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How to create text fields and theirs variations using ByteScout PDF SDK

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The example demonstrates how to create text fields and theirs variations using ByteScout PDF SDK.

Program.vb:
VB

'*******************************************************************
'       ByteScout PDF SDK
'                                                                   
'       Copyright © 2016 Bytescout, https://bytescout.com        
'       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED                                         
'                                                                   
'*******************************************************************

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 

Program.cs:
C#

//*******************************************************************
//       ByteScout PDF SDK		                                     
//                                                                   
//       Copyright © 2016 ByteScout - https://bytescout.com       
//       ALL RIGHTS RESERVED                                         
//                                                                   
//*******************************************************************

using System.Diagnostics;
using Bytescout.PDF;

namespace TextFields
{
	/// <summary>
	/// This example demonstrates how text fields and theirs variations.
	/// </summary>
	class Program
	{
		static void Main()
		{
			// Create new document
			Document pdfDocument = new Document();
			pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo";
			pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo";
			// Add page
			Page page = new Page(PaperFormat.A4);
			pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page);

			// Add simple text field with default properties
			EditBox edit1 = new EditBox(20, 20, 120, 25, "editBox1");
			edit1.Text = "One two three";
			page.Annotations.Add(edit1);
			
			// Add password box
			EditBox edit2 = new EditBox(20, 50, 120, 25, "editBox2");
			edit2.Text = "password";
			edit2.Password = true;
			page.Annotations.Add(edit2);
			
			// Add multiline text field
			EditBox 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 
			EditBox 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");
		}
	}
} 

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