Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum : Form Field Flatten http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:29:02 +0000 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:07:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.01 360 www.quickpdf.org/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2572 <![CDATA[Debenu Quick PDF Library - PDF SDK Community Forum]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/forum_images/QPDF_Forum_Title.png http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/ <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Yes that&#039;s definitely an...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10741.html#10741 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 19 Apr 13 at 2:07PM

Yes that's definitely an improvement. It is also linked to the field height.
For one line fields, making the field narrow enough make for very good match between field and flattened text.
many thanks.
]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10741.html#10741 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : DQPL 9.14 Beta 3 contains improvements...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10734.html#10734 Author: AndrewC
Subject: 2572
Posted: 18 Apr 13 at 11:06AM

DQPL 9.14 Beta 3 contains improvements to more closely match output from Acrobat.

It can be downloaded from here

http://www.debenu.com/blog/debenu-quick-pdf-library-9-14-beta-3-released.html

Andrew.
]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:06:35 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10734.html#10734 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Many thanks for your support ...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10727.html#10727 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 15 Apr 13 at 9:52AM

Many thanks for your support]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:52:34 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10727.html#10727 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : It is happening because Acrobat...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10726.html#10726 Author: AndrewC
Subject: 2572
Posted: 15 Apr 13 at 9:05AM


It is happening because Acrobat decided to change the border width calculations if the formfield is set to be a multi-line formfield.   I did a quick test with other PDF Viewers and many of them also dont render the formfields in the same vertical position as Acrobat does. 

I have made some changes to QPL 9.14 Beta 3 so that the appearance stream created by flattening will more closely match that of Acrobat for multi-line formfields.  9.14 beta 3 will be released sometime this week hopefully.

Andrew.
]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:05:32 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10726.html#10726 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Any idea why this is behaving...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10714.html#10714 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 12 Apr 13 at 8:07AM

Any idea why this is behaving in that way?]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:07:43 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10714.html#10714 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : DebenuPDFLibraryDLL0911,Look like...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10640.html#10640 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 26 Mar 13 at 3:39PM

DebenuPDFLibraryDLL0911,

Look like it is recent enough

thanks
]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10640.html#10640 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Which version of QPL are you using...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10639.html#10639 Author: AndrewC
Subject: 2572
Posted: 25 Mar 13 at 11:18PM

Which version of QPL are you using to flatten the formfields ?]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:18:13 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10639.html#10639 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Hi thanks for your reply,I could...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10632.html#10632 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 22 Mar 13 at 11:10AM

Hi thanks for your reply,
I could not find a way to upload them so please find them as a share linked for dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mnppt4di15g75mw/With%20normal%20fields.pdf

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z3akv1k8uw7rtcj/With%20Flatten%20fields.pdf

it looks like the flatten add some padding inside the field box.

the app takes the blank form created in word with cenopdf. and fill the fields from database using the field id:

if text length is bigger than 150 the font is set to 0 to fit shrink to fit. ( very nice feature by the way).

  For i As Integer = 0 To LoA.Count - 1
                Dim Fid As Integer = 0
                Fid = QP.FindFormFieldByTitle(LoA(i).PDFID)
                If Fid = 0 Then Throw New Exception("Field ID " & LoA(i).PDFID & " Not Found in " & BlankForm)
                If LoA(i).FieldType = "txt" Then

                    If LoA(i).Ans.Length > 150 Then
                        QP.SetFormFieldTextSize(Fid, 0)

                    Else
                        QP.SetFormFieldTextSize(Fid, 10)
                    End If
                    QP.SetFormFieldColor(Fid, 0, 0.4, 1)
                    QP.SetFormFieldTextFlags(Fid, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
                    If QP.SetFormFieldValue(Fid, LoA(i).Ans) < 1 Then Throw New Exception("Fail to fill in Field Value")


                End If

            Next

            'While FieldCount > 0
            '    QP.UpdateAndFlattenFormField(FieldCount)
            '    FieldCount -= 1
            'End While

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:10:45 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10632.html#10632 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Hilambda,Thanks for your email.Can...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10630.html#10630 Author: Rowan
Subject: 2572
Posted: 22 Mar 13 at 1:29AM

Hi lambda,

Thanks for your email.

Can you please upload the PDF that you are testing with before and after it has been filled and flattened?

Cheers,
- Rowan.
]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:29:42 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10630.html#10630 <![CDATA[Form Field Flatten : Hi all,I use SetFormFieldValue...]]> http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10619.html#10619 Author: lambda
Subject: 2572
Posted: 19 Mar 13 at 3:37PM

Hi all,
I use SetFormFieldValue to fill form from datadase in an web application.
this works great but I need to make the document flat after this.
so Use UpdateAndFlattenFormField.
the problem is that the flatten text is offset downward:

Before Flattening:



After Flattening:



Any idea why this would be happening?
thanks


Edited by lambda - 19 Mar 13 at 3:45PM]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:37:37 +0000 http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/form-field-flatten_topic2572_post10619.html#10619