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Reputation: 1958

PDF Annotation property not changing properly

I've manually created a PDF fillable form file and filled it out using an existing xfdf file.

When I try to do this programatically (creating the PDF fillable form on the fly to be filled out by existing xfdf), I notice that the properties of the field are "Visible but doesnt print".

When I compare this to the manually created PDF fillable form file, it has "Visible".

How can I programmatically set the generated field's property to "Visible"?

Is there something more I should add?

PdfFormField field = PdfFormField.CreateTextField(stamper.Writer, false, false, 0);
            field.SetWidget(new iTextSharp.text.Rectangle(40, 500, 360, 530), PdfAnnotation.HIGHLIGHT_INVERT);
            field.SetFieldFlags(PdfAnnotation.FLAGS_PRINT);
            field.FieldName = "gender";
            stamper.AddAnnotation(field, 1);

Upvotes: 0

Views: 938

Answers (1)

dirtyw0lf
dirtyw0lf

Reputation: 1958

There is a difference between 

field.Flags = PdfAnnotation.FLAGS_PRINT; //use this for "Visible"

and

field.SetFieldFlags(PdfAnnotation.FLAGS_PRINT); // produces "Visible but doesnt print"

Upvotes: 1

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