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Display a message when PDF Form is opened

2007-10-22 07:10:08

corley

Registered: Oct 19 2007

Posts: 23

Answered

Hi,

I made a Form using LiveCycle Designer 8 and all is good (meaning reader user can fill it out, etc).

I'd like to make them more cautious by making appear a warning message when the user open the PDF form.

I guess this could be done in a Javascript mode.

Do anyone have an idea and have detailed steps for this (remember I'm using LiveCycle Designer !)

Thanks

2007-10-22 10:16:30

lkassuba

Registered: Jun 28 2007

Posts: 3636

Check out this Javascript tip from Thom Parker at:
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tech_corners/javascript_corner/tips/2006/popup_windows_part1/

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

2007-10-23 12:43:51

Formfingers

Registered: Feb 7 2007

Posts: 90

You're looking for an "app alert"...and here's what your script should read to display your message (copy the below, EXACTLY as shown):

app.alert("Place your message text here");

You'll want to place this script in the docReady event of any fill field, language set to javascript. Obviously, replace the text between the quotes with whatever message you like. Preview PDF and it should work. Good luck!