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Reputation: 3480

PDF - Text not showing when filling form

I'm facing a problem when filling a PDF form using iTextSharp, I'm using the following code to fill the PDF form:

PdfReader pdfReader = new PdfReader(Properties.Resources.ConfirmationFees);
PdfStamper pdfStamper = new PdfStamper(pdfReader, new FileStream(folderPath + "\\" +fileName, FileMode.Create));

AcroFields pdfFFields = pdfStamper.AcroFields;

pdfFFields.SetFieldProperty("Text1", "textsize", 10.0f, null);

pdfFFields.SetField("Text1", serialNumber.ToString("D6") + "№");

pdfStamper.FormFlattening = false;

// close the pdf
pdfStamper.Close();

When I open the PDF, I have to select the textField and go to Properties, select border color or fill color, and click on "No Color". or just simply add a character to the textField.

I've tried to set the border and background color of the textField to null, but without luck.

So, how can I solve this problem without doing the mentioned way?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2739

Answers (1)

Bruno Lowagie
Bruno Lowagie

Reputation: 77528

How did you create your form? If with Open/Libre Office, then the forms are a little bit crappy. You may need to add this line:

pdfFFields.setGenerateAppearances(true);

In your specific C# snippet, that would be:

pdfFFields.GenerateAppearances = true;

See also:

If this doesn't solve your problem, you need to tell us which version of iTextSharp you're using. If it's older than 5.5.1, please upgrade.

Upvotes: 2

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