I don't know if the script is what I need

Hi all

Please forgive me for the inexperienced questions. I'll try to make it as clear and concise as possible.

We have a form at work (8pages) that I thought in word and then made a form in PDF format. I am wanting to add some functionality to it to really make it an asset to the company and the customer. I spent most of the day of work today through forums and try to find the answers. Several positions have suggested things I hope to accomplish, but none of them were accurate.

  • In the upper part of the form I am wanting a text box/ball/etc open upward when the customer opens the PDF file.
  • The box will have about 8 lines of information that explains how to use the form, and then I would like for there to be an "OK" button at the end that once clicked done to dismiss the box. (and print)
  • I am also wanting to add a 'Help' in the header at the top of each article button that when clicked / wriggle out of a text popup box that has a few FAQ base for this section.
  • If this is accomplished by a simple click of the mouse then an 'OK' button to clear, if it comes to a mouse over action then not click the required button. (I would not that these help buttons for print)

I'm not sure on how to do this, I work with Adobe Acrobat X Pro. I tried to make the text boxes that are visible and then clicked to clear - works somewhat, but when you click it in the "field of form to hide" box is then more visible again unless you go to mode, editing making it usable at once (sure I'm missing something simple).

In my limited experience, I'm not sure if I need to do all the "help" information is in a separate file and to the 'help' buttons link to the FAQ that is set up for their section in this file. Or weather, I can do what I would call 'Pop-up' windows that would be mouse overs.

I have zero java script experience but if it is the real way to get a stylish and functional way, then I have the possibility and especially the desire to take courses.

Any thoughts are appreciated, I work to learn more every day, but I can't afford to lose too much time on what I need to have it ready in 3-4 weeks (end of November) to be sent to clients.

I really hope to blow out the owner of the company with this and his turn him having to invest in the following adobe for myself and pay for me to get certified by adobe and take classes on the company budget.

Thanks in advance for any help, ideas and tips

What you describe can be configured with a non-printing button. A button can be set up for any size and the appearance you want. In the mouse to the top of the button event, you can use something like the following:

// Create the string to display
var msg = "This is the first line of text with two carriage returns at the end.\r\r";

// Add some more test to the string...
msg += "This is the third line with a single carriage return at the end.\r";

// ...and a bit more.
msg += "This is line 4\rand this is line 5.";

// Display the text in an alert with an OK button
app.alert(msg, 3);

For more information about method app.alert, see: http://livedocs.adobe.com/acrobat_sdk/9.1/Acrobat9_1_HTMLHelp/JS_API_AcroJS.88.135.html

There are a number of other ways to implement this kind of thing, but see if the above approach works for you. If this isn't the case, post again and we can make other suggestions.

Tags: Acrobat

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