Concatenating PDFs

> Hello,
>
>            I have been using iTextSharp for many years now with much
> success.  However, recently I have encountered an issue when I try to
> concatenate two PDFs that contain AcroForm objects.
>
>            I'll explain.I have a process currently that creates several
> PDFs, some of which have items like checkboxes and textboxes.  I do this
> with the following code:
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> BaseFont helv = BaseFont.CreateFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA, BaseFont.WINANSI,
> BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
>
> writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddMultiLineTextField("Comments"
> +f.ToString(), "", helv, 9, 70, 230, 545, 280));
>
> writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddCheckBox("Issues" + f.ToString(),
> "Yes", false, 340, 399, 355, 415));
>
> ---------------------------------
>
>            The next step in my process is concatenating the many PDFs that
> were created into a single PDF (Our clients want it both ways).  This is
> where I encounter my problem.  The code I have works just great except
> that
> it does not seem to include the checkboxes and such in the new file.  When

> I
> did this originally I had a similar problem with the bookmarks but I
> managed
> to find a way to get those in the new file.
>
>
>
>            Can anyone tell me how or even if it's possible to import these
> checkboxes and such when I concatenate the PDFs?
>
>
>
> -Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of Scott Elgram
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:39 PM
> To: 'Post all your questions about iTextSharp here'
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> I'm not sure if this mailing list will allow attached files
> so if this does
> not have the attachment (ConcatPDF.x, rename to ConcatPDF.zip) please
> contact me directly and I can send you the program.
>
> This sample app is pretty straight forward and will
> demonstrate the issue I
> am having.  There are two sample files that the program will try to
> concatenate into a third file.  When the program does this
> the CheckBoxes
> and TextBoxes from both sample files do not import.
>
> Thanks,
> -Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of
> Paulo Soares
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:42 PM
> To: Post all your questions about iTextSharp here
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> As usual in this cases, provide a small standalone program
> and any required
> files so that the problem can be reproduced.
>
> Paulo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Elgram" <SElgram@...>
> To: "'Post all your questions about iTextSharp here'"
> <itextsharp-questions@...>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
>
> Paulo...Thank you for that link it pointed out a problem that
> I didn't know
> I had.  However, it did not seem to answer my question.
>
>   I have created a small program to experiment with this
> issue some more so
> perhaps I can better explain my problem.  Like in that link
> you sent I have
> two PDFs (File1.pdf and File2.pdf) that contain form elements like
> checkboxes and textboxes.  After reading that document from
> the previous
> message I have gone ahead and changed the form elements to have unique
> names.  What I am trying to do is merge these two PDFs into a
> third PDF
> (Dest.pdf) that contains both File1.pdf and File2.pdf.  When
> my program
> merges these two PDFs the form elements do not show up on the
> third PDF.
>
>   Does anyone have a solution to this issue?
>
> -Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of
> Paulo Soares
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:11 AM
> To: Post all your questions about iTextSharp here
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> See http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=56.
>
> Paulo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Elgram" <SElgram@...>
> To: <itextsharp-questions@...>
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:43 AM
> Subject: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> >            I have been using iTextSharp for many years now with much
> > success.  However, recently I have encountered an issue
> when I try to
> > concatenate two PDFs that contain AcroForm objects.
> >
> >            I'll explain.I have a process currently that
> creates several
> > PDFs, some of which have items like checkboxes and
> textboxes.  I do this
> > with the following code:
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > BaseFont helv = BaseFont.CreateFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA,
> BaseFont.WINANSI,
> > BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
> >
> >
> writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddMultiLineTextField("Comments"
> > +f.ToString(), "", helv, 9, 70, 230, 545, 280));
> >
> > writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddCheckBox("Issues" +
> f.ToString(),
> > "Yes", false, 340, 399, 355, 415));
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >            The next step in my process is concatenating the
> many PDFs that
> > were created into a single PDF (Our clients want it both
> ways).  This is
> > where I encounter my problem.  The code I have works just
> great except
> > that
> > it does not seem to include the checkboxes and such in the
> new file.  When
>
> > I
> > did this originally I had a similar problem with the bookmarks but I
> > managed
> > to find a way to get those in the new file.
> >
> >
> >
> >            Can anyone tell me how or even if it's possible
> to import these
> > checkboxes and such when I concatenate the PDFs?
> >
> >
> >
> > -Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of Scott Elgram
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 5:39 PM
> To: 'Post all your questions about iTextSharp here'
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> I'm not sure if this mailing list will allow attached files
> so if this does
> not have the attachment (ConcatPDF.x, rename to ConcatPDF.zip) please
> contact me directly and I can send you the program.
>
> This sample app is pretty straight forward and will
> demonstrate the issue I
> am having.  There are two sample files that the program will try to
> concatenate into a third file.  When the program does this
> the CheckBoxes
> and TextBoxes from both sample files do not import.
>
> Thanks,
> -Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of
> Paulo Soares
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 1:42 PM
> To: Post all your questions about iTextSharp here
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> As usual in this cases, provide a small standalone program
> and any required
> files so that the problem can be reproduced.
>
> Paulo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Elgram" <SElgram@...>
> To: "'Post all your questions about iTextSharp here'"
> <itextsharp-questions@...>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
>
> Paulo...Thank you for that link it pointed out a problem that
> I didn't know
> I had.  However, it did not seem to answer my question.
>
>   I have created a small program to experiment with this
> issue some more so
> perhaps I can better explain my problem.  Like in that link
> you sent I have
> two PDFs (File1.pdf and File2.pdf) that contain form elements like
> checkboxes and textboxes.  After reading that document from
> the previous
> message I have gone ahead and changed the form elements to have unique
> names.  What I am trying to do is merge these two PDFs into a
> third PDF
> (Dest.pdf) that contains both File1.pdf and File2.pdf.  When
> my program
> merges these two PDFs the form elements do not show up on the
> third PDF.
>
>   Does anyone have a solution to this issue?
>
> -Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itextsharp-questions-bounces@...
> [mailto:itextsharp-questions-bounces@...]
> On Behalf Of
> Paulo Soares
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 1:11 AM
> To: Post all your questions about iTextSharp here
> Subject: Re: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
> See http://itext.ugent.be/library/question.php?id=56.
>
> Paulo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Elgram" <SElgram@...>
> To: <itextsharp-questions@...>
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:43 AM
> Subject: [itextsharp-questions] Concatenating PDFs
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> >            I have been using iTextSharp for many years now with much
> > success.  However, recently I have encountered an issue
> when I try to
> > concatenate two PDFs that contain AcroForm objects.
> >
> >            I'll explain.I have a process currently that
> creates several
> > PDFs, some of which have items like checkboxes and
> textboxes.  I do this
> > with the following code:
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> > BaseFont helv = BaseFont.CreateFont(BaseFont.HELVETICA,
> BaseFont.WINANSI,
> > BaseFont.NOT_EMBEDDED);
> >
> >
> writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddMultiLineTextField("Comments"
> > +f.ToString(), "", helv, 9, 70, 230, 545, 280));
> >
> > writer.AddAnnotation(writer.AcroForm.AddCheckBox("Issues" +
> f.ToString(),
> > "Yes", false, 340, 399, 355, 415));
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
> >            The next step in my process is concatenating the
> many PDFs that
> > were created into a single PDF (Our clients want it both
> ways).  This is
> > where I encounter my problem.  The code I have works just
> great except
> > that
> > it does not seem to include the checkboxes and such in the
> new file.  When
>
> > I
> > did this originally I had a similar problem with the bookmarks but I
> > managed
> > to find a way to get those in the new file.
> >
> >
> >
> >            Can anyone tell me how or even if it's possible
> to import these
> > checkboxes and such when I concatenate the PDFs?
> >
> >
> >
> > -Scott