GetFormFieldFontColor(Int32) Method

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Returns the color of the font used to display text or the checkmark in a required form field, that is specified by its unique form field's identifier and it is related to the currently loaded PDF document. This attribute is not restricted to any form fields, even if the form field's appearance doesn't display text. In other words, this value also defines the color of the checkmark in a required form field.

Be aware that if the checkmark's color differs for each single child radio button in a group of radio buttons within a radio button field, this method will fail. Please use the GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontColor method to determine the individual color of the checkmark for each child radio button in a group instead.

For further assistance, please refer to the PDF Reference, Section "Interactive Forms".

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
Delphi
JScript
Managed Extensions for C++
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function GetFormFieldFontColor( _
   ByVal FieldId As Integer _
) As GdPictureColor

public GdPictureColor GetFormFieldFontColor( 
   int FieldId
)

public function GetFormFieldFontColor( 
    FieldId: Integer
): GdPictureColor;

public function GetFormFieldFontColor( 
   FieldId : int
) : GdPictureColor;

public: GdPictureColor GetFormFieldFontColor( 
   int FieldId
)

public:
GdPictureColor GetFormFieldFontColor( 
   int FieldId
)

Parameters

FieldId: A unique form field identifier specifying a required form field object. You can obtain this identifier using methods like GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldId, GdPicturePDF.GetFormFieldChildID or methods intended to add form fields.

Return Value

The color of the defined font or the checkmark of a specified form field. The GdPicturePDF.GetStat method can be subsequently used to determine if this method has been successful.

Remarks

This method is only allowed for use with non-encrypted documents.

It is recommend to use the GdPicturePDF.GetStat method to identify the specific reason for the method's failure, if any.

Just to inform you, that the attributes representing the font and its resources are defined for all form field objects by default. For further assistance, please refer to the PDF Reference, Section "Interactive Forms".

Example

How to find out font properties of fonts used for all form fields in the current document.

VB.NET
C#

Dim caption As String = "Example: GetFormFieldFontColor"
Dim gdpicturePDF As GdPicturePDF = New GdPicturePDF()
If gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", False) = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
    Dim count As Integer = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount()
    If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
        Dim message As String = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields." + vbCrLf
        Dim formID As Integer = 0
        Dim fName As String = "", fFamily As String = ""
        Dim fSize As Single = 0
        Dim fColor As Color = Color.Black
        Dim fStyle As GdPicture14.FontStyle = GdPicture14.FontStyle.FontStyleRegular
        Dim isStdF As Boolean = False
        Dim status As GdPictureStatus = GdPictureStatus.OK
        Dim type As PdfFormFieldType = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown
        For i As Integer = 0 To count - 1
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i)
            If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ". "
                message = message + "type: "
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + type.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message = message + "  font: "
                fName = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontName(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + fName
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message = message + "  size: "
                fSize = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontSize(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + fSize.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message = message + "  color: "
                fColor = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontColor(formID)
                If gdpicturePDF.GetStat() = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + fColor.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                End If
                message = message + vbCrLf + "    properties: "
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontProperties(formID, fFamily, fStyle, isStdF)
                If status = GdPictureStatus.OK Then
                    message = message + "  family: " + fFamily + "  style: " + fStyle.ToString() + "  isStandard: " + isStdF.ToString()
                Else
                    message = message + status.ToString()
                End If
                message += vbCrLf
            Else
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString()
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption)
    Else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption)
    End If
Else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption)
End If
gdpicturePDF.Dispose()

string caption = "Example: GetFormFieldFontColor";
GdPicturePDF gdpicturePDF = new GdPicturePDF();
if (gdpicturePDF.LoadFromFile("forms.pdf", false) == GdPictureStatus.OK)
{
    int count = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldsCount();
    if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
    {
        string message = "This document contains " + count.ToString() + " form fields.\n";
        int formID = 0;
        string fName = "", fFamily = "";
        float fSize = 0;
        Color fColor = Color.Black;
        GdPicture14.FontStyle fStyle = GdPicture14.FontStyle.FontStyleRegular;
        bool isStdF = false;
        GdPictureStatus status = GdPictureStatus.OK;
        PdfFormFieldType type = PdfFormFieldType.PdfFormFieldTypeUnknown;
        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
        {
            formID = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldId(i);
            if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
            {
                message = message + (i + 1).ToString() + ". ";
            
                message = message + "type: ";
                type = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldType(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + type.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
            
                message = message + "  font: ";
                fName = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontName(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + fName;
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
            
                message = message + "  size: ";
                fSize = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontSize(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + fSize.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
            
                message = message + "  color: ";
                fColor = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontColor(formID);
                if (gdpicturePDF.GetStat() == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + fColor.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
            
                message = message + "\n    properties: ";
                status = gdpicturePDF.GetFormFieldFontProperties(formID, ref fFamily, ref fStyle, ref isStdF);
                if (status == GdPictureStatus.OK)
                    message = message + "  family: " + fFamily + "  style: " +fStyle.ToString() + "  isStandard: " + isStdF.ToString();
                else
                    message = message + status.ToString();
            
                message += "\n";
            }
            else
            {
                message = message + "The GetFormFieldId() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString();
                break;
            }
        }
        MessageBox.Show(message, caption);
    }
    else
        MessageBox.Show("The GetFormFieldsCount() method has failed with the status: " + gdpicturePDF.GetStat().ToString(), caption);
}
else
    MessageBox.Show("The file can't be loaded.", caption);
gdpicturePDF.Dispose();

Reference

GdPicturePDF Class
GdPicturePDF Members
Overload List
SetFormFieldFontColor(Int32,Byte,Byte,Byte) Method
GetFormFieldsCount Method
GetFormFieldId Method
GetFormFieldChildID Method
GetFormFieldType Method
GetFormFieldFontProperties Method
GetFormFieldFontName Method
GetFormFieldFontSize(Int32) Method