field comb

[Andres Martinez Quijano <tu...@gmail.com>]

Hi

I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0) and I
use pdfbox to fill it's forms.

I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the value, it
doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't being
called anywhere.

Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for those
fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any pointings on
how to implement it myself?

Thanks

Re: field comb

[Andres Martinez Quijano <tu...@gmail.com>]

This is the PDF, in case you need it for testing:
http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/n-400.pdf


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
tulsidas@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm guessing the mailing list breaks up format, here they are:
>
> pdfbox output: http://i.imgur.com/yjjhE51.png
> desired output (as edited with evince or similar):
> http://i.imgur.com/s5BnXK6.png
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Still doesn't work... Maybe upload them to imgur.com and post the links
>> instead.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Exactly, that's the issue
>> >
>> > Sorry, I'm attaching the images again (instead of embedding)
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
>> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you try to attach images or files to your email?
>> >>
>> >> So you have a comb field that you're setting via PDFBox, and it doesn't
>> >> show up as combed when you open it? Is that the issue?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > It's already set by the pdf file
>> >> >
>> >> > PDTextbox an1 = ...
>> >> > System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
>> >> > System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9
>> >> >
>> >> > And it renders the pdf like this:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince)
>> it
>> >> > renders it like this (the desired effect)
>> >> >
>> >> > ​
>> >> > Any clues?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
>> >> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Did you also set the max length property?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> >> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hi
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES
>> 9.0)
>> >> >> and I
>> >> >> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
>> >> >> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the
>> >> value,
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method
>> isn't
>> >> >> being
>> >> >> > called anywhere.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing
>> for
>> >> >> those
>> >> >> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any
>> >> pointings on
>> >> >> > how to implement it myself?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Re: field comb

[Andres Martinez Quijano <tu...@gmail.com>]

I'm guessing the mailing list breaks up format, here they are:

pdfbox output: http://i.imgur.com/yjjhE51.png
desired output (as edited with evince or similar):
http://i.imgur.com/s5BnXK6.png


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Gilad Denneboom <gilad.denneboom@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Still doesn't work... Maybe upload them to imgur.com and post the links
> instead.
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> tulsidas@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > Exactly, that's the issue
> >
> > Sorry, I'm attaching the images again (instead of embedding)
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Did you try to attach images or files to your email?
> >>
> >> So you have a comb field that you're setting via PDFBox, and it doesn't
> >> show up as combed when you open it? Is that the issue?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > It's already set by the pdf file
> >> >
> >> > PDTextbox an1 = ...
> >> > System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
> >> > System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9
> >> >
> >> > And it renders the pdf like this:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince)
> it
> >> > renders it like this (the desired effect)
> >> >
> >> > ​
> >> > Any clues?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> >> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Did you also set the max length property?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> >> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Hi
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES
> 9.0)
> >> >> and I
> >> >> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
> >> >> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the
> >> value,
> >> >> it
> >> >> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method
> isn't
> >> >> being
> >> >> > called anywhere.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing
> for
> >> >> those
> >> >> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any
> >> pointings on
> >> >> > how to implement it myself?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

Re: field comb

[Gilad Denneboom <gi...@gmail.com>]

Still doesn't work... Maybe upload them to imgur.com and post the links
instead.


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <tulsidas@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Exactly, that's the issue
>
> Sorry, I'm attaching the images again (instead of embedding)
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Did you try to attach images or files to your email?
>>
>> So you have a comb field that you're setting via PDFBox, and it doesn't
>> show up as combed when you open it? Is that the issue?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > It's already set by the pdf file
>> >
>> > PDTextbox an1 = ...
>> > System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
>> > System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9
>> >
>> > And it renders the pdf like this:
>> >
>> >
>> > If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince) it
>> > renders it like this (the desired effect)
>> >
>> > ​
>> > Any clues?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
>> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you also set the max length property?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0)
>> >> and I
>> >> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
>> >> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the
>> value,
>> >> it
>> >> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't
>> >> being
>> >> > called anywhere.
>> >> >
>> >> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for
>> >> those
>> >> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any
>> pointings on
>> >> > how to implement it myself?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Re: field comb

[Andres Martinez Quijano <tu...@gmail.com>]

Exactly, that's the issue

Sorry, I'm attaching the images again (instead of embedding)


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Gilad Denneboom <gilad.denneboom@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Did you try to attach images or files to your email?
>
> So you have a comb field that you're setting via PDFBox, and it doesn't
> show up as combed when you open it? Is that the issue?
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> tulsidas@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > It's already set by the pdf file
> >
> > PDTextbox an1 = ...
> > System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
> > System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9
> >
> > And it renders the pdf like this:
> >
> >
> > If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince) it
> > renders it like this (the desired effect)
> >
> > ​
> > Any clues?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> > gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Did you also set the max length property?
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> >> tulsidas@gmail.com
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0)
> >> and I
> >> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
> >> >
> >> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
> >> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the
> value,
> >> it
> >> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't
> >> being
> >> > called anywhere.
> >> >
> >> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for
> >> those
> >> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any pointings
> on
> >> > how to implement it myself?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
>

Re: field comb

[Gilad Denneboom <gi...@gmail.com>]

Did you try to attach images or files to your email?

So you have a comb field that you're setting via PDFBox, and it doesn't
show up as combed when you open it? Is that the issue?


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <tulsidas@gmail.com
> wrote:

> It's already set by the pdf file
>
> PDTextbox an1 = ...
> System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
> System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9
>
> And it renders the pdf like this:
>
>
> If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince) it
> renders it like this (the desired effect)
>
> ​
> Any clues?
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <
> gilad.denneboom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Did you also set the max length property?
>>
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
>> tulsidas@gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0)
>> and I
>> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
>> >
>> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
>> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the value,
>> it
>> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't
>> being
>> > called anywhere.
>> >
>> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for
>> those
>> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any pointings on
>> > how to implement it myself?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>
>

Re: field comb

[Andres Martinez Quijano <tu...@gmail.com>]

It's already set by the pdf file

PDTextbox an1 = ...
System.out.println(an1.shouldComb()); // outputs true
System.out.println(an1.getMaxLen()); // outputs 9

And it renders the pdf like this:


If I edit the field with evince (https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince) it
renders it like this (the desired effect)

​
Any clues?



On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:35 AM, Gilad Denneboom <gilad.denneboom@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Did you also set the max length property?
>
>
> On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <
> tulsidas@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0)
> and I
> > use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
> >
> > I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
> > field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the value,
> it
> > doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't
> being
> > called anywhere.
> >
> > Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for
> those
> > fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any pointings on
> > how to implement it myself?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>

Re: field comb

[Gilad Denneboom <gi...@gmail.com>]

Did you also set the max length property?


On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Andres Martinez Quijano <tulsidas@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a PDF (which was created with Adobe LiveCycle Designer ES 9.0) and I
> use pdfbox to fill it's forms.
>
> I have some particular fields which have combing enabled (i.e.
> field.shouldComb() == true), but when rendering the PDF with the value, it
> doesn't comb like it should. I saw that the shouldComb() method isn't being
> called anywhere.
>
> Am I missing something to be able to render the PDF with combing for those
> fields or it isn't implemented yet? In the latter case, any pointings on
> how to implement it myself?
>
> Thanks
>