Documentation – Creating Form Field in C++

Cpp: Create CheckBox Field in C++

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Use FormEditor for this task. The examples below retain the original C++ code and API Reference steps.

Create check box field

Add checkbox1 to page 1 with its name, caption, and rectangle.

Create FormEditor.
Bind the PDF input with Facade::BindPdf().
Create the fields with FormEditor::AddField().
Save the resulting PDF with SaveableFacade::Save().

#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FieldType.h>
#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FormEditor.h>
#include <system/string.h>

namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor
{
using namespace System;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf::Facades;

void CreateCheckBoxField(String inputFile, String outputFile)
{
    auto editor = MakeObject<FormEditor>();

    editor->BindPdf(inputFile);
    editor->AddField(FieldType::CheckBox, u"checkbox1", u"Check Box 1", 1, 240, 498, 256, 514);
    editor->SaveableFacade::Save(outputFile);
}
} // namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor

Cpp: Create ComboBox Field in C++

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Use FormEditor for this task. The examples below retain the original C++ code and API Reference steps.

Create combo box field

Create combobox1 on page 1 and add Australia and New Zealand choices.

Create FormEditor.
Bind the PDF input with Facade::BindPdf().
Create the fields with FormEditor::AddField().
Add choice items with FormEditor::AddListItem().
Save the resulting PDF with SaveableFacade::Save().

#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FieldType.h>
#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FormEditor.h>
#include <system/array.h>
#include <system/string.h>

namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor
{
using namespace System;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf;
using namespace Aspose::Pdf::Facades;

void CreateComboBoxField(String inputFile, String outputFile)
{
    auto editor = MakeObject<FormEditor>();

    editor->BindPdf(inputFile);
    editor->AddField(FieldType::ComboBox, u"combobox1", u"Australia", 1, 230, 498, 350, 514);
    editor->AddListItem(u"combobox1", MakeArray<String>({u"Australia", u"Australia"}));
    editor->AddListItem(u"combobox1", MakeArray<String>({u"New Zealand", u"New Zealand"}));
    editor->SaveableFacade::Save(outputFile);
}
} // namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor

Cpp: Create TextBox Field in C++

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Use FormEditor for this task. The examples below retain the original C++ code and API Reference steps.

Create text box field

Add first_name and last_name text fields to page 1 with initial values Alexander and Smith.

Create FormEditor.
Bind the PDF input with Facade::BindPdf().
Create the fields with FormEditor::AddField().
Save the resulting PDF with SaveableFacade::Save().

#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FieldType.h>
#include <Aspose.PDF.Cpp/Facades/FormEditor.h>
#include <system/string.h>

namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor
{
	using namespace System;
	using namespace Aspose::Pdf;
	using namespace Aspose::Pdf::Facades;

	void CreateTextBoxField(String inputFile, String outputFile)
	{
		auto editor = MakeObject<FormEditor>();

		editor->BindPdf(inputFile);
		editor->AddField(FieldType::Text, u"first_name", u"Alexander", 1, 50, 570, 150, 590);
		editor->AddField(FieldType::Text, u"last_name", u"Smith", 1, 235, 570, 330, 590);
		editor->SaveableFacade::Save(outputFile);
	}
} // namespace Facades::Examples::PDF_FormEditor