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How to Read and Extract Field Data in VB.NET
Convenient VB.NET Solution to Read and Extract Field Data from PDF in VB.NET
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Overview
Generally, for a full-featured PDF software, it should have functions for processing text, image as well as field. RasterEdge .NET PDF SDK is such one provide various of form field edit functions. This page is mainly designed to tell you how to read or retrieve field data from PDF and how to extract and get field data from PDF in VB.NET project. VB demo codes listed below can help you have a quick evaluation of our PDF SDK.
DLLs: Read and Extract Field Data in VB.NET
In order to run the sample code, the following steps would be necessary.
Demo Code to Retrieve All Form Fields from a PDF File in VB.NET
VB.NET demo code below can help you retrieve PDF file outline.
Dim inputFilePath As String = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "1_AF.pdf"
Dim fields As List(Of BaseFormField) = PDFFormHandler.GetFormFields(inputFilePath)
Console.WriteLine("Number of Fields: " + fields.Count)
If (fields.Count > 0) Then
For Each field As BaseFormField In fields
Console.WriteLine("Field")
Console.WriteLine(" Name: " + field.Name)
Console.WriteLine(" Visible: " + field.IsVisible)
Console.WriteLine(" Page: " + field.PageIndex)
Console.WriteLine(" Position: " + field.Position.ToString())
Console.WriteLine(" Size: " + field.Size.ToString())
Next
End If
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VB.NET Demo Code to Get Filled Data in Fields
Please directly copy following VB.NET code sample to your project to get field data from PDF.
Dim inputFilePath As String = Program.RootPath + "\\" + "1_AF_Filled.pdf"
Dim fields As List(Of BaseFormField) = PDFFormHandler.GetFormFields(inputFilePath)
Console.WriteLine("Number of Fields: " + fields.Count)
If fields.Count > 0 Then
For Each field As BaseFormField In fields
Console.WriteLine("Field")
Console.WriteLine(" Name: " + field.Name)
If TypeOf field Is AFCheckBox Then
Console.WriteLine(" Type: " + "CheckBox")
Dim obj As AFCheckBox = field
Console.WriteLine(" IsChecked: " + obj.IsChecked)
ElseIf TypeOf field Is AFRadioButton Then
Console.WriteLine(" Type: " + "RadioButton")
Dim obj As AFRadioButton = field
Console.WriteLine(" IsChecked: " + obj.IsChecked)
ElseIf TypeOf field Is AFTextBox Then
Console.WriteLine(" Type: " + "TextBox")
Dim obj As AFTextBox = field
Console.WriteLine(" Content: " + obj.Text)
ElseIf TypeOf field Is AFListBox Then
Console.WriteLine(" Type: " + "ListBox")
Dim obj As AFListBox = field
Console.WriteLine(" Selected Item Index: " + obj.SelectedIndexes(0))
ElseIf TypeOf field Is AFComboBox Then
Console.WriteLine(" Type: " + "ComboBox")
Dim obj As AFComboBox = field
Console.WriteLine(" Selected Item Index: " + obj.SelectedIndex)
End If
Next
End If
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