How to add a textfield from the form menu from code

[clanagariod]

How to add textfield without FreeTextAnnotation from my code.
The problem is that I can’t add the textfiel element that is inside the Form menu from my code. help please.

I want to specifically add that tool from code.

[system]

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While you wait for one of our customer support representatives to get back to you, please check out some of these documentation pages:

Guides:

• Import/export annotations - Importing and exporting annotations using a database
• Get & convert PDF coordinates using JavaScript - In practice
• Samples to customize PDF Forms with JavaScript - Form Builder Demo
• Create list box field and list widget annotation using JavaScript

APIs:

• Core.Tools. TextFormFieldCreateTool - setEnableImmediateActionOnAnnotationSelection(enable)
• Core.Tools. ListBoxFormFieldCreateTool - setEnableImmediateActionOnAnnotationSelection(enable)
• Core.Tools. RadioButtonFormFieldCreateTool - enableImmediateActionOnAnnotationSelection()

Forums:

• FreeTextAnnotation crate by code when export to xfdf then reimport with getFileData got errorTypeError: Cannot convert undefined or null to object
• Couldn’t download the pdf in the webviewer UI in React app after adding free Text annotation programmatically in the app
• How to catch event click/focus to widgetAnnotation( textField, checkbox, …)?

[Armando_Bollain]

Hi @clanagariod

We have sample code on how you add a Text Field and Text Widget programatically, which you can find here.

Best Regards,
Armando Bollain
Software Developer
PDFTron Systems, Inc.

[clanagariod]

Thanks for your answer but the problem is that in that example the TextWidgetAnnotation is used, which when I want to modify its position or size does not let me do it. Or is there a way to modify its properties like size and position?

[Armando_Bollain]

The TextWidget annotation has methods to set X, Y, width, and height. You can go over the documentation here:
https://www.pdftron.com/api/web/Core.Annotations.TextWidgetAnnotation.html#main

So you could set these programatically.

However, if you want an interactive way for users to resize/move the widgets, then I would suggest you use the Form Builder. This allows users to reposition and resize widgets.

While we do have a tool for adding Form Field place holders, this only works while in form mode:
https://www.pdftron.com/api/web/Core.Tools.TextFormFieldCreateTool.html#main

Best Regards,
Armando Bollain
Software Developer
PDFTron Systems, Inc.