/* * $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(); } }