Correct. And in some of the cases (example1) I can't even edit the form fields properly after inserting the file to another PDF.
On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Maruan Sahyoun <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Gilad, > > > Am 05.05.2015 um 11:45 schrieb Gilad Denneboom < > [email protected]>: > > > > Hi Maruan, > > > > Sure, here they are... > > > > Gilad > > > > batch_sequences 1.pdf > > < > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_eBFHMNjkhsNmlPNjJMcTJVXzQ/edit?usp=drive_web > > > > > > Input form.pdf > > < > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_eBFHMNjkhsaWlHbmYzSEFpX0U/edit?usp=drive_web > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Maruan Sahyoun <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi Gilad, > >> > >>> Am 05.05.2015 um 11:30 schrieb Gilad Denneboom < > >> [email protected]>: > >>> > >>> Hi guys, > >>> > >>> This should be a simple task, but it turns out to be quite a complex > and > >>> problematic one, I'm afraid... > >>> I'm trying to combine two files, one with a bunch of form fields in it > (a > >>> single page, created in Acrobat) and one without any fields. I have > tried > >>> doing it using three different methods, and all three have failed, in > >>> various ways. > >>> > >>> Method 1: PDDocument importPage > >>> I tried importing the page with the form fields into the existing > files. > >>> The page is placed at the end of the document (I need it at the > >> start...), > >>> but that's not the big issue. The big issue is that although the page > >> with > >>> the form fields is added to the file, the PDAcroForm in the new file is > >>> null and I'm having weird problems editing the form fields in Acrobat > >> (see > >>> "example1.pdf", try to make a selection in one of the drop-downs in > >>> Acrobat). > >>> > >>> Method 2: PDDocument addPage (how is this different from importPage, by > >> the > >>> way? The documentation is very lacking on this point. Also, why isn't > it > >>> possible to specify the page number where you want to insert the new > >> page?) > >>> The result is similar to importPage, only now I am able to make a > >> selection > >>> in the drop-down fields in Acrobat, but they are still not picked up by > >>> PDFBox when I re-load the file and try to access them (see > >> "example2.pdf"). > >>> > >>> Method 3: PDFMergerUtililty > >>> In order to get the right page order I decided to merge the files > instead > >>> of adding one to the other. > >>> Here the PDAcroForm object does exist in the merged files, but the > values > >>> of the fields are not picked up. Using getValue on the fields returns > the > >>> default value for the drop-downs and null for the text fields, even > >> though > >>> they are clearly filled-in (see "example3.pdf"). > > So what you are saying is that looking at the form with Adobe Reader the > form is fine but trying to get the value using PDFBox you are not getting > the value you are looking for? > > BR > Maruan > > > >>> > >>> Any help is appreciated… > >> > >> Could you also upload the individual files prior to merging? > >> > >> BR > >> Maruan > >> > >> > >>> > >>> Regards, Gilad. > >>> > >>> example1.pdf > >>> < > >> > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_eBFHMNjkhscDdvcGhXNjRMZ28/edit?usp=drive_web > >>> > >>> > >>> example2.pdf > >>> < > >> > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_eBFHMNjkhsck9RSTlNTWFtaHc/edit?usp=drive_web > >>> > >>> > >>> example3.pdf > >>> < > >> > https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_eBFHMNjkhsQXBRdVdDMGkyR2s/edit?usp=drive_web > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
