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Am I using a subform or a different type of script for this task

Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 111

I saw numerous post about creating subforms or repeating a row if for example you were creating a purchase order. Well since I'm in the health profession I need to repeat an entire page. I'm wondering if the same tasks applies.

Here's my dilema. On the website below I posted a form that I created in Word 2007 and converted it to a PDF form. I'm using Acrobat 9 ES. I used the form wizzard in 9 to have it automatically detected all my form fields, which includes check boxes and tables. You will see that it did part of it but skipped a lot of it. That's another issue. Once I have all the fields I do the rest of the design in Livecycle ES 8.2.

If you look at my form after page 4 where you see where employees sign you will see from page 5 to 10 sections that are repeated. The reason for this is that a patient might have more than one problem so we have to use another sheet to indicate the patient's problem. BUT WHAT IF???? the patient only has 1 problem then I don't need to use pages 5 through 10. BUT WHAT IF???? the patient has 3 problems which means I need to use page 5,6,7.

Does subform scripting apply to my situation? So for example patient has 1 problem so the employee only needs to fill out pages 1-4 save it and then print out. If the patient has 3 problems can I put an input option button that asks a question, how many issues does patient have? If i enter 3, then the 3 extra pages appear.

I'm trying to reduce waist of paper that's printed. Even though I've showed employees that if they're only going to use pages 1-4 go into the printer properties and choose page 1-4 instead of the whole document.

If it's still confusing to understand please let me know. A lot of my forms we use are like this.

http://www.narcofreedom.com/forms/test.pdf

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
formman
Registered: Jul 17 2008
Posts: 44
Tech,

I looked at your form. I attempted to load the .pdf into LCD ES. What you have created is a LiveCycle Designer version of a real PDF file.

My advice is to start over and design it all in LCD. This will allow you to get that repeating subform you desire.

Rick Kuhlmann
Tech-Pro, Inc.

Forms Developer/Designer
Tech-Pro, Inc.
Roseville, MN

Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 111
Thank you for responding. Will I be able to design the form in the same manner as it looks in LiveCycle Designer or will it be altered a little?

Secondly, If I design a new form in designer I noticed that it asks me how many pages do I need the form to be so if I say 10 and then I realize I need to add another 5 will I be able to do this without messing up the design?

Thank you once again.