Hi, I've downloaded the debugger and now have the javascript console. I've written the code for an alert box and it works fine when I test it within the console. However, acrobat does not allow me to save the document (not because I don't have the right to do so, but because it does recognise that any changes have been made to the document). This is my first time using Javascript, am I missing something? Also, If I save this document on a shared network, will my alert box pop-up when other users open the document? THANKS
Saving Javascript in Acrobat 7.0 Standard
2009-04-15 05:25:39
My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 7.0, Windows
Acrobat Standard 7.0, Windows
2009-04-15 07:13:46
#2
Where have you placed the code in the PDF?
Any actions executed as part of the console are not part of the PDF. You need to place you code as a document level script, one of the many field actions, page actions or one of the document actions.
Have you looked at Thom Parkers series of JavaScript tutorials describing were various locations where JavaScript can be located?
Once JavaScript has been added to a PDF you should be able to save the PDF anywhere the JavaScript will work as long as the user's appliction of Acrobat/Reader has JavaScript enabled.
Any actions executed as part of the console are not part of the PDF. You need to place you code as a document level script, one of the many field actions, page actions or one of the document actions.
Have you looked at Thom Parkers series of JavaScript tutorials describing were various locations where JavaScript can be located?
Once JavaScript has been added to a PDF you should be able to save the PDF anywhere the JavaScript will work as long as the user's appliction of Acrobat/Reader has JavaScript enabled.
2009-04-15 08:17:09
#3
Thanks for the help, how do I use 'addscript' function. Where can I find the tutorials on this subject, I had a look but couldn't find the relating to where javascript can be placed?
2009-04-15 08:40:58
#4
The tutorials and other articles are posted in the [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/learning_center]Learning Center[/url] section and in the [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/learning_center/tutorials]Tutorials[/url] subsection. You can then search for [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/learning_center/tutorials?title=where+is&tid_1=All&form_build_id=form-60604c76d6d3cdc31d541879d7cf94f1&form_id=views_exposed_form]"where is"[/url] and [url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/learning_center/tutorials?title=calculat&tid_1=All&form_build_id=form-6b772b8d8129a53a8533ae0409e1d1f7&form_id=views_exposed_form]"calculat"[/url] in "any" location.
2009-04-15 08:46:11
#5
Thank you very much.
2009-04-15 08:54:19
#6
Hi tortoise,
You can find over 70 tutorials on using Acrobat JavaScript here at AUC in the Learning Center ( go to Tutorials and search with "JavaScript" for a ful listing).
A series with titles beginning "Where Is" goes over the different places JavaScript can be used in PDF forms and documents.
An example PDF at the 4XPDF blog is a great one for a beginner at scripting- there is a link to download the file in the blog entry-
http://www.pdfpdfpdfpdf.com/2009/02/how-to-find-scripts-in-a-pdf/
If you will be developing PDF forms on a regular basis it is almost a sure bet you will be using more JavaScript functionality too. The best and most comprehensive resource available is www.pdfscripting.com which has over 10 hours of video tutorials and heaps of example files and copy-n-paste script examples. It's not free but a small investment for what you get.
Hope this helps,
Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com
You can find over 70 tutorials on using Acrobat JavaScript here at AUC in the Learning Center ( go to Tutorials and search with "JavaScript" for a ful listing).
A series with titles beginning "Where Is" goes over the different places JavaScript can be used in PDF forms and documents.
An example PDF at the 4XPDF blog is a great one for a beginner at scripting- there is a link to download the file in the blog entry-
http://www.pdfpdfpdfpdf.com/2009/02/how-to-find-scripts-in-a-pdf/
If you will be developing PDF forms on a regular basis it is almost a sure bet you will be using more JavaScript functionality too. The best and most comprehensive resource available is www.pdfscripting.com which has over 10 hours of video tutorials and heaps of example files and copy-n-paste script examples. It's not free but a small investment for what you get.
Hope this helps,
Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.pdfscripting.com
www.windjack.com
2009-04-29 02:00:03
#7
Here's an odd one that I came across:
While doing some distributable form-based PDFs in LiveCycle, I came across something that my client REALLY doesn't like:
The inability to save the actual CONTENT of the pdf, versus just the template-form, itself.
I've enabled them to print and submit via email, but they want to be able to save the document locally- changes intact - to each of the receiver's computers, as redundant back-up.
Since I noticed that there's a way to do it in both FormCalc and Javascript, I've opted to try to do it in the latter, due to it's power and functionality; hoping there's a way to keep it inside the realm of the PDF reader's capability.
I was thinking, perhaps of altering the 'Print Button' code (JavaScript) from [b]xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages -1).toString(), 0, 1, 0, 0, 0);[/b]
to something else, but when I tried to change the, [b].print(1...[/b], to, [b].save(1...[/b]
, it balked one me.
It's encoded as an Adobe 7(Dynamic) XML form, but the end-format isn't really important, on the whole to the client, I just want to get this form done, as it's already taken me longer than the billable hours.
Perhaps a way to get it to locally 'echo' a copy of the final, completed form, to a savable state, or perhaps a file? Even if it's just an additional step, like it showing the completed form, and the end-user has to seave it from there would be fine.
Can anyone give me a heads-up on this problem?
While doing some distributable form-based PDFs in LiveCycle, I came across something that my client REALLY doesn't like:
The inability to save the actual CONTENT of the pdf, versus just the template-form, itself.
I've enabled them to print and submit via email, but they want to be able to save the document locally- changes intact - to each of the receiver's computers, as redundant back-up.
Since I noticed that there's a way to do it in both FormCalc and Javascript, I've opted to try to do it in the latter, due to it's power and functionality; hoping there's a way to keep it inside the realm of the PDF reader's capability.
I was thinking, perhaps of altering the 'Print Button' code (JavaScript) from [b]xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages -1).toString(), 0, 1, 0, 0, 0);[/b]
to something else, but when I tried to change the, [b].print(1...[/b], to, [b].save(1...[/b]
, it balked one me.
It's encoded as an Adobe 7(Dynamic) XML form, but the end-format isn't really important, on the whole to the client, I just want to get this form done, as it's already taken me longer than the billable hours.
Perhaps a way to get it to locally 'echo' a copy of the final, completed form, to a savable state, or perhaps a file? Even if it's just an additional step, like it showing the completed form, and the end-user has to seave it from there would be fine.
Can anyone give me a heads-up on this problem?
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