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Checkbox that will print specific pages Javascript?

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2010-09-23 12:09:35
viega
Registered: Sep 23 2010
Posts: 2
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Hello,
I have a multiple page PDF that I have made into a form. Depending on which check box people choose on the second page, I only want certain pages after that to print when they finish the form.
For example:
If they check the box for "movies" it will print pages 1-2 and 5-7 only.
If they check "food" it will only print 1-2 and 8-10 only.
 
I'm sure there is probably some Java Script involved, but I'm not sure.
 
Your help is much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Nicole

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.3, Windows
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2010-09-23 14:50:41
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try67
Expert
Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2399
You can only enforce that if the file is printed through a button you created, not if the file is printed using the built-in command.
To do so use the print method of the Document object.
For example:
if (this.getField("movies").value == "Yes") {this.print({bUI:false, nStart:0, nEnd:1, bSilent: true});this.print({bUI:false, nStart:4, nEnd:6, bSilent: true});}

See the reference files for more info.

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2010-11-03 07:12:40
#2
viega
Registered: Sep 23 2010
Posts: 2
Thank you very much! This script works great! I do have an additional question ...

I realized that people may select multiple boxes ... with the script above, I get multiple copies of pages 1-2 printing for each checked box. (Only one copy of pgs 1-2 is needed no matter how many boxes they check).
Can the script be modified so that if they click multiple boxes, it doesn't keep repeating printing pages 1-2?

Can it be two separate scripts? For example one script that if any check boxes are selected it prints 1-2 and then if "movies" is checked it will also print 5-7?

I wasn't sure if you could list multiple "getField"s in the same script or if each one has to be listed separately.

I did try several things, but when I printed, I got nothing, or multiples of pages 1-2.

Thanks again for your excellent help!

Nicole

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