Set Form Field Value problems

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   Hi, 
i have a pre-built pdf file which contains text fields. 
Now i want to fill these fields with my information.
I use DAOpenFile to open the pdf file.
I use DAGetFormFieldCount to get the number of the fields. 
I use DAGetFormFieldTitle to get the name of the filed. 
But, when i use SetFormFieldValue method to replace the old value, it doesn't work. 
I think i can't use direct access functions together with standard functions. 
But i didn't find a whole of functions (DA or standard) that allows me to reach my goal. 
So, do you know a method which can help me? 

Thank you very much

Francesco Passarini

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Francesco_Halley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 23 Feb 10 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Francesco_Halley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Set Form Field Value problems Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 10:50AM
	Hi, i have a pre-built pdf file which contains text fields. Now i want to fill these fields with my information. I use DAOpenFile to open the pdf file. I use DAGetFormFieldCount to get the number of the fields. I use DAGetFormFieldTitle to get the name of the filed. But, when i use SetFormFieldValue method to replace the old value, it doesn't work. I think i can't use direct access functions together with standard functions. But i didn't find a whole of functions (DA or standard) that allows me to reach my goal. So, do you know a method which can help me? Thank you very much Francesco Passarini

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 1:43PM
	Hi Francesco! Again: It doesn't matter what you wanna do or not... DON'T MIX DA- and non-DA-functions. At the "general section" i've posted a message for "the first steps"... It's all there what you need. ffc := QP.FormFieldCount; // . . . for i := 1 to ffc do begin // . . . // get a value ... nffv := QP.GetFormFieldValue(i); // . . . // set a value ... QP.SetFormFieldValue( i, FieldValue ); Cheers and welcome here, Ingo

Francesco_Halley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 23 Feb 10 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Francesco_Halley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 2:08PM
	Hi Ingo, I wanna explain better my mistake. I need to merge some data (saved on a text file) with a pdf which contains text fields. If i use DA functions i can't use the SetFormFieldFunction, while if i use the standard instructions i can't use the the GetFromFieldCount. I need to know the number of fields because i want to flatten them at the end of the operations, and FlattenFormField method need the index of the field. So i found this solution: i used the DAOpenFunction to open the pdf file. Once obtained the Field Count, i closed the direct link and i loaded the file using standard options. Then i filled the fields using a loop, flattening each one at the end. This is my sample code: int file_handle = QP.DAOpenFile("file.pdf",""); int num_fields = QP.DAGetFormFieldCount(file_handle); QP.DACloseFile(file_handle); // ... int new_file = QP.LoadFromFile("file.pdf"); // ... for(i=0; i<num_fields; i++) { field_name = QP.GetFormFieldTitle(i); if(field_name.compare("...")==0) { int app = QP.SetFormFieldValue(i,"new value"); QP.FlattenFormField(i); break; } } thank you again Ingo Francesco

Shotgun Tom Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 14 Aug 09 Location: Phoenix, AZ Status: Offline Points: 53	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shotgun Tom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 4:53PM
	You can use the standard FormFieldCount to get your field count. (function TQuickPDF0717.FormFieldCount: Integer;) Tom

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 7:22PM
	Hi! I agree with Tom: I can't understand why you're using the DA-functions? The same functions without "DA" are available in the lib. Cheers, Ingo

Jack Members Profile Find Members Posts Team Player Joined: 03 Jun 09 Location: Lompoc, CA Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 10 at 10:28PM
	I have been doing something similar for a while. My data comes from SQL queries. I don't use any DA functions. It works kind of cool. I don't know C++ very well, but from what I see of your code, it looks like it should work.

Francesco_Halley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 23 Feb 10 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Francesco_Halley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 11:04AM
	Hi guys, i tried this code: int new_file = QP.LoadFromFile("C:\\dir\\form_file.pdf"); int num_fields = QP.FormFieldCount(); but QP.FormFieldCount(); give me back value 0. What did i forget? Any post will be helpful for me. Thank you very much Francesco

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 11:50AM
	Hi! You did the create first and then the unlock-function? What's possible: It's not a real form. What's the returning value from "new_file"? "1"? If it's "0" then there's already the error. Cheers, Ingo

Francesco_Halley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 23 Feb 10 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Francesco_Halley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 11:56AM
	Sorry, i saw it was a my problem. But now the FormFieldCount() function gives me back twice value of the fields (96 instead of 48), and not all fields turn flattened. I'll put a new post when i'll able to solve the problem. Francesco

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 1:05PM
	So the form-creation already went wrong 48 unvisible fields... 48 visible fields... something like that? Cheers, Ingo Edited by Ingo - 25 Feb 10 at 1:06PM

Francesco_Halley Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 23 Feb 10 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Francesco_Halley Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 1:57PM
	Hi Ingo, i dont know if there are hidden fields. When i opened the file using DA access DAGetFormFieldCount returned me back 48, now, using FormFieldCount, 96. But i found a solution to my problem without using the field count: int new_file = QP.LoadFromFile("form_file.pdf"); ifstream values_file; values_file.open("new_data_file.txt", ios::in); string line, field_name; while(getline(values_file,line)) { string fn = getFieldName_byFile(line); //read the name of the field to edit string fv = getFieldValue_byFile(line); //read the new field value from file QP.SetFormFieldValueByTitle(fn,fv); int id_field = QP.FindFormFieldByTitle(fn); if(id_field != 0) QP.FlattenFormField(id_field); } Thank you

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Feb 10 at 3:28PM
	There's no need for a workaround. Both functions will give you the same result. Sure. Probably there's something mixed anywhere set.../get...