Example code is for an older version of Toolkit, newer code is available.
# Copyright (c) 2020 ActivePDF, Inc.
# ActivePDF Toolkit 2017
# Example generated 01/29/20
require 'win32ole'
# Get current path
strPath = File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__)) + "\\"
# Instantiate Object
oTK = WIN32OLE.new("APToolkit.Object")
# This example will take one PDF form and fill it out twice
# resulting in a 2 page PDF containing two filled forms
# The new PDF will have renamed fields so they do not conflict
# Unused fields will be flattened (removed)
# Create the new PDF file
intOpenOutputFile = oTK.OpenOutputFile(strPath + 'new.pdf')
if intOpenOutputFile != 0
puts "Error in OpenOutputFile: #{intOpenOutputFile}"
end
# Open the template PDF
intOpenInputFile = oTK.OpenInputFile(strPath + 'form.pdf')
if intOpenInputFile != 0
puts "Error in OpenInputFile: #{intOpenInputFile}"
end
# Set how you want form field data formatting to be handled
# By default the field will remain the same (1)
# You can have the field formatting be ignored (0)
oTK.DoFormFormatting = 1
# As we will be using the same PDF form for multiple pages we do not want
# the field names to conflict as different data will be in same named fields
# Using FormNumbering will rename the fields so they do not conflict
# field 'name' would become 'name__1', 'name__2', etc
# 0 = False, 1 = True
oTK.FormNumbering = 1
# Populate form fields for the first page with data
# Refer to the documentation for possible flag options
oTK.SetFormFieldData('name', 'John Doe', 1)
oTK.SetFormFieldData('date', '03-27-1984', -997)
oTK.SetFormFieldData('amount', '4231.34', -997)
# Copy the first page (with field data) to the new pdf
intCopyForm = oTK.CopyForm(0, 0)
if intCopyForm != 1
puts "Error in CopyForm: #{intCopyForm}"
end
# Use ResetFormFields to clear the form data we previously used
oTK.ResetFormFields()
# Populate form fields for the second page with data
oTK.SetFormFieldData('name', 'Jane Doe', 1)
oTK.SetFormFieldData('date', '07/13/1988', -997)
oTK.SetFormFieldData('amount', '1567.12', -997)
# Set whether to flatten all other fields not touched by SetFormFieldData
oTK.FlattenRemainingFormFields = 1
# Copy the second page (with field data) to the new pdf
intCopyForm = oTK.CopyForm(0, 0)
if intCopyForm != 1
puts "Error in CopyForm: #{intCopyForm}"
end
# Close the new file to complete PDF creation
oTK.CloseOutputFile()
# Release Object
oTK = ''
# Process Complete
puts "Done!"
