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How to add text field to PDF form in VB.NET

The sample source code below will teach you how to add text field to PDF form in VB.NET. ByteScout PDF SDK: the component to help programmers in generating new pdf files, modifying and updating existing pdf documents or pdf forms. Provides support for auto-filling pdf forms, adding text with adjustable font, style, size, font family, new form fields, vector and raster drawings. It can add text field to PDF form in VB.NET.

VB.NET code samples for VB.NET developers help to speed up coding of your application when using ByteScout PDF SDK. In your VB.NET project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Detailed tutorials and documentation are available along with installed ByteScout PDF SDK if you’d like to dive deeper into the topic and the details of the API.

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Imports Bytescout.PDF ''' <summary> ''' This example demonstrates how text fields and theirs variations. ''' </summary> Class Program Shared Sub Main() ' Create new document Dim pdfDocument = New Document() pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo" pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo" ' Add page Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4) pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page) ' Add simple text field with default properties Dim edit1 = New EditBox(20, 20, 120, 25, "editBox1") edit1.Text = "One two three" page.Annotations.Add(edit1) ' Add password box Dim edit2 = New EditBox(20, 50, 120, 25, "editBox2") edit2.Text = "password" edit2.Password = True page.Annotations.Add(edit2) ' Add multiline text field Dim edit3 = New EditBox(20, 80, 120, 50, "editBox3") edit3.Multiline = True edit3.Text = "The quick brown fox jumps over, the lazy dog." page.Annotations.Add(edit3) ' Demonstrate various decoration properties Dim edit4 = New EditBox(20, 135, 120, 30, "editBox4") edit4.Text = "Decorated text field" edit4.TextAlign = TextAlign.Right edit4.BackgroundColor = New ColorRGB(255, 240, 240) edit4.BorderWidth = 2 edit4.BorderStyle = BorderStyle.Dashed edit4.BorderColor = New ColorRGB(128, 0, 0) edit4.FontColor = New ColorRGB(128, 0, 0) edit4.Font.Size = 9 page.Annotations.Add(edit4) ' Save document to file pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf") ' Cleanup pdfDocument.Dispose() ' Open document in default PDF viewer app Process.Start("result.pdf") End Sub End Class

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