RemoveFormField Method (GdPicturePDF)
Removes a required form field, that is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document.
'Declaration
Public Function RemoveFormField( _
ByVal As Integer _
) As GdPictureStatus
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.
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.
How to remove all push buttons from the current document.
Dim caption As String = "Example: RemoveFormField"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount()
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim formID As Integer = 0, removedCount As Integer = 0
Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown
For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypePushButton Then
If gdpicturePDF.RemoveFormField(formID) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
removedCount += 1
count -= 1
Else
MessageBox.Show("The RemoveFormField() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
Exit For
End If
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldType() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
Exit For
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
Exit For
End If
Next
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_removed.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("Number of removed push buttons: " + removedCount.ToString() + vbCrLf + "The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End If
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. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: RemoveFormField";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
int formID = 0, removedCount = 0;
PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (type == PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypePushButton)
if (gdpicturePDF.RemoveFormField(formID) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
removedCount++;
count--;
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The RemoveFormField() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break;
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldType() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break;
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break;
}
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_removed.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("Number of removed push buttons: " + removedCount.ToString() + "\nThe example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), 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. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
