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Changing default font for text fields

dvermeire
Registered: Oct 30 2009
Posts: 5

Hi Folks,

New user, so please be gentle.

Is there a way to change the default font (typeface) for Live Cycle Designer 8.2, so that I don't always have to go change from Myriad Pro on every single field?

Thanks!

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
Try this.

Gain access Acrobat Distiller.

Click Settings > Edit Adobe PDF Settings, Fonts, Font Source, find which folder Myriad Pro is located, click it and select Add, Always Embed.Here's another option:

the following script changes the font of the text field value:
TextField1.font.typeface = "Courier New"; Change Courier New to Myriad Pro.

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.

dvermeire
Registered: Oct 30 2009
Posts: 5
Thank you for the reply.

Not to seem lazy, but is there not a place where you can just tell LiveCycle Designer what typeface you want to be the default from there on?
radzmar
Expert
Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
There is no setting for a default font in Designer.
But, you can create a custom library object.

Simply create a new form and place a object (text field, numerice field etc.) from the library somewhere in the form.
Then edit it as you like (font, color, dimensions etc.).
Finally right click the object and select "Add to library".
For future designs you then can use always your new designed object from the library.

radzmar
LoveCycle Blog
Documents you need:
LiveCycle Designer ES2 Docs

pddesigner
Registered: Jul 9 2006
Posts: 858
If you're interested in seeing an example of the JavaScript I mentioned in my reply. I can provide the example.

radzmar reply will also work.

My favorite quote - "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.