Which tool will permit me to programmatically fill PDF Forms?

Hello,
I am a developer looking to add functionality to a C++ application.
I would like to pre-populate some data fields in a PDF and then dispplay the results to my Clients.
I have managed to get AcroAXDocShim to pop a modeless dialog box with the original PDF image.
Now, if I want to move on to actually filling the form (not designing or making Forms), which tool is available?
I would like to be able to distribute the solution to my Clients as part of my application.
Thanks,

Hello Leonard,
Thanks for getting back.
I have a small Windows application. I plan to sell about twenty copies next year.
My end Users would have Adobe Reader installed. Not Adobe Acrobat.
I don't want to paint myself into a corner though, so if Acrobat is required (is there an Acrobat 'Light"?) for form filling, I need to factor that in as well. I will need to explain the the Users that Acrobat is required much the same as Windows is required, to run the application. And they will need to pay.... Of course I can make it an optional feature, so if they buy Adobe Acrobat, the forms will be pre-filled, otherwise the forms will be displayed empty....
I have seen some information on the web regarding iTextSharp, which may be something I need to investigate.
However, I have no issue with paying for the proper tool if something is available. I just have no idea of what is available on the menu.
As I mentioned earlier, I am not authoring PDFs or Forms. And my Users will not be authoring either. It is simply a matter of filling in the Government forms.
I am able to open the PDFs using the AXDocShim. It was pretty straight forward.
Now, it would be nice to take the next step, and automatically move the data from the database to pre-fill the form before displaying the PDFs to the Users.
Looking for any advice or guidance.
Thank you again,

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