blog/2009/10/a-customizable-demo-for-quick-pdf-library/

Cheers, Ingo

Posted By: edir
Date Posted: 12 May 11 at 10:09AM

wow fantastic...

this is the way in VB6 (suppose that field name of PDF is "Text1"):


.......
Dim idxField as long
Const FlagON = 1
......
'general setting
PDFLibrary.SetNeedAppearances FlagON 
PDFLibrary.UpdateAppearanceStream FlagON          
'field index retreve
idxField = PDFLibrary.FindFormFieldByTitle("Text1")            
'field setting
PDFLibrary.SetFormFieldPrintable idxField , FlagON 
PDFLibrary.SetFormFieldValue idxField , "My new string in field"
PDFLibrary.SetFormFieldReadOnly idxField , FlagON 
.....

thank you very much Ingo

bye bye

Edy

Posted By: quickpdf_learner
Date Posted: 12 May 11 at 9:36PM

After UpdateAppearanceStream and SetNeedAppearances were used, some textfields (not all) can be printed out. Very strange, for example, I have a form with accountholdername and address textfields, only address textfields data are printed out, while accountholdername textfield data is not.

If FlattenFormField is used, the form can not be generated!

Ingo wrote:

Hi!

Please read in the online-reference the parts regarding:
SetNeedAppearances,
UpdateAppearanceStream and
FlattenFormField...
http://www.quickpdflibrary.com/help/quickpdf/FormFields.php

And try the formfield-part in the demo-app.
http://www.quickpdflibrary.com/blog/2009/10/a-customizable-demo-for-quick-pdf-library/

Cheers, Ingo

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 12 May 11 at 10:02PM

Hi!

It will be anywhere in the mixed formfield bunch with XFA and normal fields together.
You should upload your pdf anywhere and post the url ... then we can check if anybody wants.

Cheers, Ingo

Posted By: edir
Date Posted: 13 May 11 at 7:42AM

I confirm, field is compiled and stored on PDF but when i use print command field is not present on paper, but if i open pdf with acrobar reader there is all field compiled