[PDFBOX-4812] flatten can corrput PDF file

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Bug
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.19
• Component/s: AcroForm
• Environment: Windows 7, Eclipse Neon, Java 8
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jean-Pascal Laux
• Created: 14/Apr/20 12:28
• Updated: 16/Apr/20 10:59
• Resolved: 16/Apr/20 10:59

Description

Hello,

Depend of the content of the a text field, flatten create a PDF document without the value of the text value and Acorbat REader gives a error message when it opens the document.

I have to rewrite the field value to have a correct PDF document.

PDField field=form.getField("Détail page 1");
if (field!=null) field.setValue(field.getValueAsString());