Create ComboBox in PDF Form - VB.NET
PDF SDK sample in VB.NET demonstrating ‘Create ComboBox in PDF Form’
Program.vb
Imports Bytescout.PDF
''' <summary>
''' This example demonstrates how to create and decorate comboboxes.
''' </summary>
Class Program
Shared Sub Main()
' Create new document
Dim pdfDocument = New Document()
pdfDocument.RegistrationName = "demo"
pdfDocument.RegistrationKey = "demo"
' If you wish to load an existing document uncomment the line below And comment the Add page section instead
' pdfDocument.Load(".\existing_document.pdf")
' Add page
Dim page = New Page(PaperFormat.A4)
pdfDocument.Pages.Add(page)
' Add dropdown box (not editable combobox)
Dim comboBox1 = New ComboBox(20, 20, 150, 25, "comboBox1")
comboBox1.Font.Size = 12
comboBox1.BorderColor = New ColorRGB(0, 0, 128)
comboBox1.BackgroundColor = New ColorRGB(220, 220, 255)
comboBox1.BorderWidth = 2
comboBox1.Text = "Select item"
comboBox1.Items.Add("Item 1")
comboBox1.Items.Add("Item 2")
comboBox1.Items.Add("Item 3")
page.Annotations.Add(comboBox1)
' Add editable combobox
Dim comboBox2 = New ComboBox(20, 50, 150, 25, "comboBox2")
comboBox2.Editable = True
comboBox2.Font.Size = 12
comboBox2.BorderColor = New ColorRGB(0, 128, 0)
comboBox2.BackgroundColor = New ColorRGB(220, 255, 220)
comboBox1.BorderWidth = 2
comboBox2.Text = "Editable ComboBox"
comboBox2.Items.Add("Item 1")
comboBox2.Items.Add("Item 2")
comboBox2.Items.Add("Item 3")
page.Annotations.Add(comboBox2)
' Save document to file
pdfDocument.Save("result.pdf")
' Cleanup
pdfDocument.Dispose()
' Open document in default PDF viewer app
Process.Start("result.pdf")
End Sub
End Class
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Resources.Designer.vb
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' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My.Resources
'This class was auto-generated by the StronglyTypedResourceBuilder
'class via a tool like ResGen or Visual Studio.
'To add or remove a member, edit your .ResX file then rerun ResGen
'with the /str option, or rebuild your VS project.
'''<summary>
''' A strongly-typed resource class, for looking up localized strings, etc.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("System.Resources.Tools.StronglyTypedResourceBuilder", "4.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute()> _
Friend Module Resources
Private resourceMan As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Private resourceCulture As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
'''<summary>
''' Returns the cached ResourceManager instance used by this class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend ReadOnly Property ResourceManager() As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager
Get
If Object.ReferenceEquals(resourceMan, Nothing) Then
Dim temp As Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager = New Global.System.Resources.ResourceManager("ComboBoxes.Resources", GetType(Resources).Assembly)
resourceMan = temp
End If
Return resourceMan
End Get
End Property
'''<summary>
''' Overrides the current thread's CurrentUICulture property for all
''' resource lookups using this strongly typed resource class.
'''</summary>
<Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Friend Property Culture() As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo
Get
Return resourceCulture
End Get
Set(ByVal value As Global.System.Globalization.CultureInfo)
resourceCulture = value
End Set
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
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Settings.Designer.vb
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' <auto-generated>
' This code was generated by a tool.
' Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
'
' Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
' the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict On
Option Explicit On
Namespace My
<Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(), _
Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "11.0.0.0"), _
Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase
Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings = CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New MySettings), MySettings)
#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean
Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object
<Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)> _
Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
My.Settings.Save()
End If
End Sub
#End If
#End Region
Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
Get
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
If Not addedHandler Then
SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
If Not addedHandler Then
AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown, AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
addedHandler = True
End If
End SyncLock
End If
#End If
Return defaultInstance
End Get
End Property
End Class
End Namespace
Namespace My
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(), _
Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(), _
Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()> _
Friend Module MySettingsProperty
<Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")> _
Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As Global.ComboBoxes.My.MySettings
Get
Return Global.ComboBoxes.My.MySettings.Default
End Get
End Property
End Module
End Namespace
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