Create PDF Forms via C++

Create acroforms in PDF programmatically using Aspose.PDF for C++ Library

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How to create PDF forms using C++

In order to create PDF Forms (Acroforms) in PDF file, we’ll use Aspose.PDF for C++ API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use document manipulation API for cpp platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.PDF and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.

How to Create AcroForm in PDF using C++

You need Aspose.PDF for C++ to try the code in your environment.

  1. Load PDF in an instance of Document class.
  2. Create a field.
  3. Create decorations (like Border).
  4. Add field to the document and save modified PDF

Create PDF Forms in PDF - C++

This sample code shows how to Create PDF Forms in PDF using C++

// Open document
auto document = MakeObject<Document>(_dataDir + u"TextField.pdf");

// Create a field
auto textBoxField = MakeObject<TextBoxField>(
    document->get_Pages()->idx_get(1), 
    MakeObject<Aspose::Pdf::Rectangle>(100, 200, 300, 300)
    );
textBoxField->set_PartialName (u"textbox1");
textBoxField->set_Value (u"Text Box");

// TextBoxField.Border = new Border(
auto border = MakeObject<Aspose::Pdf::Annotations::Border>(textBoxField);
border->set_Width(5);
border->set_Dash (MakeObject<Aspose::Pdf::Annotations::Dash>(1, 1));
textBoxField->set_Border(border);

textBoxField->set_Color(Aspose::Pdf::Color::get_Green());

// Add field to the document
document->get_Form()->Add(textBoxField, 1);

// Save modified PDF
document->Save(_dataDir + u"TextBox_out.pdf");