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*
* This code is part of the 'iText Tutorial'.
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*
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package com.lowagie.examples.forms.fill;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.AcroFields;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfReader;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfStamper;
/**
* Fill in a simple registration form.
*/
public class Register {
/**
* Reads a form and fills in the fields.
* @param args no arguments needed
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("Filling in a form");
try {
// we create a reader for a certain document
PdfReader reader = new PdfReader("SimpleRegistrationForm.pdf");
// filling in the form
PdfStamper stamp1 = new PdfStamper(reader, new FileOutputStream("registered.pdf"));
AcroFields form1 = stamp1.getAcroFields();
form1.setField("name", "Bruno Lowagie");
form1.setField("address", "Baeyensstraat 121, Sint-Amandsberg");
form1.setField("postal_code", "BE-9040");
form1.setField("email", "bruno@lowagie.com");
stamp1.close();
// filling in the form and flatten
reader = new PdfReader("SimpleRegistrationForm.pdf");
PdfStamper stamp2 = new PdfStamper(reader, new FileOutputStream("registered_flat.pdf"));
AcroFields form2 = stamp2.getAcroFields();
form2.setField("name", "Bruno Lowagie");
form2.setField("address", "Baeyensstraat 121, Sint-Amandsberg");
form2.setField("postal_code", "BE-9040");
form2.setField("email", "bruno@lowagie.com");
stamp2.setFormFlattening(true);
stamp2.close();
}
catch (Exception de) {
de.printStackTrace();
}
}
}