Read PDF interactive form fields in C# and VB.NET

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using SautinSoft;
using SautinSoft.Pdf;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Content;
using SautinSoft.Pdf.Forms;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Read PDF interactive form fields.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: http://sautinsoft/products/pdf/help/net/developer-guide/read-interactive-form.php
        /// </remarks>
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string pdfFile = Path.GetFullPath(@"..\..\..\FormFilled.pdf");

            var writer = new StringWriter(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
            string format = "{0,-16}|{1,20}|{2,-20}|{3,-20}|{4,-20}", separator = new string('-', 100);

            // Write the header.
            writer.WriteLine("Document contains the following form fields:");
            writer.WriteLine();
            writer.WriteLine(format,
                "Type",
                '"' + "Name" + '"',
                "Value",
                "ExportValue/Choice",
                "Checked/Selected");
            writer.WriteLine(separator);

            PdfFieldType? fieldType;
            string fieldName, fieldExportValueOrChoice;
            object fieldValue;
            bool? fieldCheckedOrSelected;

            using (var document = PdfDocument.Load(pdfFile))
                // Group fields by name because all fields with the same name are actually different representations (widget annotations) of the same field.
                // Radio button fields are usually grouped. Other field types are rarely grouped.
                foreach (var fieldGroup in document.Form.Fields.GroupBy(field => field.Name))
                {
                    var field = fieldGroup.First();

                    fieldType = field.FieldType;
                    fieldName = '"' + field.Name + '"';
                    fieldValue = field.Value;

                    foreach (var widgetField in fieldGroup)
                    {
                        switch (widgetField.FieldType)
                        {
                            case PdfFieldType.CheckBox:
                            case PdfFieldType.RadioButton:
                                // Check box and radio button are toggle button fields.
                                var toggleField = (PdfToggleButtonField)widgetField;

                                fieldExportValueOrChoice = toggleField.FieldType == PdfFieldType.CheckBox ?
                                        ((PdfCheckBoxField)toggleField).ExportValue :
                                        ((PdfRadioButtonField)toggleField).Choice;
                                fieldCheckedOrSelected = toggleField.Checked;

                                writer.WriteLine(format,
                                    fieldType,
                                    fieldName,
                                    fieldValue,
                                    fieldExportValueOrChoice,
                                    fieldCheckedOrSelected);
                                break;

                            case PdfFieldType.ListBox:
                            case PdfFieldType.Dropdown:
                                // List box and drop-down are choice fields.
                                var choiceField = (PdfChoiceField)widgetField;

                                // List box can have multiple values if multiple selection is enabled.
                                if (fieldValue is string[] fieldValues)
                                    fieldValue = string.Join(", ", fieldValues);

                                for (int itemIndex = 0; itemIndex < choiceField.Items.Count; ++itemIndex)
                                {
                                    fieldExportValueOrChoice = choiceField.Items[itemIndex].ExportValue ?? choiceField.Items[itemIndex].Value;
                                    fieldCheckedOrSelected = choiceField.FieldType == PdfFieldType.ListBox ?
                                            ((PdfListBoxField)choiceField).SelectedIndices.Contains(itemIndex) :
                                            ((PdfDropdownField)choiceField).SelectedIndex == itemIndex;

                                    writer.WriteLine(format,
                                    fieldType,
                                    fieldName,
                                    fieldValue,
                                    fieldExportValueOrChoice,
                                    fieldCheckedOrSelected);

                                    // Write the field type, field name, and field value just once for a field group.
                                    fieldType = null;
                                    fieldName = null;
                                    fieldValue = null;
                                }
                                break;

                            default:
                                // Text field may contain multiple lines of text, if enabled.
                                if (widgetField.FieldType == PdfFieldType.Text && ((PdfTextField)widgetField).MultiLine && fieldValue != null)
                                    fieldValue = ((string)fieldValue).Replace("\r", "\\r");

                                fieldExportValueOrChoice = null;
                                fieldCheckedOrSelected = null;

                                writer.WriteLine(format,
                                    fieldType,
                                    fieldName,
                                    fieldValue,
                                    fieldExportValueOrChoice,
                                    fieldCheckedOrSelected);
                                break;
                        }

                        // Write the field type, field name, and field value just once for a field group.
                        fieldType = null;
                        fieldName = null;
                        fieldValue = null;
                    }

                    writer.WriteLine(separator);
                }

            Console.Write(writer.ToString());
        }
    }
    }

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