How to check a check box?
Here's what I've tried:
var reader = new iTextSharp.text.pdf.PdfReader(originalFormLocation); using (var stamper = new iTextSharp.text.pdf.PdfStamper(reader,ms)) { var formFields = stamper.AcroFields; formFields.SetField("IsNo", "1"); formFields.SetField("IsNo", "true"); formFields.SetField("IsNo", "On"); }
Posted on StackOverflow on Oct 31, 2013 by user948060
You shouldn't "guess" for the possible values. You need to use a value that is stored in the PDF. Try the CheckBoxValues example to find these possible values:
public String getCheckboxValue(String src, String name) throws IOException {
PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(SRC);
AcroFields fields = reader.getAcroFields();
// CP_1 is the name of a check box field
String[] values = fields.getAppearanceStates("IsNo");
StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
for (String value : values) {
sb.append(value);
sb.append('\n');
}
return sb.toString();
}
Or take a look at the PDF using RUPS. Go to the widget annotation and look for the normal (/N
) appearance (AP
) states. In my example theyu are /Off
and /Yes
:
Check box appearance states