//
// This code is part of Document Solutions for PDF demos.
// Copyright (c) MESCIUS inc. All rights reserved.
//
using GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf;
using GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.AcroForms;
using GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.Actions;
using GrapeCity.Documents.Pdf.Annotations;
using GrapeCity.Documents.Text;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
namespace DsPdfWeb.Demos
{
// This sample demonstrates how to create an AcroForm PDF that the user can submit.
// Here we submit it to the sample server, which receives the data and sends it back
// in a special form.
public class FormSubmit
{
public int CreatePDF(Stream stream)
{
var doc = new GcPdfDocument();
var page = doc.NewPage();
var rc = Common.Util.AddNote(
"In this sample the Submit button is associated with the ActionSubmitForm action, " +
"with the URL pointing to a POST handler running on our sample server. " +
"When the form is submitted, that handler receives a collection of form field names " +
"and field values from the filled form, and sends it back in a simple HTML page. " +
"If you download this sample, to successfully run it you will need to set up your own " +
"handler, and change the Submit button action's URL to point to that handler.",
page);
var g = page.Graphics;
var tf = new TextFormat() { Font = StandardFonts.Times, FontSize = 14 };
var ip = new PointF(72, rc.Bottom + 36);
float fldOffset = 72 * 2 + 46;
float fldHeight = tf.FontSize * 1.2f;
float dY = 32;
// Text field:
g.DrawString("First name:", tf, ip);
var fldFirstName = new TextField() { Name = "FirstName", Value = "John" };
fldFirstName.Widget.Page = page;
fldFirstName.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset, ip.Y, 72 * 3, fldHeight);
fldFirstName.Widget.DefaultAppearance.Font = tf.Font;
fldFirstName.Widget.DefaultAppearance.FontSize = tf.FontSize;
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(fldFirstName);
ip.Y += dY;
// Text field:
g.DrawString("Last name:", tf, ip);
var fldLastName = new TextField() { Name = "LastName", Value = "Smith" };
fldLastName.Widget.Page = page;
fldLastName.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset, ip.Y, 72 * 3, fldHeight);
fldLastName.Widget.DefaultAppearance.Font = tf.Font;
fldLastName.Widget.DefaultAppearance.FontSize = tf.FontSize;
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(fldLastName);
ip.Y += dY;
// Checkbox:
g.DrawString("Subscribe to Mailing List:", tf, ip);
var fldCheckbox = new CheckBoxField() { Name = "Subscribe", Checked = true };
fldCheckbox.Widget.Page = page;
fldCheckbox.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset, ip.Y, fldHeight, fldHeight);
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(fldCheckbox);
ip.Y += dY;
// Multiline TextBox:
g.DrawString("Additional information:", tf, ip);
var fldAdditionalInfo = new TextField() { Name = "AdditionalInfo", Multiline = true };
fldAdditionalInfo.Widget.Page = page;
fldAdditionalInfo.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset, ip.Y, 72 * 3, fldHeight * 2);
fldAdditionalInfo.Widget.DefaultAppearance.Font = tf.Font;
fldAdditionalInfo.Widget.DefaultAppearance.FontSize = tf.FontSize;
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(fldAdditionalInfo);
ip.Y += dY * 2;
// Submit form button:
var btnSubmit = new PushButtonField();
btnSubmit.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset, ip.Y, 72, fldHeight);
btnSubmit.Widget.ButtonAppearance.Caption = "Submit";
btnSubmit.Widget.Highlighting = HighlightingMode.Invert;
btnSubmit.Widget.Page = page;
// The URL for the submission:
btnSubmit.Widget.Activate = new ActionSubmitForm("/Samples/HandleFormSubmitFields");
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(btnSubmit);
// Reset form button:
var btnReset = new PushButtonField();
btnReset.Widget.Rect = new RectangleF(ip.X + fldOffset + 72 * 1.5f, ip.Y, 72, fldHeight);
btnReset.Widget.ButtonAppearance.Caption = "Reset";
btnReset.Widget.Highlighting = HighlightingMode.Invert;
btnReset.Widget.Page = page;
btnReset.Widget.Activate = new ActionResetForm();
doc.AcroForm.Fields.Add(btnReset);
ip.Y += dY;
// Done:
doc.Save(stream);
return doc.Pages.Count;
}
}
}