Field

Class: Field

Defines AcroForm field.

Extends

ObjectBase

Extended by

Accessors

alternateName

Get Signature

get alternateName(): string;

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

Set Signature

set alternateName(value): void;

Parameters

value

string

Returns

void

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 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 can be used to specify JavaScript that is used to calculate the field's value.

Parameters

value

number

Returns

void

children

Get Signature

get children(): FieldCollection;

Gets the list of child fields.

Returns

FieldCollection

defaultValue

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get defaultValue(): string | number | boolean | number[];

Gets or sets the field's default value.

Returns

string | number | boolean | number[]

Set Signature

set defaultValue(value): void;

Gets or sets the field's default value.

Parameters

value

string | number | boolean | number[]

Returns

void

doc

Get Signature

get doc(): PdfDocument;

Gets the PdfDocument owning this field.

Returns

PdfDocument

export

Get Signature

get export(): boolean;

Gets or sets a value indicating whether the field must not be exported by a 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 action.

Parameters

value

boolean

Returns

void

formatValue

Get Signature

get formatValue(): ActionJavaScript;

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

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 | ActionJavaScript

Returns

void

id

Get Signature

get id(): number;

Gets the reference to the object.

Returns

number

Inherited from

ObjectBase.id

justification

Get Signature

get justification(): VariableTextJustification;

Gets or sets the justification to be used in displaying the field's text. Note that this field is used only if WidgetAnnotation#justification is not specified.

Returns

VariableTextJustification

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 is not specified.

Parameters

value

VariableTextJustification

Returns

void

keyPress

Get Signature

get keyPress(): ActionJavaScript;

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

Set Signature

set keyPress(value): void;

Parameters

value

| ActionJavaScriptProperties | ActionJavaScript

Returns

void

mappingName

Get Signature

get mappingName(): string;

Gets or sets the mapping name to be used when exporting interactive form field data from the document.

Returns

string

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

Returns

void

name

Get Signature

get name(): string;

Gets or sets the field's name.

Returns

string

Set Signature

set name(value): void;

Gets or sets the field's name.

Parameters

value

string

Returns

void

om

Get Signature

get om(): ObjectManager;

Gets the owner ObjectManager instance.

Returns

ObjectManager

Inherited from

ObjectBase.om

owner

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get owner(): FieldCollection;

Gets the FieldCollection containing this field.

Returns

FieldCollection

parent

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get parent(): Field;

Gets the parent field.

Returns

Field

readOnly

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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;

Parameters

value

boolean

Returns

void

recalculateValue

Get Signature

get recalculateValue(): ActionJavaScript;

Gets or sets a JavaScript action to be performed to recalculate the value of this field when that of another field changes.

Returns

ActionJavaScript

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 | ActionJavaScript

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 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 action.

Parameters

value

boolean

Returns

void

value

Get Signature

get value(): string | number | boolean | number[];

Gets or sets the field's value.

Returns

string | number | boolean | number[]

Set Signature

set value(value): void;

Gets or sets the field's value.

Parameters

value

string | number | boolean | number[]

Returns

void

valueChanged

Get Signature

get valueChanged(): ActionJavaScript;

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

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 | ActionJavaScript

Returns

void

widgets

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get widgets(): FieldWidgetCollection;

Gets the list of widget annotations associated with this field.

Returns

FieldWidgetCollection

Methods

free()

free(): void;

Detaches the object from the ObjectManager and deallocates its memory, if possible.

Returns

void

Inherited from

ObjectBase.free

rebind()

rebind(omTo): void;

Rebinds the object from the current ObjectManager to the specified one.

Parameters

omTo

ObjectManager

The new ObjectManager for the object.

Returns

void

Inherited from

ObjectBase.rebind