GetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method

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Returns the style of the line used to draw the border of a required form field, that is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document.

The border's line dimensions are expressed in the current units defined in the PDF document. You can use the GdPicturePDF.GetMeasurementUnit method to determine the currently defined units and you can use the GdPicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit method to reset the units according to your preference.

Be aware that if the border's line style differs for each single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, this method will fail. Please use the GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldBorderStyle method to determine the individual border's line style for each child radio button in a group instead.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( _
   ByVal FieldId As Integer, _
   ByRef BorderWidth As Single, _
   ByRef BorderStyle As PdfAnnotationBorderStyle, _
   ByRef DashOn As Single, _
   ByRef DashOff As Single _
) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 
   int FieldId,
   ref float BorderWidth,
   ref PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,
   ref float DashOn,
   ref float DashOff
)

public function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 
    FieldId: Integer;
   var  BorderWidth: Single;
   var  BorderStyle: PdfAnnotationBorderStyle;
   var  DashOn: Single;
   var  DashOff: Single
): GdPictureStatus;

public function GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 
   FieldId : int,
   BorderWidth : float,
   BorderStyle : PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,
   DashOn : float,
   DashOff : float
) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 
   int FieldId,
   ref float BorderWidth,
   ref PdfAnnotationBorderStyle BorderStyle,
   ref float DashOn,
   ref float DashOff
)

public:
GdPictureStatus GetFormFieldBorderStyle( 
   int FieldId,
   float% BorderWidth,
   PdfAnnotationBorderStyle% BorderStyle,
   float% DashOn,
   float% DashOff
)

Parameters

FieldId: A unique form field identifier specifying a required form field object. You can obtain this identifier using methods like GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID or methods intended to add form fields.
BorderWidth: Output parameter. The width of the line used to draw the form field's border, expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
BorderStyle: Output parameter. A member of the PdfAnnotationBorderStyle enumeration. The style of the line used to draw the form field's border.
DashOn: Output parameter. If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the dashes in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.
DashOff: Output parameter. If the style of the border's line (the BorderStyle parameter) is dashed, this value defines the width of the gaps in the dash pattern used to draw the border's line. Otherwise, this parameter is ignored. The value is expressed in the current units specified by the SetMeasurementUnit method.

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration. If the method has been successfully followed, then the return value is GdPictureStatus.OK.

We strongly recommend always checking this status first.

Remarks

This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

Likewise, be aware that both DashOn and DashOff parameters are valid only if the returned value of the BorderStyle parameter is PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed, otherwise they are ignored.

Just to remind you that the values of dimensions are expressed in the current units defined by the GdPicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit method.

Example

How to determine border's properties for each form field in the current document.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldBorderStyle"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)
    Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount()
    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK
        Dim message As String = ""
        Dim formID As Integer = 0
        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown
        Dim style As PdfAnnotationBorderStyle = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleSolid
        Dim width As Single = 0, dOn As Single = 0, dOff As Single = 0
        For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)
            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ".field's type: "
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + type + vbCrLf + "  style: "
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, width, style, dOn, dOff)
                    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                        message = message + style.ToString() + "  width=" + width.ToString("N2")
                        If style = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed Then
                            message = message + "; dash(" + dOn.ToString("N2") + "," + dOff.ToString("N2") + ")"
                        End If
                    Else
                        message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                    End If
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message = message + vbCrLf
            Else
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
        If count = 0 Then message = "This file doesn't include forms."
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
    End If
Else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

string caption = "Example: GetFormFieldBorderStyle";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
    gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);
    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();
    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;
        string message = "";
        int formID = 0;
        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;
        PdfAnnotationBorderStyle style = PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleSolid;
        float width = 0, dOn = 0, dOff = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
        {
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);
            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ".field's type: ";
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                {
                    message = message + type + "\n  style: ";
                    status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldBorderStyle(formID, ref width, ref style, ref dOn, ref dOff);
                    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    {
                        message = message + style.ToString() + "  width=" + width.ToString("N2");
                        if (style == PdfAnnotationBorderStyle.PdfAnnotationBorderStyleDashed)
                            message = message + "; dash(" + dOn.ToString("N2") + "," + dOff.ToString("N2") + ")";
                    }
                    else
                        message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                }
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                message = message + "\n";
            }
            else
            {
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                break;
            }
        }
        if (count == 0) message = "This file doesn't include forms.";
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
    }
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
Overload List
SetFormFieldBorderStyle(Int32,Single,PdfAnnotationBorderStyle,Single,Single) Method
GetFormFieldsCount Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldType Method
AddTextFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,Boolean,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method
AddPushButtonFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,String,Single,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method