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Browse by Topic: JavaScript

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How to save a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript by Thom Parker Being able to save a file to disk is a critical activity for Acrobat workflow automation, and fortunately, there are a couple ways to do this from a script. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	2,354	0	02/18/2010
Conditional Execution by Thom Parker One of the most important features of any programming language--including JavaScript--is the ability to make decisions, called Conditional Execution. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	5,805	5	01/12/2010
Scripting for Adobe Reader by Thom Parker Thom Parker explores the various restrictions of Adobe Reader scripting, and methods for testing and debugging code directly in the Reader environment. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	8,169	0	12/01/2009
How to Make a Toggle Button by Thom Parker Thom Parker explains that regardless of the forms technology, AcroForms or LiveCycle, the technique for creating a Toggle Button is identical. Only the technology-specific details are different. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, Forms: Acrobat, Forms: LiveCycle Designer, JavaScript	8,362	3	10/29/2009
Scripting PDF: Inside the Acrobat JavaScript SDK by Thom Parker In this presentation from MAX 2009, Thom Parker, president of WindJack Solutions, talks about scripting in Acrobat and PDF. Type: Video Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	3,882	2.333335	10/25/2009
Using Flash as a 3D material (Part 2 of 2) by Dave Merchant Join Dave Merchant in part 2 of "Using Flash as a 3D Material" as he discusses how you can use JavaScript and ActionScript to communicate between Flash and 3D scenes using Acrobat Pro Extended. Type: Video Categories: Acrobat 9, 3D, JavaScript, Rich Media	4,063	5	09/29/2009
Why doesn't my script work? by Thom Parker That’s a very good question, and one commonly asked in various user forums. Usually this statement is followed by "I copied the code exactly," or "I changed something and then it broke." Unfortunately, this is a fact of scripting. Sometimes things just don’t work. So what do you do? When scripts break, it’s time to step back and figure out what’s wrong. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	3,842	3	07/16/2009
Custom document search using JavaScript by Thom Parker As Thom Parker explains, the search engine in Acrobat is almost completely controllable from Acrobat JavaScript, so you can build advanced search features into your own documents or document sets. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	6,156	3.666665	06/09/2009
Importing and exporting PDF file attachments with Acrobat JavaScript by Thom Parker A PDF file has the ability to encapsulate other file types, such as a ".zip" file. The user can quite literally drag and drop files in and out of a PDF. This ability to attach files is the basis for several other features in Acrobat, most notably "Packages" in Acrobat 8, "Portfolios" in Acrobat 9 and "Data Collection" files. Type: HTML Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript	9,499	3	04/30/2009
Text matching with regular expressions by Thom Parker Thom Parker says that practically every computer language in use today provides support for using regular expressions, and he provides an introduction to using them in Acrobat JavaScript. Type: HTML Categories: JavaScript	5,914	0	02/12/2009