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ewgcpa
Registered: May 6 2010
Posts: 8

New to the forum and new to forms. I created a very simple document for learning with two text fields and a combo box. When I press the tab key back over the text fields the data is lost. Is there a property of the text field form that will prevent this from happening?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Windows
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
You'll have to be more specific. How did you create this form, with LiveCycle Designer or with Acrobat? What is the exact sequence of actions and are there any scripts or field actions defined?

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script

ewgcpa
Registered: May 6 2010
Posts: 8
The fields were created in Acrobat. Hope that helps narrow down the issue.
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
And??

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script

ewgcpa
Registered: May 6 2010
Posts: 8
Sorry, no scripts and no actions. Sequence

1. Enter Name TAB
2. Enter Date TAB
3. Select a Title from Combo Box
4. TAB back to 1. above and 1 and 2's data are gone.
thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
This is definately wrong. Data should not disappear. The actions you've described are very basic so either you've done something very wrong, or there is a bug. Try creating another form using different combinations of form fields and see if you have the same issue.

Also, upgrade to the latest dot release of Acrobat 8.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
www.pdfscripting.com
Very Important - How to Debug Your Script