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2009-03-30 07:57:59
Alex Rinquest
Registered: Mar 27 2009
Posts: 12
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This may be a very dumb question but as a newbie I have not been able to figure it out other than creating a form and then there are other parameters to consider.

All I want to do with a pdf document is insert a number of email addresses which open up the email app and allow the reader to submit their own data. Ted Padova has this on his 101 Forms etips. On the cover page you are able to clink on his email address and the email app opens automatically.

Any guidelines on how this is done? Is the cover page a form is disguise.

Many thanks

Alex

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.1, Windows
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2009-03-30 11:02:19
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nixopax
Registered: Feb 6 2009
Posts: 105
Hi there Alex,

1. Create a button
2. Right click --> Properties
3. Go to the Actions Tab.
4. [u]S[/u]elect Trigger [Mouse Up] --> Select Actio[u]n[/u] [Submit a form] --> [u]A[/u]dd
5. Enter a [u]U[/u]RL for this link: --> mailto:address [at] mail [dot] comThere you go. Also, you can select the fields to submit in the form. If there aren't any forms, change the Field Selection from [u]A[/u]ll Fields, to [u]O[/u]nly these... and then uncheck all that are selected.
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2009-03-31 01:04:26
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Alex Rinquest
Registered: Mar 27 2009
Posts: 12
Many thanks for taking the time to reply. I think perhaps I was not clear enough. I followed your instructions (using the 'selected only' ) but it still results in an email with an attachment and what I am trying to achieve is an empty email with only the recipient's address i.e. sans data attachment or script which refers to 'The attached file contains data ...'

Basically I have a pdf with movie clips and audio clips and what the client is looking for is a facility for viewers to simply click on an email address which opens an email app resulting in an empty email with only the addressee's name there. There will be approximately 5 - 6 email addresses on each page.
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2009-03-31 08:54:38
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nixopax
Registered: Feb 6 2009
Posts: 105
Oh wait, I'm stuck thinking in forms mode. Sorry.

1. Create a button
2. Right click --> Properties
3. Go to the Actions Tab.
4. [u]S[/u]elect Trigger [Mouse Up] --> Select Actio[u]n[/u] [Open a web link] --> [u]A[/u]dd
5. Enter a [u]U[/u]RL for this link: --> mailto:address [at] mail [dot] comIt also doesn't have to be a button, this action can be attached to a link. The link button can be found by pressing L or this button:
[img]http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/5e528f4397.gif[/img]
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