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Group Form Fields Into Rows
Hi all,
Thanks in advance for your help.
Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into rows,
sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and then use
PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I also
have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data until
the data runs out.
I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
Thanks,
Rob
Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
You can do it like this:
PDDocument doc = PDDocument.load(new File("Attachment.pdf"));
PDAcroForm acroform = doc.getDocumentCatalog().getAcroForm();
acroform.getField("table.0.firstName").setValue("FirstName");
acroform.getField("table.1.lastName").setValue("LastName");
doc.save(new File("Attachment-filled.pdf"));
BR
Maruan
> Here's the catch: I may have another file to attach that has a
> continuation of the table in the first file. I put the examples of the
> main file and the attachment here: http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc_2
> and here: http://www.filedropper.com/attachment
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 12:10 PM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> wrote:
>
> > thx - but I was hoping to get a sample with the table like structure you
> > were talking about.
> >
> > From what I got you should
> > - create fields named row<n>.field e.g. row1.brand, row2.brand ..
> > - get to the fields by using the fully qualified name
> > getField("row1.brand")
> > - set the fields value
> >
> > BR
> > Maruan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Here is the URL to get to my test PDF document:
> > > http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 10:32 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > if they have the same fully qualified name they will share the same
> > value.
> > > > You need to give them individual names e.g. by
> > > > wrapping the fields in individual parents.
> > > >
> > > > Could you upload the PDF template in question to a shared hoster so I
> > can
> > > > take a look. Might be easier for me to understand what
> > > > the issue is. I think I got it from your descriptiopn but I might be
> > wrong.
> > > > BR
> > > > Maruan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually
> > when
> > > > > the names on the template are static?
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then
> > this
> > > > will
> > > > > > be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> > > > > > If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To
> > treat
> > > > > > them individually you need to name them individually.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BR
> > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > > > > > >
> > https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> > > > > > > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I
> > have to
> > > > take
> > > > > > > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times.
> > > > This
> > > > > > > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name.
> > > > If I
> > > > > > > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different
> > pages,
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > same
> > > > > > > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the
> > same
> > > > > > > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > > > > > > automatically set in the other text field.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a
> > separator in
> > > > > > Acrobat
> > > > > > > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > > > > > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > > > > > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ...
> > > > (Please
> > > > > > note
> > > > > > > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > > > > > > it's only part of the name).
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified
> > name
> > > > e.g.
> > > > > > > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > > > > > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to
> > get
> > > > the
> > > > > > > > direct child field.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > In addition naming and position
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
> > It's
> > > > just
> > > > > > > > rows
> > > > > > > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form
> > > > template?
> > > > > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of
> > > > PDField)
> > > > > > into
> > > > > > > > > > rows,
> > > > > > > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My
> > > > requirement
> > > > > > is to
> > > > > > > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat
> > Pro
> > > > DC,
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > > use
> > > > > > > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> > > > > > objects. I
> > > > > > > > also
> > > > > > > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more
> > rows
> > > > of
> > > > > > data
> > > > > > > > until
> > > > > > > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > > > > > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > > > > > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > > > > > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > > > > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > > > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > > > > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > > > > > > > > > UST.-ID: DE248275827
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
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> > --
> > Maruan Sahyoun
> >
> > FileAffairs GmbH
> > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > 40882 Ratingen
> >
> > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > www.fileaffairs.de
> >
> > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > UST.-ID: DE248275827
> >
> >
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FileAffairs GmbH
Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
40882 Ratingen
Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
www.fileaffairs.de
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Robert Pepersack <ro...@itgfirm.com>.
Here's the catch: I may have another file to attach that has a
continuation of the table in the first file. I put the examples of the
main file and the attachment here: http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc_2
and here: http://www.filedropper.com/attachment
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 12:10 PM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
wrote:
> thx - but I was hoping to get a sample with the table like structure you
> were talking about.
>
> From what I got you should
> - create fields named row<n>.field e.g. row1.brand, row2.brand ..
> - get to the fields by using the fully qualified name
> getField("row1.brand")
> - set the fields value
>
> BR
> Maruan
>
>
>
>
> > Here is the URL to get to my test PDF document:
> > http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 10:32 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > if they have the same fully qualified name they will share the same
> value.
> > > You need to give them individual names e.g. by
> > > wrapping the fields in individual parents.
> > >
> > > Could you upload the PDF template in question to a shared hoster so I
> can
> > > take a look. Might be easier for me to understand what
> > > the issue is. I think I got it from your descriptiopn but I might be
> wrong.
> > >
> > > BR
> > > Maruan
> > >
> > >
> > > > Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually
> when
> > > > the names on the template are static?
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then
> this
> > > will
> > > > > be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> > > > > If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To
> treat
> > > > > them individually you need to name them individually.
> > > > >
> > > > > BR
> > > > > Maruan
> > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > > > > >
> > >
> https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> > > > > > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I
> have to
> > > take
> > > > > > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times.
> > > This
> > > > > > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name.
> > > If I
> > > > > > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different
> pages,
> > > > > then
> > > > > > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set
> to
> > > the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the
> same
> > > > > > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > > > > > automatically set in the other text field.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a
> separator in
> > > > > Acrobat
> > > > > > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > > > > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > > > > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ...
> > > (Please
> > > > > note
> > > > > > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > > > > > it's only part of the name).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified
> name
> > > e.g.
> > > > > > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > > > > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to
> get
> > > the
> > > > > > > direct child field.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In addition naming and position
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC.
> It's
> > > just
> > > > > > > rows
> > > > > > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form
> > > template?
> > > > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of
> > > PDField)
> > > > > into
> > > > > > > > > rows,
> > > > > > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My
> > > requirement
> > > > > is to
> > > > > > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat
> Pro
> > > DC,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > > use
> > > > > > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> > > > > objects. I
> > > > > > > also
> > > > > > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more
> rows
> > > of
> > > > > data
> > > > > > > until
> > > > > > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > > > > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > > > > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > > > > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > > > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > > > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > > > > > > > > UST.-ID: DE248275827
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > >
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>
> FileAffairs GmbH
> Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> 40882 Ratingen
>
> Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> www.fileaffairs.de
>
> Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> UST.-ID: DE248275827
>
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
thx - but I was hoping to get a sample with the table like structure you were talking about.
From what I got you should
- create fields named row<n>.field e.g. row1.brand, row2.brand ..
- get to the fields by using the fully qualified name getField("row1.brand")
- set the fields value
BR
Maruan
> Here is the URL to get to my test PDF document:
> http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 10:32 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> wrote:
>
> > if they have the same fully qualified name they will share the same value.
> > You need to give them individual names e.g. by
> > wrapping the fields in individual parents.
> >
> > Could you upload the PDF template in question to a shared hoster so I can
> > take a look. Might be easier for me to understand what
> > the issue is. I think I got it from your descriptiopn but I might be wrong.
> >
> > BR
> > Maruan
> >
> >
> > > Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually when
> > > the names on the template are static?
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then this
> > will
> > > > be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> > > > If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To treat
> > > > them individually you need to name them individually.
> > > >
> > > > BR
> > > > Maruan
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > > > >
> > https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> > > > > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to
> > take
> > > > > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times.
> > This
> > > > > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name.
> > If I
> > > > > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages,
> > > > then
> > > > > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to
> > the
> > > > same
> > > > > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
> > > > > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > > > > automatically set in the other text field.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in
> > > > Acrobat
> > > > > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > > > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > > > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ...
> > (Please
> > > > note
> > > > > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > > > > it's only part of the name).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name
> > e.g.
> > > > > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > > > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get
> > the
> > > > > > direct child field.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BR
> > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In addition naming and position
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's
> > just
> > > > > > rows
> > > > > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form
> > template?
> > > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of
> > PDField)
> > > > into
> > > > > > > > rows,
> > > > > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My
> > requirement
> > > > is to
> > > > > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro
> > DC,
> > > > and
> > > > > > then
> > > > > > > > use
> > > > > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> > > > objects. I
> > > > > > also
> > > > > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows
> > of
> > > > data
> > > > > > until
> > > > > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > >
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Robert Pepersack <ro...@itgfirm.com>.
Here is the URL to get to my test PDF document:
http://www.filedropper.com/acrobatdc
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 10:32 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
wrote:
> if they have the same fully qualified name they will share the same value.
> You need to give them individual names e.g. by
> wrapping the fields in individual parents.
>
> Could you upload the PDF template in question to a shared hoster so I can
> take a look. Might be easier for me to understand what
> the issue is. I think I got it from your descriptiopn but I might be wrong.
>
> BR
> Maruan
>
>
> > Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually when
> > the names on the template are static?
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then this
> will
> > > be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> > > If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To treat
> > > them individually you need to name them individually.
> > >
> > > BR
> > > Maruan
> > >
> > > > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > > >
> https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> > > >
> > > > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to
> take
> > > > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times.
> This
> > > > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name.
> If I
> > > > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages,
> > > then
> > > > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to
> the
> > > same
> > > > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
> > > > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > > > automatically set in the other text field.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in
> > > Acrobat
> > > > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > > > >
> > > > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ...
> (Please
> > > note
> > > > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > > > it's only part of the name).
> > > > >
> > > > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name
> e.g.
> > > > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get
> the
> > > > > direct child field.
> > > > >
> > > > > BR
> > > > > Maruan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In addition naming and position
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's
> just
> > > > > rows
> > > > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form
> template?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BR
> > > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of
> PDField)
> > > into
> > > > > > > rows,
> > > > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My
> requirement
> > > is to
> > > > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro
> DC,
> > > and
> > > > > then
> > > > > > > use
> > > > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> > > objects. I
> > > > > also
> > > > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows
> of
> > > data
> > > > > until
> > > > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > > > > > > UST.-ID: DE248275827
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
if they have the same fully qualified name they will share the same value. You need to give them individual names e.g. by
wrapping the fields in individual parents.
Could you upload the PDF template in question to a shared hoster so I can take a look. Might be easier for me to understand what
the issue is. I think I got it from your descriptiopn but I might be wrong.
BR
Maruan
> Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually when
> the names on the template are static?
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> wrote:
>
> > if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then this will
> > be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> > If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To treat
> > them individually you need to name them individually.
> >
> > BR
> > Maruan
> >
> > > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > > https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> > >
> > > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to take
> > > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times. This
> > > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name. If I
> > > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages,
> > then
> > > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to the
> > same
> > > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
> > > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > > automatically set in the other text field.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in
> > Acrobat
> > > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > > >
> > > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ... (Please
> > note
> > > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > > it's only part of the name).
> > > >
> > > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name e.g.
> > > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get the
> > > > direct child field.
> > > >
> > > > BR
> > > > Maruan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In addition naming and position
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just
> > > > rows
> > > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BR
> > > > > > Maruan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField)
> > into
> > > > > > rows,
> > > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement
> > is to
> > > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC,
> > and
> > > > then
> > > > > > use
> > > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> > objects. I
> > > > also
> > > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of
> > data
> > > > until
> > > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > Rob
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > > > > > UST.-ID: DE248275827
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Robert Pepersack <ro...@itgfirm.com>.
Exactly. That's the tricky part. How can I name them individually when
the names on the template are static?
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
wrote:
> if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then this will
> be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
> If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To treat
> them individually you need to name them individually.
>
> BR
> Maruan
>
> > Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> > https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
> >
> > I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to take
> > it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times. This
> > means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name. If I
> > reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages,
> then
> > any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to the
> same
> > values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
> > name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> > automatically set in the other text field.
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in
> Acrobat
> > > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> > >
> > > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ... (Please
> note
> > > that although that might look like an array notation
> > > it's only part of the name).
> > >
> > > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name e.g.
> > > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get the
> > > direct child field.
> > >
> > > BR
> > > Maruan
> > >
> > >
> > > In addition naming and position
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just
> > > rows
> > > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <
> sahyoun@fileaffairs.de>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
> > > > >
> > > > > BR
> > > > > Maruan
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField)
> into
> > > > > rows,
> > > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement
> is to
> > > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC,
> and
> > > then
> > > > > use
> > > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java
> objects. I
> > > also
> > > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of
> data
> > > until
> > > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Rob
> > > > > --
> > > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > >
> > > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > > >
> > > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > > >
> > > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > > > > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > > > > UST.-ID: DE248275827
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
if you have mutiple fields but you give them the same name then this will be the same field with multiple occurences (widgets).
If you set the value all occurences will have the same value. To treat them individually you need to name them individually.
BR
Maruan
> Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
> https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
>
> I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to take
> it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times. This
> means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name. If I
> reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages, then
> any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to the same
> values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
> name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
> automatically set in the other text field.
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> wrote:
>
> > Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in Acrobat
> > the name before the separator will be the parent.
> >
> > So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> > row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> > row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ... (Please note
> > that although that might look like an array notation
> > it's only part of the name).
> >
> > To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name e.g.
> > "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> > could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get the
> > direct child field.
> >
> > BR
> > Maruan
> >
> >
> > In addition naming and position
> >
> >
> > > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just
> > rows
> > > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
> > > >
> > > > BR
> > > > Maruan
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into
> > > > rows,
> > > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
> > > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and
> > then
> > > > use
> > > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I
> > also
> > > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data
> > until
> > > > > the data runs out.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Rob
> > > > --
> > > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > > >
> > > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > > 40882 Ratingen
> > > >
> > > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > > >
> > > > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Robert Pepersack <ro...@itgfirm.com>.
Yes, that's the naming hierarchy that's discussed here:
https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/naming.pdf
I have done that with a fixed number of form fields. But, I have to take
it a step further. I need to reuse the PDF form multiple times. This
means that there will be multiple fields that have the same name. If I
reuse the form fields that have the same name on two different pages, then
any values that I set in fields with the same names will be set to the same
values. I tried this out with a two simple text fields with the same
name. When I type a value into either text field, that value is
automatically set in the other text field.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 9:16 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
wrote:
> Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in Acrobat
> the name before the separator will be the parent.
>
> So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname,
> row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
> row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ... (Please note
> that although that might look like an array notation
> it's only part of the name).
>
> To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name e.g.
> "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
> could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get the
> direct child field.
>
> BR
> Maruan
>
>
> In addition naming and position
>
>
> > I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just
> rows
> > of form fields arranged in a grid.
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
> > >
> > > BR
> > > Maruan
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into
> > > rows,
> > > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
> > > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and
> then
> > > use
> > > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I
> also
> > > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data
> until
> > > > the data runs out.
> > > >
> > > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rob
> > > --
> > > Maruan Sahyoun
> > >
> > > FileAffairs GmbH
> > > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > > 40882 Ratingen
> > >
> > > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > > www.fileaffairs.de
> > >
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
Ahen you enter the field names with a period "." as a separator in Acrobat the name before the separator will be the parent.
So you could call the fields of the first row row1.firstname, row1.lastname ... second row becomes row2.firstname,
row2.lastname ... or row[0].firstname, row[1].firstname ... (Please note that although that might look like an array notation
it's only part of the name).
To access the field you could either use the fully qualified name e.g. "row1.lastname". Or if you'd like to go by "row" you
could call getField with "row1! and the use getChildren() to get the direct child field.
BR
Maruan
In addition naming and position
> I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just rows
> of form fields arranged in a grid.
>
> On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
> wrote:
>
> > You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
> >
> > BR
> > Maruan
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for your help.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into
> > rows,
> > > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
> > > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and then
> > use
> > > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I also
> > > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data until
> > > the data runs out.
> > >
> > > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rob
> > --
> > Maruan Sahyoun
> >
> > FileAffairs GmbH
> > Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> > 40882 Ratingen
> >
> > Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> > Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> > sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> > www.fileaffairs.de
> >
> > Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> > Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> > UST.-ID: DE248275827
> >
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Robert Pepersack <ro...@itgfirm.com>.
I have created a form template using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It's just rows
of form fields arranged in a grid.
On Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 8:55 AM Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>
wrote:
> You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
>
> BR
> Maruan
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
> >
> > Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into
> rows,
> > sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
> > prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and then
> use
> > PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I also
> > have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data until
> > the data runs out.
> >
> > I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob
> --
> Maruan Sahyoun
>
> FileAffairs GmbH
> Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
> 40882 Ratingen
>
> Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
> Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
> sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
> www.fileaffairs.de
>
> Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
> Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
> UST.-ID: DE248275827
>
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Re: Group Form Fields Into Rows
Posted by Maruan Sahyoun <sa...@fileaffairs.de>.
You can nest form fields. How do you generate the form template?
BR
Maruan
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Is there a way to group form fields (i.e. subclasses of PDField) into rows,
> sort of like grouping HTML elements in a <div>? My requirement is to
> prefill a PDF file with rows of form fields in Acrobat Pro DC, and then use
> PDFBox to fill in the rows of fields with data from Java objects. I also
> have to be able to reuse the same PDF file to add more rows of data until
> the data runs out.
>
> I've searched the mailing list, and couldn't find it.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
--
Maruan Sahyoun
FileAffairs GmbH
Josef-Schappe-Straße 21
40882 Ratingen
Tel: +49 (2102) 89497 88
Fax: +49 (2102) 89497 91
sahyoun@fileaffairs.de
www.fileaffairs.de
Geschäftsführer: Maruan Sahyoun
Handelsregister: AG Düsseldorf, HRB 53837
UST.-ID: DE248275827
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