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Links in Fillable Fi

kuschel78
Registered: Mar 6 2007
Posts: 6

I created a package of files that contain fillable forms as well as non-fillavle forms. I put an 'up' -link on every form to get back to the master list. I used the typwriter tool and set a link. It worked fine with the 'regular' files, but with the forms created in designer (the fillable forms) it doesnt work. I don't have access to the link tool then. What can I do to set links here, too?

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8, Windows
lkassuba
ExpertTeam
Registered: Jun 28 2007
Posts: 3636
Hi kuschel78,

1. Select the Standard tab on the Library palette.
2. Navigate to the link’s destination.
3. Drag a Text Field from the Standard tab to the body page of the link location.
4. To hide the Text Field: Change the Presence to Invisible on the Field tab of the Object palette.
5. Enter a descriptive Name on the Binding tab of the Object palette.(Maintain the naming conventions that Designer uses.)
6. Navigate to the link's source.
7. Drag a Button field from the Standard tab to the body or master page.
8. Select the desired appearance settings on the Field tab.
9. Select Click event from the Show dropdown in the Script Editor.
10. Type xfa.host.setFocus("FormName.PageName.FieldName"); in the script field and click the green plus sign.
The FormName, PageName, and FieldName can all be acquired from the Hierarchy window. The very top of the tree is the FormName. The PageName associated with the page icon the field is located on. The FieldName will be highlighted in the hierarchy if the field is selected on the form. Enter the name of the Text Field created in steps 2-5 or the link destination field.
11. Select JavaScript from the Language dropdown and Client from the Run At
dropdown.
12. Verify functionality on the Preview tab.

Hope this helps,
Lori

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