Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-12 Thread 1T3XT info
ayeen wrote: > > i was wondering how you found out about the "Yes" "Off" values (yeah, i > didnt make the pdf, someone else designs it and i just know how to view the > pdf field names) i didn't know that "export value" in the options tab > is the one that defines the values for a check box.

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-12 Thread ayeen
i was wondering how you found out about the "Yes" "Off" values (yeah, i didnt make the pdf, someone else designs it and i just know how to view the pdf field names) i didn't know that "export value" in the options tab is the one that defines the values for a check box thanks super 1T3XT

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-12 Thread Paulo Soares
o: Post all your questions about iText here > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for > getAppearanceStates() > > ayeen wrote: > > what i was doing is : > > > > form1.setField("Rail", "On"); > > "On" is not defined in

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-12 Thread 1T3XT info
ayeen wrote: > what i was doing is : > > form1.setField("Rail", "On"); "On" is not defined in your form. The checkbox Rail has two possible states: "Off" and "Yes". In other words: you designed the form so that you should do: form1.setField("Rail", "Yes"); Don't ask me why, that's how YOU define

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-11 Thread ayeen
i'm using adobe acrobat 5 and the checkbox im using are the 3 unlabeled boxes under "Justification" it has the fieldnames: "Rail" "Air" "Ship" what i was doing is : form1.setField("Rail", "On"); http://www.nabble.com/file/p15424974/AyeenPDF.pdf AyeenPDF.pdf thanks again! Paulo Soare

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-11 Thread Paulo Soares
If you don't provide a link to the PDF the problem wil stay with you. Paulo - Original Message - From: "ayeen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:56 PM Subject: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates() > > hi!

Re: [iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-11 Thread ayeen
sorry..there's a typo should be: form1.getAppearanceStates(pdf_field_name); ayeen wrote: > > > so i tried calling: form.getAppearanceStates(pdf_field_name); to see what > values i could use but it's returning me a null value ... > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabb

[iText-questions] getting null values for getAppearanceStates()

2008-02-11 Thread ayeen
hi! i checked the fieldType of my pdf_field_name and it's returning 2 which means it really is a checkbox. i called the : form1.setField(pdf_field_name, "On"); but that check box is still not checked. so i tried calling: form.getAppearanceStates(pdf_field_name); to see what values i could us