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Topic: Strange pdf file

Posted By: dkryaklin
Subject: Strange pdf file
Date Posted: 17 Nov 14 at 7:43AM

Hey

Problem with pdf file: in Foxit I see 3 form fields, but pdfLibrary.FormFieldCount() = 0!

File can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kgydvgsewisfx3j/test.pdf?dl=0

Thanks,

Dmirty

Replies:

Posted By: Ingo
Date Posted: 18 Nov 14 at 10:25AM

Hi Dmirty,

my app (made with QP) shows 211 form fields and

if i look inside the pdf with Notepad this should be okay.

In Foxit and Adobe it looks like 3 separate form fields indeed there are many single fields

Perhaps you should post your code snippet how to determine the form fields?

Cheers and welcome here,

Ingo

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Cheers,
Ingo

Posted By: dkryaklin
Date Posted: 19 Nov 14 at 2:31AM

Ingo, thanks for quick response

Yes, now I see these fields = 211. So that's my fault.

But this parent field (86 items), or it is hidden (page = 0). My application ignores these fields. And after the removal of parental fields I got a new pdf file.

File can be downloaded here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vn9nnguu2v2p828/test2.pdf?dl=0

Now really qp.FormFieldCount() = 0

But I see two fields in all pdf viewers

Cheers,

Dmitry

Posted By: AndrewC
Date Posted: 19 Nov 14 at 10:26AM

Dmitry,

The file seems me be malformed and is modified / fixed by Acrobat before the file is displayed. After closing the file

You seem to have deleted all of the Form Fields from the AcroForm dictionary. The fields you are seeing are stored as Annotations.

The original file looks like a mess internally with lots of empty and or missing objects. You might be better off trying to find an earlier version of the file.

Andrew.

Posted By: dkryaklin
Date Posted: 20 Nov 14 at 2:06AM

Andrew,

"The fields you are seeing are stored as Annotations" - Now I understood. Thanks. But then the question is:

How do I find and correct the these fields at AcroForm using QP?

Original file here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4txz0bsswwcj303/SPR%20CX%20SOW%20COP%20Templatev3.3.pdf?dl=0

See page 56

Dmitry