form_fields/starter_formfields
Create linearized PDF which is encrypted and contains some form fields.
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<?php
/*
*
* starter formfields:
* create a linearized PDF (for fast delivery over the Web, also known
* as "fast Web view") which is encrypted and contains some form fields.
* A few lines of JavaScript are inserted as "page open" action to
* automatically populate the date field with the current date.
*
* Required software: PDFlib/PDFlib+PDI/PPS 10
* Required data: font file
*/
/* This is where the data files are. Adjust as necessary. */
$searchpath = dirname(__FILE__,3)."/input";
$outfilename = "";
$llx=150; $lly=550; $urx=350; $ury=575;
/* JavaScript for automatically filling the date into a form field */
$js = "var d = util.printd(\"mm/dd/yyyy\", new Date()); " .
"var date = this.getField(\"date\"); " .
"date.value = d;";
try {
$p = new PDFlib();
/* This means we must check return values of load_font() etc. */
$p->set_option("errorpolicy=return searchpath={{" . $searchpath . "}}");
/* all strings are expected as utf8 */
/*
* Prevent changes with a master password.
* Linearize with inmemory=true to avoid creation of temporary files on
* disk.
*/
$optlist =
"linearize inmemory=true masterpassword=pdflib permissions={nomodify}";
if ($p->begin_document($outfilename, $optlist) == 0) {
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
}
$p->set_info("Creator", "PDFlib starter sample");
$p->set_info("Title", "starter_formfields");
$optlist = "script[" . strlen($js) . "]={" . $js . "}";
$action = $p->create_action("JavaScript", $optlist);
$optlist = "action={open=" . $action . "}";
$p->begin_page_ext(0, 0, "width=a4.width height=a4.height " . $optlist);
$font = $p->load_font("NotoSerif-Regular", "winansi",
"simplefont nosubsetting");
if ($font == 0) {
throw new Exception("Error: " . $p->get_errmsg());
}
$p->setfont($font, 24);
$p->fit_textline("Date: ", 125, $lly+5, "position={right bottom}");
/* The tooltip will be used as rollover text for the field */
$optlist =
"tooltip={Date (will be filled automatically)} " .
"bordercolor={gray 0} font=" . $font;
$p->create_field($llx, $lly, $urx, $ury, "date", "textfield", $optlist);
$lly-=100; $ury-=100;
$p->fit_textline("Name: ", 125, $lly+5, "position={right bottom}");
$optlist = "tooltip={Enter your name here} " .
"bordercolor={gray 0} font=" . $font;
$p->create_field($llx, $lly, $urx, $ury, "name", "textfield", $optlist);
$p->end_page_ext("");
$p->end_document("");
$buf = $p->get_buffer();
$len = strlen($buf);
header("Content-type: application/pdf");
header("Content-Length: $len");
header("Content-Disposition: inline; filename=starter_formfields.pdf");
print $buf;
}
catch (PDFlibException $e) {
echo("PDFlib exception occurred in starter_formfields sample:\n" .
"[" . $e->get_errnum() . "] " . $e->get_apiname() . ": " .
$e->get_errmsg() . "\n");
exit(1);
}
catch (Throwable $e) {
echo($e);
exit(1);
}
$p = 0;
?>