SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(Int32,Int32,Color) Method
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Sets the background (fill) color of a required form field, here a child radio button in a group. The radio button group is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document. Please note that every single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field can have its own background (fill) color defined, that you are allowed to set using this method. As said, this method is only applicable to radio buttons.
Please use this method right after adding the required form field on the page, as the form field's background (fill) color attribute is not assigned automatically. Otherwise, the form field may display invisible.
This method uses the RGB color space for specifying the required color.
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overloads Function SetFormFieldBackgroundColor( _
ByVal As Integer, _
ByVal As Integer, _
ByVal As Color _
) As GdPictureStatus
public GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(
int ,
int ,
Color
)
public function SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(
: Integer;
: Integer;
: Color
): GdPictureStatus;
public function SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(
: int,
: int,
: Color
) : GdPictureStatus;
public: GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(
int ,
int ,
Color
)
public:
GdPictureStatus SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(
int ,
int ,
Color
)
Parameters
- FieldId
- A unique form field identifier specifying a required form field object. You can obtain this identifier using these methods: GdPicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId or GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID.
- ChildIdx
- The index of the required child radio button in a group. It must be a value from 0 to GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildCount-1.
It is simply a sequence index of a radio button in a group, it does not correspond to the unique form field's identifier.
- BackgroundColor
- A color object that defines the new background (fill) color to be used for displaying a specified child radio button in a group.
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.
Example
How to specify the background color for the newly added radio button group. Each child radio button will have its own background color.
Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldBackgroundColor"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)
'Please always select the required page before adding a form field.
If gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Black) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
Dim formID As Integer = 0
Dim buttonName As String = "RadioButton"
'Creating the first group of radio buttons.
If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5F, 0.5F, 4, 4, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim colors1 As String() = New String() {"RED", "GREEN", "BLUE"}
Dim backColors1 As Color() = New Color() {Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue}
For i As Integer = 0 To colors1.Length - 1
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, Color.White)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5F, 1.65F + i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
MessageBox.Show("1.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
'stop creating anything
Exit For
End If
Next
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Creating the second group of radio buttons.
If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5F, 0.5F, 5, 5, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim colors2 As String() = New String() {"CYAN", "MAGENTA", "YELLOW", "BLACK"}
Dim backColors2 As Color() = New Color() {Color.Cyan, Color.Magenta, Color.Yellow, Color.Black}
For i As Integer = 0 To colors2.Length - 1
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, Color.White)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors2(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5F, 1.65F + i, colors2(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
'stop creating anything
Exit For
End If
Next
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: SetFormFieldBackgroundColor";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);
//Please always select the required page before adding a form field.
if (gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Black) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
int formID = 0;
string buttonName = "RadioButton";
//Creating the first group of radio buttons.
if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5f, 0.5f, 4, 4, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string[] colors1 = new string[] { "RED", "GREEN", "BLUE" };
Color[] backColors1 = new Color[] { Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue };
for (int i = 0; i < colors1.Length; i++)
{
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, Color.White);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5f, 1.65f + i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
MessageBox.Show("1.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break; //stop creating anything
}
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Creating the second group of radio buttons.
if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5f, 0.5f, 5, 5, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string[] colors2 = new string[] { "CYAN", "MAGENTA", "YELLOW", "BLACK" };
Color[] backColors2 = new Color[] { Color.Cyan, Color.Magenta, Color.Yellow, Color.Black };
for (int i = 0; i < colors2.Length; i++)
{
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, Color.White);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors2[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5f, 1.65f + i, colors2[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break; //stop creating anything
}
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("\nThe example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("\nThe example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
Example
How to specify the background color for the newly added radio button group. Each child radio button will have its own background color.
Dim caption As String = "Example: SetFormFieldBackgroundColor"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If (gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft)
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter)
'Please always select the required page before adding a form field.
If gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim fontResName As String = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK) AndAlso
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Black) = GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
Dim formID As Integer = 0
Dim buttonName As String = "RadioButton"
'Creating the first group of radio buttons.
If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5F, 0.5F, 4, 4, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim colors1 As String() = New String() {"RED", "GREEN", "BLUE"}
Dim backColors1 As Color() = New Color() {Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue}
For i As Integer = 0 To colors1.Length - 1
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, Color.White)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5F, 1.65F + i, colors1(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
MessageBox.Show("1.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
'stop creating anything
Exit For
End If
Next
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
'Creating the second group of radio buttons.
If gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5F, 0.5F, 5, 5, False, True) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
Dim colors2 As String() = New String() {"CYAN", "MAGENTA", "YELLOW", "BLACK"}
Dim backColors2 As Color() = New Color() {Color.Cyan, Color.Magenta, Color.Yellow, Color.Black}
For i As Integer = 0 To colors2.Length - 1
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, Color.White)
If (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors2(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) OrElse
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5F, 1.65F + i, colors2(i)) <> GdPictureStatus.OK) Then
MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
'stop creating anything
Exit For
End If
Next
If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
If gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption)
Else
MessageBox.Show("The example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
End If
Else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()
string caption = "Example: SetFormFieldBackgroundColor";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if ((gdpicturePDF.NewPDF() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.NewPage(PdfPageSizes.PdfPageSizeA4) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
gdpicturePDF.SetOrigin(PdfOrigin.PdfOriginTopLeft);
gdpicturePDF.SetMeasurementUnit(PdfMeasurementUnit.PdfMeasurementUnitCentimeter);
//Please always select the required page before adding a form field.
if (gdpicturePDF.SelectPage(1) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string fontResName = gdpicturePDF.AddStandardFont(PdfStandardFont.PdfStandardFontHelvetica);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK) &&
(gdpicturePDF.SetLineColor(Color.Black) == GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
int formID = 0;
string buttonName = "RadioButton";
//Creating the first group of radio buttons.
if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(0.5f, 0.5f, 4, 4, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string[] colors1 = new string[] { "RED", "GREEN", "BLUE" };
Color[] backColors1 = new Color[] { Color.Red, Color.Green, Color.Blue };
for (int i = 0; i < colors1.Length; i++)
{
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(1, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group1", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleStar, Color.White);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 2.5f, 1.65f + i, colors1[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
MessageBox.Show("1.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break; //stop creating anything
}
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
//Creating the second group of radio buttons.
if (gdpicturePDF.DrawRectangle(5.5f, 0.5f, 5, 5, false, true) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
string[] colors2 = new string[] { "CYAN", "MAGENTA", "YELLOW", "BLACK" };
Color[] backColors2 = new Color[] { Color.Cyan, Color.Magenta, Color.Yellow, Color.Black };
for (int i = 0; i < colors2.Length; i++)
{
formID = gdpicturePDF.AddRadioButtonFormField(6, 1 + i, 1, 1, "Group2", buttonName + (i + 1).ToString(), PdfCheckBoxStyle.PdfCheckBoxStyleCircle, Color.White);
if ((gdpicturePDF.GetStat() != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBackgroundColor(formID, i, backColors2[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.SetFormFieldBorderColor(formID, Color.Brown) != GdPictureStatus.OK) ||
(gdpicturePDF.DrawText(fontResName, 7.5f, 1.65f + i, colors2[i]) != GdPictureStatus.OK))
{
MessageBox.Show("2.group: adding the radio button nr." + (i + 1).ToString() + " has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
break; //stop creating anything
}
}
if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
if (gdpicturePDF.SaveToFile("forms_radiobutton.pdf") == GdPictureStatus.OK)
MessageBox.Show("\nThe example has been followed successfully and the file has been saved.", caption);
else
MessageBox.Show("\nThe example has been followed successfully, but the file can't be saved. Status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The 2.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The 1.DrawRectangle() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The AddStandardFont() or the SetLineColor() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The SelectPage() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
MessageBox.Show("The file can't be created.", caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();
See Also
Reference
GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
Overload List
AddRadioButtonFormField(Single,Single,Single,Single,String,String,PdfCheckBoxStyle,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldChildCount Method
GetFormFieldBackgroundColor(Int32,Int32) Method
FormFieldHasBackgroundColor(Int32,Int32) Method
SetFormFieldNoBackgroundColor(Int32,Int32) Method
GetFormFieldsCount Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldType Method