Documentation – Create and edit PDF form fields in C++

Cpp: Modifying Form Fields in C++

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Copy, move, remove, and rename fields, manage choice items, and enable multiline input.

Add List Item - Add New Zealand as a choice in the Country field.
Copy Inner Field - Copy First Name to First Name Copy on page 2 at the specified coordinates.
Copy Outer Field - Create a new one-page destination PDF and copy First Name from the source PDF onto it.
Delete List Item - Remove UK from the Country choice field.
Move Field - Move Country to the rectangle (200, 600, 280, 620).
Remove Field - Remove the Country field from the PDF.
Rename Field - Rename City to Town.
Single-Line Field to Multi-Line Field - Convert City from a single-line field to a multiline field.

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Decorate fields with colors and alignment or set text alignment directly.

Decorate Field - Apply a red background, blue text, green border, and centered alignment to First Name.
Set Field Alignment - Center the text in First Name.

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Configure field JavaScript and form submission targets and flags.

Set Field Script - Add an alert script to Script_Demo_Button, then replace it with a second alert script.
Set Submit Url - Configure Script_Demo_Button to submit XFDF to the sample HTTPS endpoint.

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Create checkbox, combo box, and text fields with initial values and page coordinates.

Create CheckBox Field - Add checkbox1 to page 1 with its name, caption, and rectangle.
Create ComboBox Field - Create combobox1 on page 1 and add Australia and New Zealand choices.
Create TextBox Field - Add first_name and last_name text fields to page 1 with initial values Alexander and Smith.