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2011-09-10 12:30:53
mminman
Registered: Sep 10 2011
Posts: 3
Answered

Hi,
 
I'm a brand new Acrobat user building my first form. I want users to select only one of three options (I've figured this out, same name dif export values), and I want each of the three options to show a different tooltip. I've not been able to figure this second part out.
 
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. The simpler the solution the better of course.

Matthew

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 9.4.3, Windows
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2011-09-11 10:59:57
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try67
Expert
Registered: Oct 30 2008
Posts: 2398
Accepted Answer
Not possible, since this property is shared by all fields with the same name.
What you can do, however, is create a MouseEnter and MouseExit script that shows/hides a text field that contains the text you want to display.

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2011-09-11 12:50:26
#2
mminman
Registered: Sep 10 2011
Posts: 3
Got it. Thanks!

OT Question - I tried the following to disable highlighting of fields:

Advanced > Document Processing > Document JavscriptsNamed script Disable_Highlighting. Clicked Add and...

In the Javascript Editor window typed:

function DisableHighlighting()
{
app.runtimeHighlight = false;
}
DisableHighlighting();

Clicked OK then Close.
Saved document and opened it in Reader 9...

It didn't work. Any thoughts?

Matthew

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2011-09-12 02:34:41
#3
maxwyss
Registered: Jul 25 2006
Posts: 255
There is not really a need for defining a function; simply enter the

app.runtimeHighlight = false ;

line in the document level script.

This should do what you want.

Hope this can help.

Max Wyss.


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2011-09-12 14:14:27
#4
mminman
Registered: Sep 10 2011
Posts: 3
Okay, I've figured out the problem. app.runtimeHighlight = false means the doc will start with the fields not highlighted. Problem is, I want the feature disabled, such that users have no option to highlight the fields period.

Matthew

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2011-09-13 01:40:18
#5
maxwyss
Registered: Jul 25 2006
Posts: 255
Completely disabling runtimeHighlight is not possible under normal circumstances. It might be possible if you have full control over the user's Acrobat configutation and you distribute Acrobat/Reader vie Adobe's deployment tools.

Hope this can help.

Max Wyss.

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2011-09-22 02:52:41
#6
Merlin
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Mar 1 2006
Posts: 766
maxwyss wrote:
There is not really a need for defining a function; simply enter the
app.runtimeHighlight = false ;
line in the document level script.
Hi,

this script is more secure because it will not thrown an error with older versions:

if (typeof app.formsVersion != 'undefined' && app.formsVersion >= 6) {app.runtimeHighlight = false;}

abracadabraPDF.net

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2011-09-22 02:52:51
#7
Merlin
Acrobat 9ExpertTeam
Registered: Mar 1 2006
Posts: 766
The "focus rectangle" can also be disabled:

app.focusRect = false;

;-)

abracadabraPDF.net

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2011-09-24 00:22:28
#8
maxwyss
Registered: Jul 25 2006
Posts: 255
Agreed on the viewer version sniffing.


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