# ChoiceField ## Content [**DsPdfJS API v9.1.3**](../README) *** [DsPdfJS API](../globals) / ChoiceField # Abstract Class: ChoiceField Base class for choice fields: ComboBox and ListBox. ## Extends - [`Field`](Field) ## Extended by - [`ComboBoxField`](ComboBoxField) - [`ListBoxField`](ListBoxField) ## Accessors ### alternateName #### Get Signature > **get** **alternateName**(): `string` \| `null` Gets or sets an alternate field name to be used in place of the actual field name wherever the field must be identified in the user interface (such as in error or status messages referring to the field). This text is also useful when extracting the document's contents in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes. ##### Returns `string` \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **alternateName**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets an alternate field name to be used in place of the actual field name wherever the field must be identified in the user interface (such as in error or status messages referring to the field). This text is also useful when extracting the document's contents in support of accessibility to users with disabilities or for other purposes. ##### Parameters ###### value `string` | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`alternateName`](Field#alternatename) *** ### calculationIndex #### Get Signature > **get** **calculationIndex**(): `number` Gets or sets an index that is used to determine the field's calculation order. Fields with lower indices are calculated before fields with higher indices. If several fields have the same CalculationIndex, the calculation order is determined by the order of fields in the collection. [recalculateValue](Field#recalculatevalue) can be used to specify JavaScript that is used to calculate the field's value. ##### Returns `number` #### Set Signature > **set** **calculationIndex**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets an index that is used to determine the field's calculation order. Fields with lower indices are calculated before fields with higher indices. If several fields have the same CalculationIndex, the calculation order is determined by the order of fields in the collection. [recalculateValue](Field#recalculatevalue) can be used to specify JavaScript that is used to calculate the field's value. ##### Parameters ###### value `number` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`calculationIndex`](Field#calculationindex) *** ### children #### Get Signature > **get** **children**(): [`FieldCollection`](FieldCollection) Gets the list of child fields. ##### Returns [`FieldCollection`](FieldCollection) #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`children`](Field#children) *** ### commitOnSelChange #### Get Signature > **get** **commitOnSelChange**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the new value is committed as soon as a selection is made with the pointing device. This option enables applications to perform an action once a selection is made, without requiring the user to exit the field. If false, the new value is not committed until the user exits the field. ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **commitOnSelChange**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the new value is committed as soon as a selection is made with the pointing device. This option enables applications to perform an action once a selection is made, without requiring the user to exit the field. If false, the new value is not committed until the user exits the field. ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` *** ### defaultSelectedIndex #### Get Signature > **get** **defaultSelectedIndex**(): `number` Gets or sets the index of item selected by default. ##### Returns `number` #### Set Signature > **set** **defaultSelectedIndex**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the index of item selected by default. ##### Parameters ###### value `number` ##### Returns `void` *** ### defaultValue #### Get Signature > **get** **defaultValue**(): `string` \| `number` \| `boolean` \| `number`[] \| `null` Gets or sets the field's default value. ##### Returns `string` \| `number` \| `boolean` \| `number`[] \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **defaultValue**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the field's default value. ##### Parameters ###### value `string` | `number` | `boolean` | `number`[] | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`defaultValue`](Field#defaultvalue) *** ### doc #### Get Signature > **get** **doc**(): [`PdfDocument`](PdfDocument) \| `null` Gets the [PdfDocument](PdfDocument) owning this field. ##### Returns [`PdfDocument`](PdfDocument) \| `null` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`doc`](Field#doc) *** ### export #### Get Signature > **get** **export**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field must not be exported by a [ActionSubmitForm](ActionSubmitForm) action. ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **export**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field must not be exported by a [ActionSubmitForm](ActionSubmitForm) action. ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`export`](Field#export) *** ### formatValue #### Get Signature > **get** **formatValue**(): [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed before the field is formatted to display its current value. This action can modify the field's value before formatting. ##### Returns [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **formatValue**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed before the field is formatted to display its current value. This action can modify the field's value before formatting. ##### Parameters ###### value [`ActionJavaScriptProperties`](../type-aliases/ActionJavaScriptProperties) | [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`formatValue`](Field#formatvalue) *** ### id #### Get Signature > **get** **id**(): `number` Gets the reference to the object. ##### Returns `number` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`id`](Field#id) *** ### items #### Get Signature > **get** **items**(): (`string` \| [`ChoiceFieldItemProperties`](../type-aliases/ChoiceFieldItemProperties))[] Gets the list of items displayed in field. ##### Returns (`string` \| [`ChoiceFieldItemProperties`](../type-aliases/ChoiceFieldItemProperties))[] #### Set Signature > **set** **items**(`value`): `void` Gets the list of items displayed in field. ##### Parameters ###### value (`string` \| [`ChoiceFieldItemProperties`](../type-aliases/ChoiceFieldItemProperties))[] | `null` ##### Returns `void` *** ### justification #### Get Signature > **get** **justification**(): [`VariableTextJustification`](../enumerations/VariableTextJustification) \| `null` Gets or sets the justification to be used in displaying the field's text. Note that this field is used only if [WidgetAnnotation#justification](WidgetAnnotation#justification) is not specified. ##### Returns [`VariableTextJustification`](../enumerations/VariableTextJustification) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **justification**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the justification to be used in displaying the field's text. Note that this field is used only if [WidgetAnnotation#justification](WidgetAnnotation#justification) is not specified. ##### Parameters ###### value [`VariableTextJustification`](../enumerations/VariableTextJustification) | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`justification`](Field#justification) *** ### keyPress #### Get Signature > **get** **keyPress**(): [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed when the user types a keystroke into a text field or combo box or modifies the selection in a scrollable list box. This action can check the keystroke for validity and reject or modify it. ##### Returns [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **keyPress**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed when the user types a keystroke into a text field or combo box or modifies the selection in a scrollable list box. This action can check the keystroke for validity and reject or modify it. ##### Parameters ###### value [`ActionJavaScriptProperties`](../type-aliases/ActionJavaScriptProperties) | [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`keyPress`](Field#keypress) *** ### mappingName #### Get Signature > **get** **mappingName**(): `string` \| `null` Gets or sets the mapping name to be used when exporting interactive form field data from the document. ##### Returns `string` \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **mappingName**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the mapping name to be used when exporting interactive form field data from the document. ##### Parameters ###### value `string` | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`mappingName`](Field#mappingname) *** ### name #### Get Signature > **get** **name**(): `string` \| `null` Gets or sets the field's name. ##### Returns `string` \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **name**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the field's name. ##### Parameters ###### value `string` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`name`](Field#name) *** ### om #### Get Signature > **get** **om**(): [`ObjectManager`](ObjectManager) Gets the owner [ObjectManager](ObjectManager) instance. ##### Returns [`ObjectManager`](ObjectManager) #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`om`](Field#om) *** ### owner #### Get Signature > **get** **owner**(): [`FieldCollection`](FieldCollection) \| `null` Gets the [FieldCollection](FieldCollection) containing this field. ##### Returns [`FieldCollection`](FieldCollection) \| `null` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`owner`](Field#owner) *** ### page #### Get Signature > **get** **page**(): [`PdfPage`](PdfPage) \| `null` Gets or sets the [PdfPage](PdfPage) containing this field. This property wraps the [WidgetAnnotation#page](WidgetAnnotation#page) property and functions identically to: this.widget.page = value; Note that a field may have multiple associated annotations across different pages. These can be added and configured using the [@widgets](Field) property. ##### See [WidgetAnnotation#page](WidgetAnnotation#page) ##### Returns [`PdfPage`](PdfPage) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **page**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the [PdfPage](PdfPage) containing this field. This property wraps the [WidgetAnnotation#page](WidgetAnnotation#page) property and functions identically to: this.widget.page = value; Note that a field may have multiple associated annotations across different pages. These can be added and configured using the [@widgets](Field) property. ##### See [WidgetAnnotation#page](WidgetAnnotation#page) ##### Parameters ###### value [`PdfPage`](PdfPage) | `null` ##### Returns `void` *** ### parent #### Get Signature > **get** **parent**(): [`Field`](Field) \| `null` Gets the parent field. ##### Returns [`Field`](Field) \| `null` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`parent`](Field#parent) *** ### readOnly #### Get Signature > **get** **readOnly**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user may not change the value of the field. Any associated widget annotations will not interact with the user; that is, they will not respond to mouse clicks or change their appearance in response to mouse motions. This flag is useful for fields whose values are computed or imported from a database. ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **readOnly**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the user may not change the value of the field. Any associated widget annotations will not interact with the user; that is, they will not respond to mouse clicks or change their appearance in response to mouse motions. This flag is useful for fields whose values are computed or imported from a database. ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`readOnly`](Field#readonly) *** ### recalculateValue #### Get Signature > **get** **recalculateValue**(): [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed to recalculate the value of this field when that of another field changes. ##### Returns [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **recalculateValue**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed to recalculate the value of this field when that of another field changes. ##### Parameters ###### value [`ActionJavaScriptProperties`](../type-aliases/ActionJavaScriptProperties) | [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`recalculateValue`](Field#recalculatevalue) *** ### rect #### Get Signature > **get** **rect**(): [`Rect`](../type-aliases/Rect) Gets or sets the rectangle that defines the location and size of the field on a page. This property wraps the [WidgetAnnotation#rect](WidgetAnnotation#rect) property and functions identically to: this.widget.rect = value; Note that a field may have multiple associated annotations across different pages. These can be added and configured using the [@widgets](Field) property. ##### See [WidgetAnnotation#rect](WidgetAnnotation#rect) ##### Returns [`Rect`](../type-aliases/Rect) #### Set Signature > **set** **rect**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the rectangle that defines the location and size of the field on a page. This property wraps the [WidgetAnnotation#rect](WidgetAnnotation#rect) property and functions identically to: this.widget.rect = value; Note that a field may have multiple associated annotations across different pages. These can be added and configured using the [@widgets](Field) property. ##### See [WidgetAnnotation#rect](WidgetAnnotation#rect) ##### Parameters ###### value [`Rect`](../type-aliases/Rect) ##### Returns `void` *** ### required #### Get Signature > **get** **required**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field must have a value at the time it is exported by a [ActionSubmitForm](ActionSubmitForm) action. ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **required**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field must have a value at the time it is exported by a [ActionSubmitForm](ActionSubmitForm) action. ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`required`](Field#required) *** ### selectedIndex #### Get Signature > **get** **selectedIndex**(): `number` Gets or sets the index of selected item. ##### Returns `number` #### Set Signature > **set** **selectedIndex**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the index of selected item. ##### Parameters ###### value `number` ##### Returns `void` *** ### sort #### Get Signature > **get** **sort**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field's option items should be sorted alphabetically. This flag is intended for use by form authoring tools, not by PDF viewer applications. Viewers should simply display the options in the order in which they occur in the Opt array ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **sort**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field's option items should be sorted alphabetically. This flag is intended for use by form authoring tools, not by PDF viewer applications. Viewers should simply display the options in the order in which they occur in the Opt array ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` *** ### spellCheck #### Get Signature > **get** **spellCheck**(): `boolean` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the text entered in the field is spell-checked. ##### Returns `boolean` #### Set Signature > **set** **spellCheck**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a value indicating whether the text entered in the field is spell-checked. ##### Parameters ###### value `boolean` ##### Returns `void` *** ### value #### Get Signature > **get** **value**(): `string` \| `number` \| `boolean` \| `number`[] \| `null` Gets or sets the field's value. ##### Returns `string` \| `number` \| `boolean` \| `number`[] \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **value**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets the field's value. ##### Parameters ###### value `string` | `number` | `boolean` | `number`[] | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`value`](Field#value) *** ### valueChanged #### Get Signature > **get** **valueChanged**(): [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed when the field's value is changed. This action can check the new value for validity. ##### Returns [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) \| `null` #### Set Signature > **set** **valueChanged**(`value`): `void` Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed when the field's value is changed. This action can check the new value for validity. ##### Parameters ###### value [`ActionJavaScriptProperties`](../type-aliases/ActionJavaScriptProperties) | [`ActionJavaScript`](ActionJavaScript) | `null` ##### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`valueChanged`](Field#valuechanged) *** ### widget #### Get Signature > **get** **widget**(): [`WidgetAnnotation`](WidgetAnnotation) Gets the [WidgetAnnotation](WidgetAnnotation) defining view properties of the text field. ##### Returns [`WidgetAnnotation`](WidgetAnnotation) *** ### widgets #### Get Signature > **get** **widgets**(): [`FieldWidgetCollection`](FieldWidgetCollection) Gets the list of widget annotations associated with this field. ##### Returns [`FieldWidgetCollection`](FieldWidgetCollection) #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`widgets`](Field#widgets) ## Methods ### free() > **free**(): `void` Detaches the object from the [ObjectManager](ObjectManager) and deallocates its memory, if possible. #### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`free`](Field#free) *** ### rebind() > **rebind**(`omTo`): `void` Rebinds the object from the current [ObjectManager](ObjectManager) to the specified one. #### Parameters ##### omTo [`ObjectManager`](ObjectManager) The new [ObjectManager](ObjectManager) for the object. #### Returns `void` #### Inherited from [`Field`](Field).[`rebind`](Field#rebind)