Thank you for that.
What will happen if the other user will not have the most uo to date Adobe? Will they be able at least to write the date in there?
You mentioned script - is there a possibility to share?
Huge thanks in advance
Re: pop up calendar
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Re: in acrobat pro DC i am not able to have my form automaticly resize the font. I have the text field properties appearance tab set to font size set to AUTO text color black and font to Times Roman
APAMitch
I do not consider your goal "outside the intended use" at all. This is precisely what "Auto" font size is designed to handle.
Your solution may be as simple as adjusting the height of the field to accommodate the tallest font size you intend to allow.
I have a similar situation where a LAST NAME field in a fillable form feed another page in a PDF that displays the data in a specific "MARKER" format. That field on the MARKER by design meant to be a large font size, in this case 80pt and if possible limited to 11 characters; however the client desires that this field on the MARKER display automatically reduce the font size down as required to accommodate longer names.
To accomplish this I had to experiment with setting the height of the MARKER field so that the font would never be larger than the 80pt. I did this by temporarily creating a text box with a few 80pt characters beside the MARKER field, entering some characters in the LAST NAME field on the form and then aligning and comparing the character heights adjusting the height of the MARKER field until it matched. Then I made the field long enough to handle 11 characters of the widest character before it would start reducing the font size.
It works fine in my older Reader versions but does have problems in newer versions, specifically in Acrobat DC.
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Re: Fillable form. Active field is filled with black. Can't see what you are typing.
Thank you! That was a big help.
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Spawns to specific page location with dialog box
Hi,
I am trying to run a JavaScript in a button that popup a dialog box with a drop down menu for the "templates", how many pages to spawn and the location (P1...P12, etc).
I am playing with this code; No luck at this moment. Please help. Thank you
var resp = app.response({
cQuestion: "How many pages to you want to add?",
cTitle: "Enter number of pages to add",
cDefault: "1",
cLabel: "Pages:"
});
var resp = app.response({
cQuestion: "Page Location?",
cTitle: "Enter Page Location Number",
cDefault: "1",
cLabel: "Pages:"
});
// Get a reference to the template to spawn
var t = getTemplate("SOW ADD");
// Only proceed if user enters a value,
// that can be converted to a number,
// and the number is at least 1 and no more than 200
if (resp && !isNaN(+resp) && +resp >= 1 && +resp <= 200) {
// Round number of pages to nearest integer
var num = Math.round(+resp);
// Spawn the specified number of pages
for (var i = 0; i < num; i += 1) {
if (i === 0) {
var oXO = t.spawn({nPage: numPages, bRename: true, bOverlay: false});
} else {
t.spawn({nPage: numPages, bRename: true, bOverlay: false, oXObject: oXO});
}
}
} else {
app.alert("You entered an invalid number: " + resp);
}
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Re: Spawns to specific page location with dialog box
If you want to do it all in a single dialog with a drop-down then you need to read up about the Dialog object in Acrobat JS.
You'll find it in the API Reference under the execDialog method of the app object.
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Why can't I use my graphic digital signature?
In Acrobat XI Mac, I have used a graphic signature on the same field in the same self-created form for years. Suddenly, I cannot use it--the fill-and-sign tools dialog is grayed out except for the certificate radio button. Acrobat used to just let me click on the sign field and up popped the graphic file dialog. When I tried it today, it demanded I enter detailed info... and I couldn't get out of that path for several fields, eventually cancelling the action. I thought. Now it appears a digital signature certificate file exists, but I don't want or need it. There is no significant transaction or security required here--it's just a convenience so I don't have to waster time, toner, paper, etc. printing, manually signing, then re-scanning dozens of times. How do I get my graphic signature to work again?
Thank you,
Karen
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Re: pop up calendar
It will work as a date field always had in older versions of Acrobat/Reader. The native calendar popup was introduced in early 2017 to Acrobat/Reader DC.
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Unable to print an electronic pdf after filling the following form using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017
http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/app004.pdf
I am unable to print an electronic pdf after filling the form from the link above using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017. It states I dont have the rights to do so. When I go in to chage permissions I cannot.
I presume the only option after filling the form is to print it in paper and then scan it. I don't have a printer where I am and wondered if there is any other way to do it.
When I print to as Adobe PDF it prints it but the form is not there- there is some text in a Notepad file as follows:
%%[ ProductName: Distiller ]%%
This PostScript file was created from an encrypted PDF file.
Redistilling encrypted PDF is not permitted.
%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
I cannot convert it to word either or any other suggestion to avoid the printer would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Re: Duplicates Text Fields in PDF Portfolio
If the field name is the same it used to be an instance of the same.
So if you have multiple fields called "Name" if you fill or change one all should change.
In Acrobat instances are shown with "Name#0" "Name#1" etc in the right panel.
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Re: Unable to print an electronic pdf after filling the following form using Adobe Acrobat Pro 2017
This file has security set by the court, but printing to a real printer is allowed. Printing to Adobe PDF is forbidden, which is pretty much what the message says, because Adobe don't make taking security off that easy. The court also chose to block copying or converting the file. Why they did this I don't know but they probably have better lawyers than either of us, so we should probably respect their wishes.
The other thing is: why do you want to print it at all? You can just keep a copy of the filled in PDF.
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Re: Duplicates Text Fields in PDF Portfolio
No, there's not a way to set things up so that when you edit one form the others are automatically updated. It's technically possible to update forms that are file attachments by using JavaScript, but it's not simple.
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Re: Common fields disappear or "ghost out" when combining different forms into one file.
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Re: Can I set to type with equation editor in a fillable field?
How complex equations? There is no MathML support, but simple equations should be possible.
The comment tools can be used to draw if it is that you want them to hand in assignments.
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Re: pop up calendar
THank you George, is there a javascript for previosu vrsions?
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Re: pop up calendar
There is no native popup calendar in previous versions. The best JavaScript/Form based calendar can be found here:
https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/FreeStuff/PDFSamples/JSPopupCalendar.pdf
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Checkboxes not showing checked in acrobat dc
Recently I created a new fillable pdf form using Adobe Acrobat DC. The document was created in InDesign, then opened with Acrobat DC. I selected tools, prepare form, and allowed DC to find fields. All worked well. I deleted the text boxes it placed in the squares I created in InDesign for my check boxes. I created the boxes in InDesign so that users can print and fill as needed. I added in checkboxes with default properties. Long story short, when I open the form in Acrobat DC and click the checkbox fields, it does not show as checked. It is just blank. However, if I open the pdf using Microsoft Edge, all checkboxes work and show perfectly fine. All other features work properly such as text fields, number fields, radial buttons, etc. It is only the check boxes that are not working properly. Any ideas?
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Re: Checkboxes not showing checked in acrobat dc
Can you post a sample somewhere so we can take a look?
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Re: Checkboxes not showing checked in acrobat dc
BTW, this is usually caused by having the Zapf Dingbats font installed. If you do, try uninstalling it and relaunching Acrobat.
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Re: Common fields disappear or "ghost out" when combining different forms into one file.
Can you share the original files? I see only the combined file.
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Re: Losing Checkbox selection on "Save as" functionality of Dynamically filled PDF form
Hi. We found the root cause of the issue . The checkboxes filled by PDFBox are being lost in Acrobat reader DC when the "Save As optimizes for Fast Web View" is being checked under the Edit > Preferences > Documents > Save Settings . When we uncheck the check box , then we can see that the checkboxes are recognized correctly and Save As works without issues. I wanted to check with you if you have encountered such a scenario and if it can be resolved on the pdf template or pdf box end since we wont have control on client m/c settings.
Can it be resolved through a script within the PDF template or some other plugin ?
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