Find control by name

Docotic.Pdf Library Help > Samples > Forms and Annotations > Find control by name

This sample shows how to access an existing PDF control with given name using PdfDocument.GetControl method.

You can access document controls using their PDF names in any PDF document with a form.

using System.Diagnostics;

namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
{
    public static class FindControlByName
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            // NOTE: 
            // When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            // Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            // for more information.

            const string pathToFile = "FindControlByName.pdf";

            using (PdfDocument pdf = new PdfDocument(@"Sample Data\form.pdf"))
            {
                PdfTextBox emailTextBox = pdf.GetControl("email") as PdfTextBox;
                Debug.Assert(emailTextBox != null);

                emailTextBox.Text = "support@bitmiracle.com";

                pdf.Save(pathToFile);
            }

            Process.Start(pathToFile);
        }
    }
}

Visual Basic

Imports System.Diagnostics

Imports BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf

Namespace BitMiracle.Docotic.Pdf.Samples
    Public NotInheritable Class FindControlByName
        Public Shared Sub Main()
            ' NOTE: 
            ' When used in trial mode, the library imposes some restrictions.
            ' Please visit http://bitmiracle.com/pdf-library/trial-restrictions.aspx
            ' for more information.

            Const pathToFile As String = "FindControlByName.pdf"

            Using pdf As New PdfDocument("Sample Data\form.pdf")
                Dim emailTextBox As PdfTextBox = TryCast(pdf.GetControl("email"), PdfTextBox)
                Debug.Assert(emailTextBox IsNot Nothing)

                emailTextBox.Text = "support@bitmiracle.com"

                pdf.Save(pathToFile)
            End Using

            Process.Start(pathToFile)
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace