ricky-sb / pdf-filler

Quickstart

1. Install Node.js if you don't already have it
2. Install Yarn if you don't already have it
3. Clone the AcroForms branch of the pdf-lib library:
   git clone -b AcroForms https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib.git
4. Enter the directory:
   cd pdf-lib
5. Install the required packages:
   yarn install
6. Build the library:
   yarn build
7. Print the current working directory by typing pwd (or cd if you're on Windows)
8. Clone this project:
   git clone https://github.com/ricky-sb/PDF-Filler
9. Enter the directory:
   cd PDF-Filler
10. Copy the path from Step 7 into Line 7 of this project's package.json file
11. Run node build/form.js to fill out the form
12. Open output.pdf to see your results

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Notes

• Yes, we have to manually compile pdf-lib because AcroForms hasn't been packaged/released yet. It should happen within the next few weeks.
• See src/form.ts for the implementation. It should give you an idea of a path forward.
• I got the magic string topmostSubform[0].Page4[0].TextField1[2] from looking at the form field properties in PDFEscape.
  1. Load the PDF into PDFEscape
  2. Right click one of the form fields and click "Unlock Form Field"
  3. Accept the confirmation dialog by pressing "Yes"
  4. Right click the same form field and click "Object Properties"
  5. Copy the name from the "Name" section