PdfGraphicsAcroFormChoiceField.SelectValue(String) Method
Selects an item in a combo box or a list box by its export value.
Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf
Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v24.2.Drawing.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Pdf.Drawing
#Declaration
#Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
export |
String | The item’s export value. |
#Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Boolean | true, if the combo box or list box item was successfully selected; otherwise, false. |
#Example
This example shows how to use PDF Graphics API to create a combo box field and add it to a PDF page.
using DevExpress.Pdf;
using System.Drawing;
//...
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (PdfDocumentProcessor processor = new PdfDocumentProcessor())
{
// Create an empty document.
processor.CreateEmptyDocument("..\\..\\Result.pdf");
// Create graphics and draw a combo box field.
using (PdfGraphics graphics = processor.CreateGraphics())
{
DrawComboBoxField(graphics);
// Render a page with graphics.
processor.RenderNewPage(PdfPaperSize.Letter, graphics);
}
}
}
static void DrawComboBoxField(PdfGraphics graphics)
{
// Create a combo box field
PdfGraphicsAcroFormComboBoxField comboBox =
new PdfGraphicsAcroFormComboBoxField("combo Box", new RectangleF(20, 20, 100, 20));
// Add values to the combo box.
comboBox.AddValue("Red");
comboBox.AddValue("Yellow");
comboBox.AddValue("Green");
comboBox.AddValue("Blue");
// Specify combo box selected value, text alignment, and appearance.
comboBox.SelectValue("Red");
comboBox.TextAlignment = PdfAcroFormStringAlignment.Far;
comboBox.Appearance.BackgroundColor = Color.Beige;
comboBox.Appearance.FontSize = 14;
// Add the field to the document.
graphics.AddFormField(comboBox);
}
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