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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using Bytescout.PDF;
namespace FillFormExample
{
/// <summary>
/// This example demonstrates how to fill PDF form programmatically.
/// </summary>
class Program
{
static void Main()
{
// Load PDF form
Document pdfDocument = new Document(@".\I130.pdf");
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
// Iterate through all pages
for (int i = 0; i < pdfDocument.Pages.Count; i++)
{
// Get current page
Page page = pdfDocument.Pages[i];
// Get FieldMap if exists
var fieldMap = GetPageAnnotationValues(i);
// Get widget by its name and change value
foreach (KeyValuePair<string, object> keyValuePair in fieldMap)
{
Annotation annotation = page.Annotations[keyValuePair.Key];
if (annotation is CheckBox)
{
((CheckBox)annotation).Checked = Convert.ToBoolean(keyValuePair.Value);
}
else if (annotation is EditBox)
{
((EditBox)annotation).Text = (string)keyValuePair.Value;
}
else if (annotation is ComboBox)
{
((ComboBox)annotation).Text = (string)keyValuePair.Value;
}
}
}
// Save modified document
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf");
// Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose();
// Open result document in default associated application (for demo purpose)
ProcessStartInfo processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("result.pdf");
processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
Process.Start(processStartInfo);
}
/// <summary>
/// Get page annotation values
/// </summary>
static Dictionary<string, object> GetPageAnnotationValues(int pageIndex)
{
var lstAnnotationValues = new List<Dictionary<string, object>>();
// Map of form fields and sample values to set
// Set values for page-1
var fieldMap_page1 = new Dictionary<string, object>()
{
{ "Pt2Line11_SSN[0]", "987654321" },
{ "CheckBox1[0]", "True" },
{ "VolagNumber[0]", "V1234567" },
{ "AttorneyStateBarNumber[0]", "A2345678" },
{ "USCISOnlineAcctNumber[0]", "U45897231" },
{ "Pt1Line1_Spouse[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt1Line1_Siblings[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line1_Parent[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line1_Child[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line2_InWedlock[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt1Line2_AdoptedChild[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line2_Stepchild[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line2_OutOfWedlock[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line3_Yes[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt1Line4_No[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt1Line4_Yes[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt1Line3_No[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line4a_FamilyName[0]", "Zawodny" },
{ "Pt2Line4b_GivenName[0]", "John" },
{ "Pt2Line4c_MiddleName[0]", "C" },
{ "Pt2Line1_AlienNumber[0]", "3948JDC" },
{ "Pt2Line2_USCISOnlineActNumber[0]", "D395083105" }
};
lstAnnotationValues.Add(fieldMap_page1);
// Set values for page-2
var fieldMap_page2 = new Dictionary<string, object>()
{
{ "Pt2Line8_DateofBirth[0]", "02/22/1985" },
{ "Pt2Line9_Male[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line9_Female[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line7_CountryofBirth[0]", "Bolivia" },
{ "Pt2Line11_Yes[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line11_No[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line10_StreetNumberName[0]", "Happy Street" },
{ "Pt2Line10_Unit[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line10_Unit[1]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line10_Unit[2]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line10_AptSteFlrNumber[0]", "12" },
{ "Pt2Line10_CityOrTown[0]", "NJ" },
{ "Pt2Line10_Province[0]", "Province" },
{ "Pt2Line10_PostalCode[0]", "39392" },
{ "Pt2Line10_ZipCode[0]", "39392" },
{ "Pt2Line10_State[0]", "NJ" },
{ "Pt2Line10_Country[0]", "USA" },
{ "Pt2Line10_InCareofName[0]", "Mrs Maizel" },
{ "Pt2Line14_StreetNumberName[0]", "Happy Street" },
{ "Pt2Line14_Unit[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line14_Unit[1]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line14_Unit[2]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line14_AptSteFlrNumber[0]", "14" },
{ "Pt2Line14_CityOrTown[0]", "NY" },
{ "Pt2Line14_State[0]", "NY" },
{ "Pt2Line14_ZipCode[0]", "10001" },
{ "Pt2Line14_Province[0]", "Province" },
{ "Pt2Line14_Country[0]", "USA" },
{ "Pt2Line14_PostalCode[0]", "10001" },
{ "Pt2Line13a_DateFrom[0]", "12/30/2010" },
{ "Pt2Line15a_DateFrom[0]", "11/23/2010" },
{ "Pt2Line15b_DateTo[0]", "11/28/2010" },
{ "Pt2Line12_StreetNumberName[0]", "Happy Street" },
{ "Pt2Line12_Unit[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line12_Unit[1]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line12_Unit[2]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line12_AptSteFlrNumber[0]", "14" },
{ "Pt2Line12_CityOrTown[0]", "NY" },
{ "Pt2Line12_State[0]", "NY" },
{ "Pt2Line12_ZipCode[0]", "10001" },
{ "Pt2Line12_Province[0]", "" },
{ "Pt2Line12_Country[0]", "USA" },
{ "Pt2Line12_PostalCode[0]", "12332"},
{ "Pt2Line6_CityTownOfBirth[0]", "Bolivia" },
{ "Pt2Line5a_FamilyName[0]", "Zawodny" },
{ "Pt2Line5b_GivenName[0]", "John" },
{ "Pt2Line5c_MiddleName[0]", "C" },
{ "Pt2Line16_NumberofMarriages[0]", "1" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Widowed[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Annulled[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Separated[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Single[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Married[0]", "True" },
{ "Pt2Line17_Divorced[0]", "False" },
{ "Pt2Line13b_DateTo[0]", "12/20/2011" },
};
lstAnnotationValues.Add(fieldMap_page2);
if (pageIndex < lstAnnotationValues.Count)
{
return lstAnnotationValues.ElementAt(pageIndex);
}
// Return empty dictionary
return new Dictionary<string, object>();
}
}
}
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