Dependent dropdown lists in Acrobat
Hi, I am a first time poster and was looking for help with some scripting in a PDF form I have created. I am basically looking to have a second dropdown list dependant on the value of the first but I'm...
View ArticleListbox multiple selection & realtime script execution
Hi All, I have been scripting 2-million lines to have an equivalent field.currentValueIndices where field is a listbox which allows multiple selection. In fact, field.currentValueIndices can't work...
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"Record audio" annotation in javascript
Hi, i want to create button that when clicked - it opens the "Record audio" annotation, allowing me to record my audio from my microphone.what commands should I use?and one more thing, is there a...
View Articleopen file using Javascript
I am trying to open a file using a javascript dropdown menu. I know acrobat allows users to open a single file using the standard features, but I have about 30 different files that need to be...
View ArticleDetermine number in a field based on word-choice in a drop-down menu
I'm trying to insert a number in a field based on a word I've chosen in a drop-down menu. Example: I have a drop-down menu named "Fruits". In that menu is "Orange", "Apple" and "Banana". I have a...
View ArticleLengthy Drop Down List Items
I am completely new to Acrobat and Javascripts. Are there any scripts that can:- Wrap text within a drop down list?- Automatically wrap long drop down items into a text field below it? Or, if there is...
View ArticleCan't delete blank page of new doc after page insert
Hi, I am trying to come up with a solution that creates a copy of the first page of my document, then allow it to be saved as its own new document. Thanks to the help of this forum, I have worked...
View ArticlePlease Help
I am using adobe acrobat 8.3i want to make a new form that will auto add a unique number to one field when the file is opened.the name of the field is "Client ID" i have searched and searched and...
View ArticlePrinting a PDF via Acrobat Javascript
Hi - I have a need to print a PDF programmatically, via Javascript. The PDF is embedded in a Web page. I use postMessage to communicate with the PDF. I've created a simple HTML page with an embedded...
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Can't get past Illegal character 3
Hello all. I can't get past Illegal Character 3 in JavaScript code. I think everything is closed off how it should be. Any ideas? Thanks.
View ArticleValidate numbers and some characters in a form field.
Dear allI am creating a form and in it, there are fields for email and phone number.I found http://forums.adobe.com/thread/857974to be really useful in helping me validate my email field. Then I tried...
View ArticleAuto Printing PDF docs in FTP folder
Ok so here is the deal, I have an FTP folder set up in a Windows 2003 server environment. I will be recieving PDF docs into an FTP file a few times a day and I would like to know if there is a way for...
View ArticleToggle visibility of a layer or group of layers without changing every layer
Hi, I'm creating a set of layered PDF maps (in this case from AutoCAD but I use Illustrator and ArcGIS for the same task at other times). Anyway, the layers created in the PDF are named according to...
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Calculations Between Two Time Fields
Hello, I have a form with a Time Field for the start time, and a text field for the user to enter a duration (eg 00:30:00). There is another field for the End Time (which will have a calculation script...
View ArticleCustom validation script - coding help needed
Hi guys, I have a conundrum with a form I'm trying to scrap together a custom validation script for.Coding is not my strength but I can copy & paste and get the idea but for this exercise it seems...
View ArticleLinking to Forms to other documents
I have a form that I need to link to the instructions in a different file. The instructions manual contains instructions for multiple forms, and what we want to accomplish is that when the user select...
View ArticlePopulate combobox based on another combobox selection
New to Acrobat scripting. Read a few articles, searched the web, but not seeming to work. I need one combox with three regions, based on the selection of one of those regions I want it to populate a...
View ArticleAdobe Acrobat X: Attachments and Extended Reader Functions...
All, after adding attachments (e.g. PDF documents) to a PDF document and saving the document with "Extended Reader Functions" an error is shown in the Java debugger window: SyntaxError: missing ) after...
View ArticleCustom Text Field in a Dymanic Stamp
Im creating a new dymanic custom stamp, but instead of the date/time, when inserted, I need to then manually enter text into the dymanic text field. How do I change the script in the dymanic feild of...
View ArticlePDF buttons in iPad
My buttons created in Acrobat XI work in all the browsers, but not on an iPad. How do you get PDF buttons to work in an iPad?
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