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Taking a text object filled with color but print normal black & white?

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2009-07-08 07:19:43
Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
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I've got a few text objects on my form (not fields) just reminders to employees not to forget to do something on the form. Right now it's a simple B&W object but now I filled it with like a bright yellow or red color. However when I print the form that text object is a shaded gray color when it comes from the printer. How do I tell LiveCycle to ignore the red/yellow color of my text objects and still print them as black & white.

Thank you.

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
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2009-07-08 11:35:50
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radzmar
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Registered: Nov 3 2008
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1. If you using Acrobat not Reader, there is an option called "print text black" in the print dialog, that can do that for you.

2. Otherwise you can use a script in the preprint and postprint events, to change the colors.
//put this into the preprint eventthis.fontColor = "0,0,0"  //FormCalc for change font color to black

//put this into the posteprint eventthis.fontColor = "255,140,0"  //FormCalc for change font color to orange

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2009-07-09 06:38:06
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Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 111
I appreciate the response however I cannot choose those events using the text object. It looks like I can only do that if it's a text field. I was trying to do it with the text tool that creates headers, etc.. the T+ tool in the object bar.
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2009-07-09 07:23:53
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radzmar
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Ok, a text object needs another solution.
Put the following scripts into the PrePrint/PostPrint events of any other form object.

//PrePrint eventText1.font.fill.color.value = "0,0,0"

//PostPrint eventText1.font.fill.color.value = "0,0,0"

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2009-07-09 07:54:31
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Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
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Hi, I put the code in a text field in the middle of form under Dates of Treatment in the first column of row 1. I'm attaching the form to see what I could be doing wrong.

You will see the red text object that I would like employees to see but when it prints, it prints as regular black & white and also not a shade of gray on a standard b&w laser printer.http://narcofreedom.com/forms/page11.pdf

Thank you

I did mention I'm doing this in LiveCycle designer 8.2

I also just realized that if I put that code on the form that means my other header that's on top of page the actual black & white one will not print B&W? Am I safe to assume that?
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2009-07-09 09:53:18
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radzmar
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Hi,

I've made an example form for you.
https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=1f863596-c6c1-4c40-879f-2b3d14ff132f

//PrePrint eventText1.font.fill.color.value = "0,0,0" //Change color of the fontText1.border.fill.color.value = "200,200,200" //Change fill color of text object

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2009-07-09 11:22:05
#6
Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 111
That's not quite it. Here's what I'm looking for.

In photo 1 this is what employees see when they're filling out the form.
http://narcofreedom.com/forms/page11-1.jpg

When they're done and ready to print this is out it should come out.
http://narcofreedom.com/forms/page11-2.jpg

The yellow should just be transparent.
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2009-07-09 11:27:37
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radzmar
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The form is just an example, not a customed solution, ok?!

Because there is no transpacency setting in LCD you have to change the color to white to get a similar effect.

//PrePrint eventText1.border.fill.color.value = "255,255,255" //Change fill color of text object to white

//PostPrint eventText1.border.fill.color.value = "255,255,153" //Change fill color of text object back to bright yellow

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2009-07-09 12:17:00
#8
Tech264
Registered: Apr 4 2008
Posts: 111
Thank you Radzmar, this worked. It didn't work at first but what I did do was change the text to a table. I typed my info into the Row, changed the background, gave the table a name within the binding and went ahead and applied your code from there.

click the link for a larger view of the photo.

[img]http://narcofreedom.com/forms/page18.jpg[/img]

http://narcofreedom.com/forms/page18.jpg
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