FormComboPDF.java Source code

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import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import com.lowagie.text.Document;
import com.lowagie.text.PageSize;
import com.lowagie.text.Rectangle;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfAnnotation;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfContentByte;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfFormField;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;

public class FormComboPDF {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Document document = new Document(PageSize.A4);

        try {
            PdfWriter writer = PdfWriter.getInstance(document, new FileOutputStream("FormComboPDF.pdf"));
            document.open();
            PdfContentByte cb = writer.getDirectContent();
            cb.moveTo(0, 0);
            String options[] = { "A", "B", "C" };
            PdfFormField field = PdfFormField.createCombo(writer, true, options, 0);
            field.setWidget(new Rectangle(100, 700, 180, 720), PdfAnnotation.HIGHLIGHT_INVERT);
            field.setFieldName("ACombo");
            field.setValueAsString("B");
            writer.addAnnotation(field);

        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.err.println(e.getMessage());
        }
        document.close();
    }
}