Using CheckBoxes, DropDownLists and DatePickers in TX Text Control
TX Text Control is able to process MS Word form fields as they are accessible through the ApplicationField collection. The field type, name and parameters can be modified and processed, but TX Text Control won't display form element controls like a CheckBox or a DropDownList automatically. But TX Text Control offers a rich set of tools to implement these input forms. TX Text Control comes with the DocumentServer namespace that contains the FieldAdapter class. These adapter fields help to…
But TX Text Control offers a rich set of tools to implement these input forms. TX Text Control comes with the DocumentServer namespace that contains the FieldAdapter class. These adapter fields help to process special MS Word fields like FormFields or MergeFields.
We just released a sample that shows how to display CheckBoxes, DropDownLists, DatePickers and TextBoxes for their appropriate fields. In the following screenshots, you can see the different field types:
FormText field:
FormCheckBox field:
FormDropDown field:
Date field:
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Requirements for this sample
- Visual Studio 2017 or better
- TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms (trial sufficient)
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