unable to read PDF controls in c#
Am tryinng to read PDf and inside PDF controls. my pdf is generated by adobe pdf library. getting null acro fields.but my form have 4 check boxes. 4 check boxed i can use to check or uncheck . i want checkbox is checked or not.
i used itextsharp to read pdf but, it is not finding controls.
private static string GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(PdfReader pdfReader)
{
return string.Join("rn", pdfReader.AcroFields.Fields
.Select(x => x.Key + "=" +
pdfReader.AcroFields.GetField(x.Key) + "=" + pdfReader.AcroFields.GetFieldType(x.Key)).ToArray());
}
static void Main(string args)
{
DataTable filedDetails;
DataRow dr;
string cName="";
string cType = "";
string cValue = "";
int txtCount = 0;
int btnCount = 0;
int chkBoxCount = 0;
int rdButtonCount = 0;
int dropDownCount = 0;
var fileName = "C:\PreScreenings\ViewPDF Cien.pdf";// PDFFileName.Get(context);
//var fileName = @"C:Users465sanvDownloadsRead-PDF-Controls-masterReadPDFControlInputDavid1990.pdf";
var fields = GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(new PdfReader(fileName));
string splitRows = fields.Split(new { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
filedDetails = new DataTable("PDF Table");
filedDetails.Columns.AddRange(new { new DataColumn("Control Name"), new DataColumn("Control Type"), new DataColumn("Control Value") });
foreach (string row in splitRows)
{
dr = filedDetails.NewRow();
string str = row.Split("=".ToCharArray(), StringSplitOptions.None);
cName = str[0].ToString();
cValue = str[1].ToString();
if (str[2].ToString() == "1")
{
btnCount++;
cType = "Button" + btnCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "2")
{
chkBoxCount++;
cType = "Check Box" + chkBoxCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "3")
{
rdButtonCount++;
cType = "Radio Button" + rdButtonCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "4")
{
txtCount++;
cType = "Text Field" + txtCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "6")
{
dropDownCount++;
cType = "Drop Down" + dropDownCount.ToString();
}
dr[0] = cName;
dr[1] = cType;
dr[2] = cValue;
filedDetails.Rows.Add(dr);
}
}
c# pdf itext
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Am tryinng to read PDf and inside PDF controls. my pdf is generated by adobe pdf library. getting null acro fields.but my form have 4 check boxes. 4 check boxed i can use to check or uncheck . i want checkbox is checked or not.
i used itextsharp to read pdf but, it is not finding controls.
private static string GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(PdfReader pdfReader)
{
return string.Join("rn", pdfReader.AcroFields.Fields
.Select(x => x.Key + "=" +
pdfReader.AcroFields.GetField(x.Key) + "=" + pdfReader.AcroFields.GetFieldType(x.Key)).ToArray());
}
static void Main(string args)
{
DataTable filedDetails;
DataRow dr;
string cName="";
string cType = "";
string cValue = "";
int txtCount = 0;
int btnCount = 0;
int chkBoxCount = 0;
int rdButtonCount = 0;
int dropDownCount = 0;
var fileName = "C:\PreScreenings\ViewPDF Cien.pdf";// PDFFileName.Get(context);
//var fileName = @"C:Users465sanvDownloadsRead-PDF-Controls-masterReadPDFControlInputDavid1990.pdf";
var fields = GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(new PdfReader(fileName));
string splitRows = fields.Split(new { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
filedDetails = new DataTable("PDF Table");
filedDetails.Columns.AddRange(new { new DataColumn("Control Name"), new DataColumn("Control Type"), new DataColumn("Control Value") });
foreach (string row in splitRows)
{
dr = filedDetails.NewRow();
string str = row.Split("=".ToCharArray(), StringSplitOptions.None);
cName = str[0].ToString();
cValue = str[1].ToString();
if (str[2].ToString() == "1")
{
btnCount++;
cType = "Button" + btnCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "2")
{
chkBoxCount++;
cType = "Check Box" + chkBoxCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "3")
{
rdButtonCount++;
cType = "Radio Button" + rdButtonCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "4")
{
txtCount++;
cType = "Text Field" + txtCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "6")
{
dropDownCount++;
cType = "Drop Down" + dropDownCount.ToString();
}
dr[0] = cName;
dr[1] = cType;
dr[2] = cValue;
filedDetails.Rows.Add(dr);
}
}
c# pdf itext
2
It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35
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Am tryinng to read PDf and inside PDF controls. my pdf is generated by adobe pdf library. getting null acro fields.but my form have 4 check boxes. 4 check boxed i can use to check or uncheck . i want checkbox is checked or not.
i used itextsharp to read pdf but, it is not finding controls.
private static string GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(PdfReader pdfReader)
{
return string.Join("rn", pdfReader.AcroFields.Fields
.Select(x => x.Key + "=" +
pdfReader.AcroFields.GetField(x.Key) + "=" + pdfReader.AcroFields.GetFieldType(x.Key)).ToArray());
}
static void Main(string args)
{
DataTable filedDetails;
DataRow dr;
string cName="";
string cType = "";
string cValue = "";
int txtCount = 0;
int btnCount = 0;
int chkBoxCount = 0;
int rdButtonCount = 0;
int dropDownCount = 0;
var fileName = "C:\PreScreenings\ViewPDF Cien.pdf";// PDFFileName.Get(context);
//var fileName = @"C:Users465sanvDownloadsRead-PDF-Controls-masterReadPDFControlInputDavid1990.pdf";
var fields = GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(new PdfReader(fileName));
string splitRows = fields.Split(new { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
filedDetails = new DataTable("PDF Table");
filedDetails.Columns.AddRange(new { new DataColumn("Control Name"), new DataColumn("Control Type"), new DataColumn("Control Value") });
foreach (string row in splitRows)
{
dr = filedDetails.NewRow();
string str = row.Split("=".ToCharArray(), StringSplitOptions.None);
cName = str[0].ToString();
cValue = str[1].ToString();
if (str[2].ToString() == "1")
{
btnCount++;
cType = "Button" + btnCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "2")
{
chkBoxCount++;
cType = "Check Box" + chkBoxCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "3")
{
rdButtonCount++;
cType = "Radio Button" + rdButtonCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "4")
{
txtCount++;
cType = "Text Field" + txtCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "6")
{
dropDownCount++;
cType = "Drop Down" + dropDownCount.ToString();
}
dr[0] = cName;
dr[1] = cType;
dr[2] = cValue;
filedDetails.Rows.Add(dr);
}
}
c# pdf itext
Am tryinng to read PDf and inside PDF controls. my pdf is generated by adobe pdf library. getting null acro fields.but my form have 4 check boxes. 4 check boxed i can use to check or uncheck . i want checkbox is checked or not.
i used itextsharp to read pdf but, it is not finding controls.
private static string GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(PdfReader pdfReader)
{
return string.Join("rn", pdfReader.AcroFields.Fields
.Select(x => x.Key + "=" +
pdfReader.AcroFields.GetField(x.Key) + "=" + pdfReader.AcroFields.GetFieldType(x.Key)).ToArray());
}
static void Main(string args)
{
DataTable filedDetails;
DataRow dr;
string cName="";
string cType = "";
string cValue = "";
int txtCount = 0;
int btnCount = 0;
int chkBoxCount = 0;
int rdButtonCount = 0;
int dropDownCount = 0;
var fileName = "C:\PreScreenings\ViewPDF Cien.pdf";// PDFFileName.Get(context);
//var fileName = @"C:Users465sanvDownloadsRead-PDF-Controls-masterReadPDFControlInputDavid1990.pdf";
var fields = GetFormFieldNamesWithValues(new PdfReader(fileName));
string splitRows = fields.Split(new { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
filedDetails = new DataTable("PDF Table");
filedDetails.Columns.AddRange(new { new DataColumn("Control Name"), new DataColumn("Control Type"), new DataColumn("Control Value") });
foreach (string row in splitRows)
{
dr = filedDetails.NewRow();
string str = row.Split("=".ToCharArray(), StringSplitOptions.None);
cName = str[0].ToString();
cValue = str[1].ToString();
if (str[2].ToString() == "1")
{
btnCount++;
cType = "Button" + btnCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "2")
{
chkBoxCount++;
cType = "Check Box" + chkBoxCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "3")
{
rdButtonCount++;
cType = "Radio Button" + rdButtonCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "4")
{
txtCount++;
cType = "Text Field" + txtCount.ToString();
}
else if (str[2].ToString() == "6")
{
dropDownCount++;
cType = "Drop Down" + dropDownCount.ToString();
}
dr[0] = cName;
dr[1] = cType;
dr[2] = cValue;
filedDetails.Rows.Add(dr);
}
}
c# pdf itext
c# pdf itext
edited Nov 21 '18 at 6:59
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It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35
add a comment |
2
It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35
2
2
It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35
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It would help to see the PDF.
– Paulo Soares
Nov 21 '18 at 13:24
Indeed. Most likely the pdf either has no AcroForm at all (and instead probably only a xfa form) or the acroform structures are broken.
– mkl
Nov 21 '18 at 13:35