/*
* $Id: FormList.java 3373 2008-05-12 16:21:24Z xlv $
*
* This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
* You can find the complete tutorial at the following address:
* http://itextdocs.lowagie.com/tutorial/
*
* This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
*
* itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net
*/
package com.lowagie.examples.forms;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.DocumentException;
import com.lowagie.text.PageSize;
import com.lowagie.text.Rectangle;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAnnotation;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAppearance;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfFormField;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
/**
* 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("list.pdf"));
// step 3: we open the document
document.open();
// step 4:
PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
cb.moveTo(0, 0);
String options[] = {"Red", "Green", "Blue"};
PdfFormField field = PdfFormField.createList(writer, options, 0);
PdfAppearance app = cb.createAppearance(80, 60);
app.rectangle(1, 1, 78, 58);
app.setGrayFill(0.8f);
app.fill();
app.resetGrayFill();
field.setAppearance(PdfAnnotation.APPEARANCE_NORMAL, app);
field.setWidget(new Rectangle(100, 700, 180, 760), PdfAnnotation.HIGHLIGHT_OUTLINE);
field.setFieldName("AList");
field.setValueAsString("Red");
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();
}
}