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Line spacing in a multi line textfield

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2008-09-20 11:35:30
Ray
Registered: Mar 6 2007
Posts: 48

Hello,
I have a scanned form that ia already filled with horzonal lines. I have created a textfield, multiline, with Rich Text Editing. Due to the horizontal lines on the page, I cannot give a white background to this field. I need each new line (carriage or wrapped) to strat exactly in the space between each pair of horizontal lines. I have tried different line spacing but it may work for the first couple of lines before it types on a line. Any advice?

Acrobat 8.1

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1, Windows
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2008-09-20 14:24:19
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maxwyss
Registered: Jul 25 2006
Posts: 256
The first thing you should actually test is whether the lines are really equidistant. It is very well possible that this is not the case with a scanned base document.

The next consideration is whether the lines are really necessary, because normally, such lines are here for providing a guide for hand writing. When filling out the form on screen, this is no longer relevant. In order to still maintain the writing lines when you use the form to be filled out by hand, you could add a little JavaScript in the Validation or Format event which evaluates whether there is text in the field and then changes the background color between white and transparent.

If the lines MUST be there, you might consider editing the document in the graphic editor and reinsert equidistant lines.

Hope this can help.

Max.
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2008-09-22 11:53:36
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Dmrose
Registered: Sep 22 2008
Posts: 21
I would like to know how to create a form that can be submitted electronically. All is well except when the submit button is clicked, a pop up box appears that says the Data will be submitted, but not the form.

I want the form submitted as well. Where would I go to learn how to do that?

Darlen
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2008-09-22 12:51:50
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George_Johnson
Expert
Registered: Jul 6 2008
Posts: 1876
Darlen,

Your question really belongs in a separate topic, but when you set up the Submit Form action (or use the submitForm JavaScript method) you can choose to submit the entire PDF. Note that if this has to work for Reader users, the PDF must be Reader-enabled by giving it usage rights, either with Acrobat (certain restrictions apply) or Adobe's LiveCycle Reader Extensions product.

George
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