Thanks Maruan! However, when try to use the code, I get an exception in line 4th line:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.form.PDCheckbox cannot be cast to org.apache.pdfbox.pdmodel.interactive.annotation.PDAnnotationWidget As a reminder, I'm using PDFBox 1.8.8 if that matters. In the meantime, I'll play around with what you provided and see if I can get it to work. -----Original Message----- From: Maruan Sahyoun [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 3:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: How to bind distinct OnValues for checkbox group? Hi, here you go. PDDocument document = PDDocument.load("form_b122a-2.pdf"); PDAcroForm form = document.getDocumentCatalog().getAcroForm(); PDField field = form.getField("CheckBox16"); PDAnnotationWidget widget = (PDAnnotationWidget) field.getKids().get(1); // get the fields normal appearances i.e. the options to be selected Map<String,PDAppearanceStream> normalAppearances = widget.getAppearance().getNormalAppearance(); // Print out the current entries. There are two options // On and Off System.out.println(normalAppearances); // Add a new entry with the desired value copying over the // appearance stream of the to be 'renamed' entry normalAppearances.put("Yes",normalAppearances.get("On")); normalAppearances.remove("On"); // Print out the new entries. There are two options // Yes and Off System.out.println(normalAppearances); document.save("form_b122a-2-pdfbox.pdf"); document.close(); BR Maruan > Am 28.03.2016 um 15:14 schrieb Wojack, Robert (USTP) > <[email protected]>: > > Yes. It is a publicly available PDF: > > http://www.uscourts.gov/file/18792/download > > > Go to the last page (pg9) and click the No/Yes checkboxes for line 43. You > will see the behavior where each box is checked or unchecked regardless of > which one is actually clicked. > > Thanks in advance for taking a look at this. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maruan Sahyoun [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2016 7:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: How to bind distinct OnValues for checkbox group? > > Hi, > > is it possible to share the PDF? > > BR > Maruan > >> Am 25.03.2016 um 19:02 schrieb Wojack, Robert (USTP) >> <[email protected]>: >> >> They are two distinct checkboxes within a radio collection. The problem is >> they both have their onValue set to "On". I need to set the onValue for one >> of them to something else ("Off"). >> >> Your code has given me some ideas, but so far, I haven't been able to >> adequately solve it. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Bob >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Maruan Sahyoun [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:16 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: How to bind distinct OnValues for checkbox group? >> >> Hi, >> >> are you sure that these are two distinct fields? If yes, you can set >> the On value - using 1.8.x - with >> >> PDAnnotationWidget widget = field.getWidget() PDAppearanceDictionary >> apDictionary = widget.getAppearance(); PDAppearanceEntry >> normalAppearance = apDictionary.getNormalAppearance(); >> >> // to get the current values >> Map<String,PDAppearanceStream> appearanceMap = >> apDictionary.getNormalAppearance(); >> >> // to set the values >> apDictionary.setNormalAppearance(Map<String,PDAppearanceStream>); >> >> >> Haven't tested that code but should give you an idea. >> >> BR >> Maruan >> >> >> >>> Am 23.03.2016 um 16:51 schrieb Wojack, Robert (USTP) >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> We have a client that provides us with interactive PDF forms for our app to >>> populate fields with user data. The problem is the client sometimes >>> provides us forms with typos and mistakes and is not responsive about >>> fixing them. >>> >>> In this case, we are given an interactive PDF form that has a pair of >>> Yes/No checkboxes. Unfortunately, when creating the PDF, the client bound >>> both checkboxes to the same "On" value. As a result, when a user checks a >>> box, both of them get checked (additionally, when a user unchecks a box, >>> they both become unchecked). >>> >>> I can use PDFBox to open the file, find the PDCheckbox object in question >>> and list their On and Off values, but I can't figure out how to update the >>> bindings to distinct values. Is it possible to do this in PDFBox? If so, >>> can someone please provide some guidance? >>> >>> We are using PDFBox 1.8.8. We are not positioned to upgrade to 2.0.0. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> >>> Bob Wojack >>> CSRA International, Inc. >>> Onsite Contractor for the Department of Justice Senior Tech Lead US >>> Trustee Program >>> Onsite Email Address: >>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>> Onsite Phone Number: TBD >>> Cell#: (301)910-9975 >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
