PoppplerFormField

## PoppplerFormField PoppplerFormField — Form Field |

## Synopsis

    #include <poppler.h>

                        PopplerFormField;
    enum                PopplerFormFieldType;
    enum                PopplerFormButtonType;
    enum                PopplerFormChoiceType;
    enum                PopplerFormTextType;
    PopplerFormFieldType poppler_form_field_get_field_type  (PopplerFormField *field);
    gint                poppler_form_field_get_id           (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_is_read_only     (PopplerFormField *field);
    gdouble             poppler_form_field_get_font_size    (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_partial_name (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_mapping_name (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_name         (PopplerFormField *field);
    PopplerAction *     poppler_form_field_get_action       (PopplerFormField *field);
    PopplerFormButtonType poppler_form_field_button_get_button_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_button_get_state (PopplerFormField *field);
    void                poppler_form_field_button_set_state (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gboolean state);
    PopplerFormChoiceType poppler_form_field_choice_get_choice_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_can_select_multiple
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_commit_on_change
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_do_spell_check
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_choice_get_item  (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);
    gint                poppler_form_field_choice_get_n_items
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_choice_get_text  (PopplerFormField *field);
    void                poppler_form_field_choice_set_text  (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             const gchar *text);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_is_editable
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_is_item_selected
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);
    void                poppler_form_field_choice_select_item
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);
    void                poppler_form_field_choice_toggle_item
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);
    void                poppler_form_field_choice_unselect_all
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    PopplerFormTextType poppler_form_field_text_get_text_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gchar *             poppler_form_field_text_get_text    (PopplerFormField *field);
    void                poppler_form_field_text_set_text    (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             const gchar *text);
    gint                poppler_form_field_text_get_max_len (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_do_scroll   (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_do_spell_check
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_is_password (PopplerFormField *field);
    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_is_rich_text
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----PopplerFormField

## Description

## Details

### PopplerFormField

    typedef struct _PopplerFormField PopplerFormField;

### enum PopplerFormFieldType

    typedef enum {
      POPPLER_FORM_FIELD_UNKNOWN,
      POPPLER_FORM_FIELD_BUTTON,
      POPPLER_FORM_FIELD_TEXT,
      POPPLER_FORM_FIELD_CHOICE,
      POPPLER_FORM_FIELD_SIGNATURE
    } PopplerFormFieldType;

### enum PopplerFormButtonType

    typedef enum {
      POPPLER_FORM_BUTTON_PUSH,
      POPPLER_FORM_BUTTON_CHECK,
      POPPLER_FORM_BUTTON_RADIO
    } PopplerFormButtonType;

### enum PopplerFormChoiceType

    typedef enum {
      POPPLER_FORM_CHOICE_COMBO,
      POPPLER_FORM_CHOICE_LIST
    } PopplerFormChoiceType;

### enum PopplerFormTextType

    typedef enum {
      POPPLER_FORM_TEXT_NORMAL,
      POPPLER_FORM_TEXT_MULTILINE,
      POPPLER_FORM_TEXT_FILE_SELECT
    } PopplerFormTextType;

### poppler_form_field_get_field_type ()

    PopplerFormFieldType poppler_form_field_get_field_type  (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the type of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | PopplerFormFieldType of `field`

### poppler_form_field_get_id ()

    gint                poppler_form_field_get_id           (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the id of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | the id of `field`

### poppler_form_field_is_read_only ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_is_read_only     (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether `field` is read only

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if `field` is read only

### poppler_form_field_get_font_size ()

    gdouble             poppler_form_field_get_font_size    (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the font size of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | the font size of `field`

### poppler_form_field_get_partial_name ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_partial_name (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the partial name of `field`.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

Since 0.16

### poppler_form_field_get_mapping_name ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_mapping_name (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the mapping name of `field` that is used when exporting interactive form field data from the document

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

Since 0.16

### poppler_form_field_get_name ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_get_name         (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the fully qualified name of `field`. It's constructed by concatenating the partial field names of the field and all of its ancestors.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

Since 0.16

### poppler_form_field_get_action ()

    PopplerAction *     poppler_form_field_get_action       (PopplerFormField *field);

Retrieves the action (PopplerAction) that shall be performed when `field` is activated, or `NULL`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | the action to perform. The returned object is owned by `field` and should not be freed. [transfer none]

Since 0.18

### poppler_form_field_button_get_button_type ()

    PopplerFormButtonType poppler_form_field_button_get_button_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the button type of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | PopplerFormButtonType of `field`

### poppler_form_field_button_get_state ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_button_get_state (PopplerFormField *field);

Queries a PopplerFormField and returns its current state. Returns `TRUE` if `field` is pressed in and `FALSE` if it is raised.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | current state of `field`

### poppler_form_field_button_set_state ()

    void                poppler_form_field_button_set_state (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gboolean state);

Sets the status of `field`. Set to `TRUE` if you want the PopplerFormField to be 'pressed in', and `FALSE` to raise it.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`state` : | `TRUE` or `FALSE`

### poppler_form_field_choice_get_choice_type ()

    PopplerFormChoiceType poppler_form_field_choice_get_choice_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the choice type of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | PopplerFormChoiceType of `field`

### poppler_form_field_choice_can_select_multiple ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_can_select_multiple
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether `field` allows multiple choices to be selected

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if `field` allows multiple choices to be selected

### poppler_form_field_choice_commit_on_change ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_commit_on_change
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

### poppler_form_field_choice_do_spell_check ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_do_spell_check
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether spell checking should be done for the contents of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if spell checking should be done for `field`

### poppler_form_field_choice_get_item ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_choice_get_item  (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);

Returns the contents of the item on `field` at the given index

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`index` : | the index of the item
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

### poppler_form_field_choice_get_n_items ()

    gint                poppler_form_field_choice_get_n_items
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Returns the number of items on `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | the number of items on `field`

### poppler_form_field_choice_get_text ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_choice_get_text  (PopplerFormField *field);

Retrieves the contents of `field`.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

### poppler_form_field_choice_set_text ()

    void                poppler_form_field_choice_set_text  (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             const gchar *text);

Sets the text in `field` to the given value, replacing the current contents

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`text` : | the new text

### poppler_form_field_choice_is_editable ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_is_editable
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether `field` is editable

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if `field` is editable

### poppler_form_field_choice_is_item_selected ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_choice_is_item_selected
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);

Checks whether the item at the given index on `field` is currently selected

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`index` : | the index of the item
Returns : | `TRUE` if item at `index` is currently selected

### poppler_form_field_choice_select_item ()

    void                poppler_form_field_choice_select_item
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);

Selects the item at the given index on `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`index` : | the index of the item

### poppler_form_field_choice_toggle_item ()

    void                poppler_form_field_choice_toggle_item
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             gint index);

Changes the state of the item at the given index

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`index` : | the index of the item

### poppler_form_field_choice_unselect_all ()

    void                poppler_form_field_choice_unselect_all
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Unselects all the items on `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField

### poppler_form_field_text_get_text_type ()

    PopplerFormTextType poppler_form_field_text_get_text_type
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Gets the text type of `field`.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | PopplerFormTextType of `field`

### poppler_form_field_text_get_text ()

    gchar *             poppler_form_field_text_get_text    (PopplerFormField *field);

Retrieves the contents of `field`.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | a new allocated string. It must be freed with `g_free()` when done.

### poppler_form_field_text_set_text ()

    void                poppler_form_field_text_set_text    (PopplerFormField *field,
                                                             const gchar *text);

Sets the text in `field` to the given value, replacing the current contents.

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
`text` : | the new text

### poppler_form_field_text_get_max_len ()

    gint                poppler_form_field_text_get_max_len (PopplerFormField *field);

Retrieves the maximum allowed length of the text in `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | the maximum allowed number of characters in `field`, or -1 if there is no maximum.

### poppler_form_field_text_do_scroll ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_do_scroll   (PopplerFormField *field);

### poppler_form_field_text_do_spell_check ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_do_spell_check
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether spell checking should be done for the contents of `field`

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if spell checking should be done for `field`

### poppler_form_field_text_is_password ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_is_password (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether content of `field` is a password and it must be hidden

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if the content of `field` is a password

### poppler_form_field_text_is_rich_text ()

    gboolean            poppler_form_field_text_is_rich_text
                                                            (PopplerFormField *field);

Checks whether the contents of `field` are rich text

`field` : | a PopplerFormField
Returns : | `TRUE` if the contents of `field` are rich text