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*
* This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
* You can find the complete tutorial at the following address:
* http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/
*
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* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
*
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*/
package com.lowagie.examples.forms;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import com.lowagie.text.*;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.*;
/**
* Generates an Acroform with a List
* @author blowagie
*/
public class FormList {
/**
* Generates an Acroform with a list
* @param args no arguments needed here
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("List");
// step 1: creation of a document-object
Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4);
try {
// step 2:
PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("d:\\listExamples\\listboxes.pdf"));
// step 3: we open the document
document.open();
// step 4:
TextField fldDef = new TextField( writer, new Rectangle(100, 700, 180, 760), "AList" );
String options[] = {"Red", "Green", "Blue", "White", "Cyan", "Yellow", "Magenta", "Black"};
fldDef.setChoices( options );
// you must turn on multiselect before making multiple selections or they will be discarded.
fldDef.setOptions( TextField.MULTISELECT );
ArrayList selections = new ArrayList( 3 );
selections.add( new Integer( 1 ) );
selections.add( new Integer( 3 ) );
selections.add( new Integer( 5 ) );
fldDef.setChoiceSelections( selections ); // index into chioces
PdfFormField field = fldDef.getListField();
writer.addAnnotation( field );
}
catch(DocumentException de) {
System.err.println(de.getMessage());
}
catch(IOException ioe) {
System.err.println(ioe.getMessage());
}
// step 5: we close the document
document.close();
}
}