GetFormFieldsCount Method (GdPicturePDF)

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Returns the total number of all form fields in the currently loaded PDF document. Form fields are interactive objects for gathering information from users through the PDF document.

Please use the GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId method to retrieve the unique form field identifier in order to correctly identify the specific form field object.

Syntax

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

'Declaration
 
Public Function GetFormFieldsCount() As Integer

public int GetFormFieldsCount()

public function GetFormFieldsCount(): Integer;

public function GetFormFieldsCount() : int;

public: int GetFormFieldsCount();

public:
int GetFormFieldsCount();

Return Value

The total number of form field objects in the current document. The GdPicturePDF.GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks

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

It is recommend to use the GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Example

How to find out the total number of form fields in the loaded PDF document.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldsCount"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount()
    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim message As String = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields." + vbCrLf
        Dim formID As Integer = 0, pagenr As Integer = 0
        Dim name As String = ""
        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown
        For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
            'Getting the form field unique identifier.
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)
            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ". "
                'Getting the form fields' title (name).
                name = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldTitle(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + name
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                'Getting the form field's type.
                message = message + "  type: "
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + type.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                'Getting the form field's page.
                message = message + "  page nr."
                pagenr = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldPage(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + pagenr.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message += vbCrLf
            Else
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
        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: GetFormFieldsCount";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("test.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();
    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        string message = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields.\n";
        int formID = 0, pagenr = 0;
        string name = "";
        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;
        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
        {
            //Getting the form field unique identifier.
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);
            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ". ";
                //Getting the form fields' title (name).
                name = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldTitle(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + name;
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                //Getting the form field's type.
                message = message + "  type: ";
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + type.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                //Getting the form field's page.
                message = message + "  page nr.";
                pagenr = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldPage(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + pagenr.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                message += "\n";
            }
            else
            {
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                break;
            }
        }
        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
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldType Method
GetFormFieldPage Method
GetFormFieldTitle Method
GetFormFieldChildCount Method
RemoveFormField Method