Tutorials: Enhance PDF using JavaScript

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117 items found	TYPE	VIEWS	RATING	DATE
Scripting for Actions Thom Parker – Nov 1, 2011 To create an Action where the operational parameters are flexible requires scripting, and fortunately, the Actions Command Palette includes a command that runs JavaScript. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript, Actions & Tool Sets Products covered: Acrobat X Pro, Acrobat X Suite		7335		11/01/2011
Formatting Text Fields Thom Parker – Jul 7, 2006 Acrobat provides two events (script locations) for handling text field formatting: the Keystroke (change) event and the Format event. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		7221		07/07/2006
URL encoding strings in Acrobat Thom Parker – Feb 12, 2009 Thom Parker says that including complex URLs containing parameters in PDF files can create problems, but Acrobat JavaScript offers a solution. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		6982		02/12/2009
The Response Box: Part 2 of 5 on Popup Windows Thom Parker – Sep 7, 2006 In Part 2 of this series we explore the Response Box, which is used for collecting a simple input from the user. Enjoy! Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		6584		09/07/2006
What’s New with Acrobat 8 JavaScript Thom Parker – Feb 12, 2009 Thom Parker reviews some of the new Acrobat JavaScript features in the Acrobat 8 release, some he says are powerful, while other changes are 'a bit curious.' Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		6497		02/12/2009
Get and Set PDF Metadata from Acrobat JavaScript Thom Parker – Jul 7, 2006 Each PDF has a set of metadata that includes parameters such as the document's title, author, and a set of keywords. In addition to these standard parameters, the metadata also includes custom (user defined) parameters. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		6142		07/07/2006
Using Colors in Acrobat JavaScript Thom Parker – Nov 5, 2006 What’s a PDF without color? (Answer: monotone, ha ha. Sorry, that was a nerd joke). Color is used in JavaScript for the borders, fill, and text of annotations and form fields. It can be specified in RGB, CMYK, or gray scale and there is even a transparent color. Topics: Create and analyze forms, Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		6078		11/05/2006
How to debug your script Thom Parker – Jul 29, 2010 In this tutorial, learn how to debug Acrobat JavaScript code. The tutorial looks at techniques for debugging and some of the common bugs you'll find. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered: Acrobat 9		5965		07/29/2010
The Document File Browser: Part 3 of 5 on Popup Windows Thom Parker – Oct 7, 2006 In Parts 3 and 4 of this series we explore the PDF File Browser Dialogs. Enjoy! Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		5839		10/07/2006
Finding Page Boundaries Thom Parker – Jul 7, 2006 To script activities such as creating form fields and resizing pages, it is necessary to know the dimensions of a document page. In PDF this can be a bit confusing because pages are bounded by several different Page Boxes. Topics: Enhance PDF using JavaScript Products covered:		5645		07/07/2006