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2010-09-13 10:24:33
Merlin
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Hi,

I can't figure how to switch boxes ON/OFF using JavaScript and I can't find any document related (JavaScript ref, etc.)…

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???

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2010-09-13 11:02:25
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George_Johnson
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I've never heard of a way. As you know, most user preferences are not controllable via JavaScript.
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2010-09-17 12:44:11
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Merlin
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The guru (I can't give his name) said: wrote:
Preference name is "DisplayBoxes".
All preferences, including these, can be controlled via scripting.
The guru also said -It’s a preference value, not an actual property for the object-, but since I’m not a JavaScript programmer and since my knowledge is pretty elementary I didn't really understand his reply.

I tried this (see below), console reply "true" but nothing happens, boxes stays as is (hidden or visible), and the preferences panel too.

Can someone help me to change area boxes visibility using JavaScript?

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2010-09-17 12:45:48
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Merlin
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What I’m doing wrong?


app.DisplayBoxes = true;



app.displayBoxes = true;



this.displayBoxes = true;



this.DisplayBoxes = true;

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2010-09-20 04:20:28
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Merlin
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up !

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2010-09-20 08:53:44
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George_Johnson
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Since when are you not a JavaScript programmer? :^)

I'm skeptical. What he said doesn't make sense to me either. Maybe he can show you?
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2010-09-20 15:11:09
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Merlin
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George_Johnson wrote:
I'm skeptical. What he said doesn't make sense to me either. Maybe he can show you?
I hope…, but he seems to became dumb…
I'll give the answer here if ever I get it.
;-)

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2010-09-24 04:03:09
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Merlin
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up & help.Plleeeaaaassssseeeeee!

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2010-10-04 12:15:51
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Merlin
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Registered: Mar 1 2006
Posts: 766
OK, the guru replied to me : he says he made a mistake, I need a "real" plugin to do that, JavaScript cannot.

==> I guess that I'm the only one that needs to show/hide those boxes several times a day, since any Acrobat user must go into the Preferences to switch boxes display…Topic closed.

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