PdfDocumentProcessor.GetFormData() Method

Returns an object containing values of interactive form data fields.

Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf

Assembly: DevExpress.Docs.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Document.Processor

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Document.Processor, DevExpress.WindowsDesktop.Document.Processor

Declaration

C#

public PdfFormData GetFormData()

VB.NET

Public Function GetFormData As PdfFormData

Returns

Type	Description
PdfFormData	A PdfFormData object.

Remarks

After the interactive form is changed, previously obtained interactive form data becomes invalid. The following operations change the interactive form:

• add new fields;
• flatten the form;
• merge documents with interactive forms;
• delete pages with interactive form fields.

Call the GetFormData method again to get valid interactive form data.

Example

View Example

PdfFormFilling.cs

// Load a document with an interactive form.
using (PdfDocumentProcessor documentProcessor = new PdfDocumentProcessor()) {
    documentProcessor.LoadDocument(filePath + fileName + ".pdf");

    // Obtain interactive form data from a document.
    PdfFormData formData = documentProcessor.GetFormData();

    // Specify the value for FirstName and LastName text boxes.
    formData["FirstName"].Value = "Janet";
    formData["LastName"].Value = "Leverling";

    // Specify the value for the Gender radio group.
    formData["Gender"].Value = "Female";

    // Specify the check box checked appearance name.
    formData["Check"].Value = "Yes";

    // Specify values for the Category list box.
    formData["Category"].Value = new string[] { "Entertainment", "Meals", "Morale" };

    // Obtain data from the Address form field and specify values for Address child form fields.
    PdfFormData address = formData["Address"];

    // Specify the value for the Country combo box. 
    address["Country"].Value = "United States";

    // Specify the value for City and Address text boxes. 
    address["City"].Value = "California";
    address["Address"].Value = "20 Maple Avenue";

    // Apply data to the interactive form. 
    documentProcessor.ApplyFormData(formData);

    // Save the modified document.
    documentProcessor.SaveDocument(filePath + fileName + "_new.pdf");

    btnFillFormData.Enabled = false;
    btnLoadFilledPDF.Enabled = true;
}

PdfFormFilling.vb

' Load a document with an interactive form.
Using documentProcessor As New PdfDocumentProcessor()
    documentProcessor.LoadDocument(filePath & fileName & ".pdf")

    ' Obtain interactive form data from a document.
    Dim formData As PdfFormData = documentProcessor.GetFormData()

    ' Specify the value for FirstName and LastName text boxes.
    formData("FirstName").Value = "Janet"
    formData("LastName").Value = "Leverling"

    ' Specify the value for the Gender radio group.
    formData("Gender").Value = "Female"

    ' Specify the check box checked appearance name.
    formData("Check").Value = "Yes"

    ' Specify values for the Category list box.
    formData("Category").Value = New String() { "Entertainment", "Meals", "Morale" }

    ' Obtain data from the Address form field and specify values for Address child form fields.
    Dim address As PdfFormData = formData("Address")

    ' Specify the value for the Country combo box. 
    address("Country").Value = "United States"

    ' Specify the value for City and Address text boxes. 
    address("City").Value = "California"
    address("Address").Value = "20 Maple Avenue"

    ' Apply data to the interactive form. 
    documentProcessor.ApplyFormData(formData)

    ' Save the modified document.
    documentProcessor.SaveDocument(filePath & fileName & "_new.pdf")

    btnFillFormData.Enabled = False
    btnLoadFilledPDF.Enabled = True
End Using

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C#

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-check-box/CS/GetCheckboxCheckedValue/Program.cs#L15

// Obtain interactive form data from a document.
PdfFormData formData = processor.GetFormData();

pdf-document-api-fill-interactive-form-fields/CS/PdfFormFilling/PdfFormFilling.cs#L26

// Get names of interactive form fields.
PdfFormData formData = documentProcessor.GetFormData();
IList<string> names = formData.GetFieldNames();

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-radio-button/CS/Program.cs#L15

// Obtain interactive form data from a document.
PdfFormData formData = processor.GetFormData();

VB.NET

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-check-box/VB/GetCheckboxCheckedValue/Program.vb#L15

' Obtain interactive form data from a document.
Dim formData As PdfFormData = processor.GetFormData()

pdf-document-api-fill-interactive-form-fields/VB/PdfFormFilling/PdfFormFilling.vb#L26

' Get names of interactive form fields.
Dim formData As PdfFormData = documentProcessor.GetFormData()
Dim names As IList(Of String) = formData.GetFieldNames()

pdf-document-api-get-checked-appearance-name-for-radio-button/VB/Program.vb#L14

' Obtain interactive form data from a document.
Dim formData As PdfFormData = processor.GetFormData()
' Obtain the radio group checked appearance names.