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Printing lengthy text entered in scrolling text fields

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2009-04-13 11:49:03
cwparks
Registered: Apr 2 2009
Posts: 36

Is there a setting for text fields that allows a user to print text that is longer than the visible confines of a text field?

I've tried the following:

1. In Acrobat, setting the text field to Multi-line + Scroll Long Text, which allows the user to enter long text, but (1) shrinks the display font of the entered text down to 5 or 6 pt, and (2) only prints the text that's visible in the text box at the time of printing.

2. In LiveCycle, setting Allow Multiple Lines, which creates a scrolling text box so unlimited text can be entered, but - again - only prints the text that's visible in the text box.

3. In LiveCycle, setting Allow Multiple Lines AND Expand to Fit vertically...which does exactly the same thing -- creates a scrolling text box but only prints the visible text.

We have users who may enter several pages of text in a particular field. In order to print the form for review, they have to copy the text from those fields out to a Word doc and attach the printed doc to the printed form. They're not happy ;-(

Any suggestions? TIA!

Caroline

(Currently using 30-day trial of 9.1 Pro Extended, but we don't expect to be given permission to upgrade from 8. We'll probably be reverting in a couple of weeks...we're not happy either.)

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro Extended 9.1, Windows
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2009-04-13 14:13:59
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j_shell
Registered: Nov 16 2007
Posts: 25
One thought I had is to add a text field at the end of the document that is hidden, but printable. You should be able to write an On Blur for each comment field that grabs the value of the hidden field and adds the comment field to it with a separator. Something like:

var hiddenField = this.getField("Q38_Additional");var comment = this.getField("Q34_Comment"); hiddenField.value = hiddenField.value + "\n\n--break--\n\n" + comment.value;

I've not used LIveCycle, but I'm pretty sure you can create a text field that expands as necessary to show text. Not sure it is the best solution, but it is a fast solution.

Justin
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2009-04-14 10:30:31
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cwparks
Registered: Apr 2 2009
Posts: 36
Thanks! not sure scripting is an option at this point, but I'll talk to someone & see.At this point, it's looking like it can't be done in Acroforms. It seems like I SHOULD be able to do it in Livecycle, but I haven't been able to figure out how to make it work, and our workflow here doesn't include Livecycle at this point.

If anyone else has any more thoughts, I'm still interested in trying to figure this out!

cp
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2009-04-14 11:42:02
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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
cwparks wrote:
Is there a setting for text fields that allows a user to print text that is longer than the visible confines of a text field?
This question comes up a lot and there really isn't a good way to do it except if you create a flowed subform in LiveCycle Designer. This will allow the entire form to dynamically expand as necessary to fit all the content. You can find an example of this in the following sample form [url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/livecycle/articles/7_Questions_Flowing.pdf]Developing a form with multiple and expandable question fields[/url].

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

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2009-04-16 11:25:19
#4
ovad2
Registered: Apr 16 2009
Posts: 1
lkassuba ,

the posted link is broken and a search with that title didn't turn anything up on adobe.com. i'm interested to see that sample.
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2009-04-16 11:52:15
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cwparks
Registered: Apr 2 2009
Posts: 36
It works if you remove the "%20" from the end of the URL.
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2009-04-20 07:22:29
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lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
ovad2 wrote:
lkassuba ,the posted link is broken and a search with that title didn't turn anything up on adobe.com. i'm interested to see that sample.
It should work now -- I inadvertently added a space at the end of the link.

Lori Kassuba is an AUC Expert and Community Manager for AcrobatUsers.com.

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2009-05-22 10:15:08
#7
lpeterson
Registered: May 22 2009
Posts: 1
lkassuba ,
I downloaded your example and it doesn't print the text that exceeds the width of the box.
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2010-10-26 08:10:22
#8
blbachman
Registered: Sep 28 2010
Posts: 1
As a novice user, I'm attempting to create a flowed subform in LiveCycle Designer. The process seems straightforward but my efforts are being thwarted by an error message that appears whenever I wrap an object in a subform: "Although the object is allowed to break, deselecting the Allow Page Breaks Within Content option of the parent object restricts this object from breaking between pages."

I've known for years that I need to attend, "Acrobat Unique Terminology and Jargon School," and once again, search as I might, I cannot find where this 'parent object option' is revealed (so as to allow me to make the change that will make the warning go away). I assume it has something to do with the Master Page, but....

Any help out there?

TIA


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