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Mon, Jan 14, 2008
Auto tabbing is not working , why?
Thom - Sorry about the script not being in the original question, but I have it now. I am not sure as to why the auto...

Mon, Jan 14, 2008
RE: pt Size/Baseline shift LiveCycle
Sorry to be resubmitting this question, I realize my first submission seemed misleading for what I wanted to accomplish I am using LiveCycle 8.0 to...

Mon, Jan 14, 2008
Acrobat Professional Version 8
Hello, I have a query relating to Acrobat Professional Version 8. We have installed 5 licenced copies on 5 networked desktops in a call...

Sun, Jan 13, 2008
user text added to combo list?
is there a way to set up a combo box (dropdown) so that when a user enters custom text it will be saved and...

Sat, Jan 12, 2008
Changing pt size and superscript in Java
how can I change the pt size and raise up ® trademark character in text generated from a script? The text from my dropdown...

Sat, Jan 12, 2008
CMYK vector art in LiveCycle?
can I use CMYK vector (.ai) graphics in a dynamic form created in LiveCycle? I already know how to start as a pdf exported from...

Fri, Jan 11, 2008
Subforms not appearing after form is saved and reopened with corresponding selected checkboxes, which have been scripted to make
I have created a form in Designer 7 and it is interactive when viewed as a PDF. Some subforms are hidden, unless triggered (via...

Fri, Jan 11, 2008
Batch File Processing and Writing
I am attempting to write a batch file. I want the batch to look at a 5000 page document and specifically look at lines...

Fri, Jan 11, 2008
image field
I created a form in live cycle designer. I have added image fields so end users can attach photos onto the form. I have...

Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Auto tabbing not working, why?
I am not sure as to why the auto advance is not working in the following script. The alert box does appear when...
3 comments

Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Auto advance to next field is not working, why?
I am not sure as to why the auto advance is not working in the following script. The alert box does appear when...

Tue, Jan 8, 2008
Navigate around in a PDF page online
Hi, Would like to know how to allow a PDF file to be navigated online as in: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/pageview.aspx?issue=42162008010800000000001001 Thanks...

Mon, Jan 7, 2008
Forumla - Calculations
I'm using JavaScript. I've created boxes and named them a,b,c,d and e and used this formula for each one. if(ALI.rawValue=".51"){a.rawValue="L";} if(ALI.rawValue>=".75"){a.rawValue="MED";} if(ALI.rawValue>=".86"){a.rawValue="H";} if(ALI.rawValue>=".96"){a.rawValue="VH";} Now I want box F formula...

Mon, Jan 7, 2008
Attachment linking
How do I create a link to an attachment in such a way that it will open the native application and the document itself...

Sun, Jan 6, 2008
forms - attachment
Forms - they have turned into .xml attachments (used to be .pdf). I have tech. comm. suite and its happened on two different computers....

Sat, Jan 5, 2008
Web-based form transmittal tools
I need to submit fillable PDF form data from a free Acrobat reader to a .Net web application. I have successfully done this...

Sat, Jan 5, 2008
Need to programatically click a Submit button
I need to be able to programatically click a Submit button in a Acro Form. The submit button is configured to submit the...
2 comments

Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Form Field
How to add a form field that will auto update its date & time....

Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Creating an Index
How can I create an index for a book using v8 professional?...

Wed, Jan 2, 2008
Batch Processing
Is it possible to apply batch processing to a group of documents by just clicking on a button in a custom toolbar? I need...

Tue, Jan 1, 2008
File Name for Safe File button
Dear AUC, Like several other postings, I want to put a "Save As" button in forms. Users should be able to hit the button...

Mon, Dec 31, 2007
Automatically add Stamp to all pages of PDF
Hi, I have a 70 page document, which I need to apply the same logo "stamp" to. How can I add it to all pages, in...

Mon, Dec 31, 2007
working with spellcheck and dictionary in JS
I have set up a basic spell check/commenting script using online examples. I'm getting an enormous number of false positives for technical terms, and...

Fri, Dec 21, 2007
Date Subtraction
I'm currently using Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional. I created a document which contains two dates - (1) today's date and (2) Birth Date....

Fri, Dec 21, 2007
Drop-down list Manipulation
I am making a form in LiveCycle and was wondering, if I have two drop-down lists, how can I make it so that when...

Fri, Dec 21, 2007
I need to calculate if a field has a CPU number entered(or if anything is entered)add $400.00 in the sub total.
Here is a tough one: I need to calculate if a field has a CPU number entered(or if anything is entered)add $400.00 in the...

Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Alternative to tool tip
I created a form in LifeCycle Designer 8. The pilot group commented that the tool tips are difficult to read - if the cursor...

Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Text Overflow Or Auto Tabbing Capable?
Does anyone know if a text field can be linked together like for text overflow or auto tabbing? If so could you please...

Thu, Dec 20, 2007
Tweaking the Acrobat "Loop Up" function.
Is there anyway to tweak Acrobat's built in lookup function. I just discovered this today that if a right click on a word in...

Wed, Dec 19, 2007
Compare Documents…/Text Differences/Side-B-Side" format, …Cross-outs and Underlines problem
When I use "Compare Documents…" in the "Text Differences/Side-B-Side" format, the Cross-outs and Underlines are so thick that 8-10 pt. type is often impossible...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Routing a form for approval
Can you route a PDF form? I created a form that requires several approvals using a digital signature. Is there a way to route...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Auto Update V8
Hi We have deployed Adobe Reader V8 across our company 1500 installations and have found that we need to turn the Auto Updater off ...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Cross-Platform Context-Sensitive Help with a PDF
We have a large PDF file with lots of reference material. We want to create context-sensitive help in a GUI, so that the links...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Bookmarks from Scanned PDF
Is there a tool/product to create bookmarks automatically from a scanned pdf?...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Adding Text to Textframe with C#.NET
Hi, I am developing an indd file programatically with C#.NET. I am importing an XML successfully and want to design the indd file with...

Mon, Dec 17, 2007
Changing Printer properties
Hi Thom or whoever can help me, Can you please reply this query which is:- Can you please tell me how can I "fake out...

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Positive & Negative totals
Hi, I have a PDF form that has a number of calculations that end in a total that could be a positive or negative...

Fri, Dec 14, 2007
Javascripting Snapshot
Is there a way to specify the area for a snapshot using javascript, and then have this snapshot pasted back into the pdf in...

Thu, Dec 13, 2007
Create a PDF from a list of links in a csv file
I have a csv file that are links to web site addresses. These web site addresses are actually pdf files. I'd like...

Wed, Dec 12, 2007
Run Acrobat batch-sequece via Wndows Scheduler?
Is is possible to run an Acrobat Professional 7.0 batch-sequnce from Windows-XP scheduler?...

Wed, Dec 12, 2007
removing watermarks from pdf image document
hi.... i have an document which has been scanned and the horizonatl and vertical line watermarks have been insterted in it and have been saved... now...

Tue, Dec 11, 2007
Scripting For AutoFill Of Email Subject/Body Using Form Data - Adobe Designer 7
I am using Adobe Designer 7. I want to be able to populate the Subject and Body of the email message that is...

Mon, Dec 10, 2007
LiveCycle 8 - Link to PDF to open in a separate window
I am using Acrobat Professional 8.1.0 and LiveCycle Designer 8. I have created an online form which users will access via our web site,...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Distiller
i am running on vista home premium 32bit and have downloaded the trial of acrobat 8 professional, when i try to make a pdf...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Databases and LiveCycle Designer 8
What if I want to link individual fields in a LiveCycle Designer form (converted from a Microsoft Word document) say, to an Access 2007...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
connecting a form with a repeating subform into access database
I made a form that my clients can use with AdobeReader8 to create barcoded labels and Submit by Email. But to make this procedure...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Disabling keyboard navigation
I need to create a PDF where keyboard navigation (up, down, enter - anything that advances the page) is disabled. Navigation needs to...

Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Dynamic Stamps - Is There An Alternate Code To Show Date?
Hi, I've created a custom dynamic stamp which when used shows a person's name and current date by using the Javascript code from Acrobat's...

Thu, Dec 6, 2007
Replacing a Photo within a PDF layout
I want to email a pdf to clients that will open the same no matter what version of Acrobat they have. Basically I have...

Thu, Dec 6, 2007
Acrobat 8 Professional and livecycle designer 8
i would like to have a specific field example: ("company Name") in multiple documents linked to each other. Meaning, if I have 50...

Thu, Dec 6, 2007
Adding options to Acrobat context menus
Hello. I would like to use JavaScript to add some options to a right-click context menu in Acrobat. Specifically, I would like...

Tue, Dec 4, 2007
Can we insert table/image into Text field with Rich Text format?
Can we insert table/image into Text field with Rich Text format? This feature is very necessary to our users, since we use eForm as document...

Tue, Dec 4, 2007
Save As Dialog Box
Please advise me how to disable PDF from opening automatically in IE or Acrobat reader? I want dialog box to appear everytime which...
1 comment

Tue, Dec 4, 2007
Automatically populated field
I am creating a very basic, editable form in Acrobat for a client on an existing PDF that they sent to me. For one...

Mon, Dec 3, 2007
Non printing, fields initially filled with field names?
I am using Acrobat Professional 8 to create my form. My apologies is this is an easy thing but I can't seem to find...

Mon, Dec 3, 2007
Acrobat dialog
Is there a way to capture the information from an Acrobat Dialog? For example, is there a way to capture a string from the...

Fri, Nov 30, 2007
xfa forms and 3d annotation interaction.
Dear expert, I tried embedding the 3d annotation in live cycle designer form and could not succeed. So what I did is created pdf with...

Thu, Nov 29, 2007
Creating markup symbol on mouse click
Dear expert, When user mouse click on a 3d object I wanted to create a marker or symbol.What is the best way to achieve this...

Thu, Nov 29, 2007
Acrobat 3D development issues
Dear Expert We are planning to develop an 3D markup application for 3D graphics data using Acrobat 3D and we have some questions regarding this. We...

Thu, Nov 29, 2007
"SaveAs" Button (Inside Form)
I have been trying to get my "SaveAs" button on my form to follow a specified path, while naming the file after a text...

Wed, Nov 28, 2007
Add 3D annotation to a pdf document using Javascript
Dear expert, Can I add a 3d annotation to a pdf document. To be specific what I want to do is invoke the...

Wed, Nov 28, 2007
How to edit an auto-populated field without affecting other fields?
Hi! I am really new to Designer and I have a Time Sheet I need to get done by the end of this month, but...

Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Merge/Conbine files into PDF
How can I merge diferent files into one PDF file using the Acrobat 8.0? I've looked in the Distiller and Acrobat SDK documentation, but...

Thu, Nov 22, 2007
Print Pdf-Files from C++ applikation
Hi, i try to print something directly from a C++ applikation (VS6.0, Microsoft XP). I tried to use the Adobe Printer, but that doesn`t work (Acrobat...

Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Incremental numbers
I have designed an invoice form in LiveCycle Designer and have a text field where I want to have an auto incrementing number. For...

Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Swap Tables (occuping same space) Depending on Radio Button Selection
I have a request from a client to swap tables depending on which radio button (only 2 options) is selected. The tables need...

Tue, Nov 20, 2007
WebDAV, SSL, and Macs vs PCs
We are trying to get a shared WebDAV review going with Macs and PCs. Our vendor has made a ASP.NET web application, but the...

Tue, Nov 20, 2007
change file name before emailing
Hi, When i use the email function inside a form, on executing it opens up a new mail message with form as attachment and named...

Mon, Nov 19, 2007
linking excel spreadsheet to interactive form fields
Is it possible to auto populate fields in your document from an exsiting excel spreadsheet and also is it possible to therefore update information...

Mon, Nov 19, 2007
Shipping Calculations
I have a PDF form created using LifeCycleDesigner. This form is used for purchasing products and these products will be shipped. Is there any...

Sun, Nov 18, 2007
automatically populate fields
I have 3 combo boxes on my form. First box contains categories of diseases, second box names of the disease and third box...

Fri, Nov 16, 2007
text fields is populated by a dynamically populated drop-down
I have a drop down list that is populated by OLEDB data connection, how do I populate a text field based on that drop...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Merging PDF files using the SDK
How can I merge PDF files using the Acrobat 7.0 SDK? I've looked in the Distiller SDK documentation, but I cannot find an API to...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Using AdobePDFMakerForOffice.PDFMaker
Has anyone successfully used AdobePDFMakerForOffice.PDFMaker and in perticular the ConvertAccessReportsEx method in Access 2003 VBA? This looks like the solution to hundreds of...

Thu, Nov 15, 2007
finding type written pages and multiple word searches simultaneously
I review thousands pages medical records that have been converted with OCR to PDFS. I need to review pages that were typewritten -not hand...

Wed, Nov 14, 2007
dynamic field population
Hello experts! This is for LiveCycle Designer 8. I have a dropdown list that contains the names of certain clinnics (about 25 items). Next to this...

Tue, Nov 13, 2007
Editing, Scripting and Printing
My question is on editing a document, preparing it to print. The document will be produced for us and will have a bland...

Mon, Nov 12, 2007
alert box with Yes & No buttons?
I am working in LiveCycle 7.0 and have created an alert box for my dymanic form that appears on exit of a text field. example app.alert("Is...

Mon, Nov 12, 2007
Auto-Bookmarking
Is there software which would allow me during the scanning process to indicate where a book mark should be (it could be 1 document...

Sun, Nov 11, 2007
Link to Open *.pdf to Specific Page/Bookmark?
How to create a link from non-adobe document to open *.pdf to specific page or bookmark?...

Fri, Nov 9, 2007
Programatically modifying a PDF with the Adobe SDK
I'm writing a Java program that will hopefully be using the Adobe SDK to modify PDF documents. I have some things that I would...

Fri, Nov 9, 2007
Combine multiple pdfs in code.
how can I combine multiple pdfs (all the pdfs in a given folder) into a single pdf programatically. I am programming in VBA...

Tue, Nov 6, 2007
Distiller
I am brand new to Adobe so please bear with me! I have an access application that creates some word documents and my...

Tue, Nov 6, 2007
Dynamically Populated Drop-down List
I have created a form and saved as a Acrobat 8 (Dynamic) XML form. On that form is a Drop down List that...

Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Filliable PDF form with link to database
Hi I hope someone can answer my question, I would like to know which software I need to create a pdf Form filliable but at...

Sun, Nov 4, 2007
Passing parameters
We are opening a PDF file from a command within a third party database table. (Acrobat Reader) This works every well. The concept is the user...

Thu, Nov 1, 2007
to display filename on pdf printout
How to display the filename automatically on the printouts? I want the picture printout to show the filename....

Thu, Nov 1, 2007
Batch Processing
Subject: Batch Processing Asked by: royhavlik Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2007 Categories: Automation and Scripting Rate this: ...

Wed, Oct 31, 2007
sending security envelopes
There are too many steps required to send a security envelope and it is too complicated for my audience. So I was hoping a...

Wed, Oct 31, 2007
Automating "send for shared review" ?
I have a list of pdfs and a list of users, i would like to know if there is anyway, i can automate "send...
1 comment

Wed, Oct 31, 2007
Forcing upper case in an alpha/numeric textfield.
I have a text field that allows both alpha and numeric entry. The numeric input can be anywhere in the field. What...
2 comments

Wed, Oct 31, 2007
Page resize a pdf
is it possible to change the page size of a pdf document without having to print is again to the adobe pdf maker. I...

Tue, Oct 30, 2007
javascript in LiveCycle forms
I am no programmer, however I will be giving an introductory class on Adobe Pro 8. I am showing different examples on the...

Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Facing pages in full screen across dual monitors
How do I view an Acrobat document in full screen mode AND facing page layout? I have a dual monitor kiosk with two LCD...

Tue, Oct 30, 2007
Web Iink s
We have a Lotus Notes database from which we create PDF files of these NOtes documents using PDF Distiller(Acrobat Standard V8).The PDF creation process...

Mon, Oct 29, 2007
richValue
I am working with multiline form fields and would like to vertically center the text string. It appears that this is possible by using...

Mon, Oct 29, 2007
OCGs and Combo Boxes
I am trying to use a combo box to control the layers (OCG's) in my acrobat form. Using the mouse it works perfectly fine....
1 comment

Fri, Oct 26, 2007
List Box Troubles (LiveCycle Designer 8.1)
List Box Troubles (LiveCycle Designer 8). I apologize if the is question has been asked before. I have searched extensively for any type of example...

Fri, Oct 26, 2007
Batch Processing
I am not able to batch process a directory tree in Acrobat 8 as I was able to in Acrobat 4. Am I...
1 comment

Thu, Oct 25, 2007
Auto TextSize Container?
Hello, I am designing a form that will use a text field we will call "A". Text field "A" is set to auto-size the text...

Wed, Oct 24, 2007
Free Reader and ODBC database
I am trying to use Livecycle Designer 8.0 to create a form for users with Reader 8.1. The form will populate some fields...

Wed, Oct 24, 2007
Calculated field missing from submitted data structure
I've developed a form that submits to a ColdFusion 8 processing page that includes the cfdump tag to expose the structure of the PDF...

Wed, Oct 24, 2007
Corrupt CID font embedded in Preflight Report:
I created a Preflight Profile that has only one purpose, to check for font embedding. I use that profile in a Batch Sequence and...

Tue, Oct 23, 2007
metadata
remove file path and all other metadata info from doc in Adobe 7. This is the federal court and that info needs to be...

Tue, Oct 23, 2007
List Box
When selecting multiple options in a list box, I am trying to have their item values sum. WHen I only select one option it...

Mon, Oct 22, 2007
Radio Buttons & Dropdown Lists
I have created a form in LiveCycle Designer. I have a couple of Radio Buttons, that when selected. Will make two seperate dropdown list...

Fri, Oct 19, 2007
embedding logo via a form
I need to set up vendor forms that can be personalized with a logo and name and address. The text part is easy but...

Fri, Oct 19, 2007
VB Application to Navigate PDF files
Dear AUC Expert, Using the examples in SDK 7.05 I was able to write a visual basic application that can open a PDF doc...

Thu, Oct 18, 2007
“This document does not exist” when trying to submit
To Whom It May Concern: I am having an interesting problem that I am not sure how to go about fixing. I have a 1MB...

Thu, Oct 18, 2007
extract documents to package
I use acrobat prodessional 8.1 and i'd like to know how extract (with javascript core for acrobat)documents to package. is it possible?...

Wed, Oct 17, 2007
PDF Generation using VB
Can you generate a pdf document from an Access report using VB code? I've tried using the PDFMaker object but I cannot find the corrcet...

Wed, Oct 17, 2007
Open Adobe Acrobat by default over Reader VB6
I have Adobe Acrobat 5 and Acrobat Reader 5.1 on the same server. We need both because one application uses Reader and the other...

Wed, Oct 17, 2007
Form Design with subforms
I need to have 2 radio buttons 1)Director, 2)Consultants. Depending on what the end user selects. I need to have different dropdown list with...

Tue, Oct 16, 2007
PDF Navigation
Again, I apologize for my ignorance but I am just trying to learn enough to do what I think should be an easy thing,...
2 comments

Mon, Oct 15, 2007
Adding Attachments
I have a pdf created in LifeCycle and need for the users to be able to attach files in the Reader. I seen...

Mon, Oct 15, 2007
PDF Navigation Using Visual Basic
I am a beginner. Here is what I want to do. I am writing a visual basic (VB) program to navigate through a...

Fri, Oct 12, 2007
Can't print MS Access report to Adobe PDF
Hello - I am attempting to print a MS Access report to the Adobe PDF printer installed on my w/s using VBA, but I...

Fri, Oct 12, 2007
Batch process to add action script and text box.
Including the following script in the Document Will Print / Document Action script-box will populate a text box named DatePrinted with the current date...

Wed, Oct 10, 2007
Sum of numeric fields
I am using Adobe Livecycle and trying to get the sum of some numeric fields from multiply pages. The document has 4 pages. I...

Wed, Oct 10, 2007
Java Script Submit Button to perform 3 functions.
I have a PDF form and would like to have the users click a Submit Button and Java Script behind the button would save...

Tue, Oct 9, 2007
Automation in acrobat
i want to populate a pdf form with data and images from a sql db by having the user enter a key peice of...

Mon, Oct 8, 2007
OCR Batch Processing
I have a large number of multiple PDF that are mostly image scans of documents. They were never recognized by any OCR program. Is...
1 comment

Mon, Oct 8, 2007
Acrobat SDK and Unicode Form Data
How can one read unicode form data (Arabic) from a fillable PDF using the Acrobat SDK? As I understand, the methods on Acrobat SDK version...

Mon, Oct 8, 2007
Acrobat SDK and Form Data
Does someone have a simple block of code to access the form data in a fillable form PDF using the Acrobat SDK? I...

Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Custom Calculation Script
I am writing custom calucation script to calculate monthly loan payments. I am using:function Monthly(principal, years, apr) { rate = this.getField("apr").value / 12; payments = this.getField("years").value...

Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Show and hide subforms
I am working on a form using lifecycle designer 8.1 and I want to be able to have the user click a button to...

Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Batch generation of signature fields.
We have tens of pdf reports, generated by a FileMaker database, that need to be digitally signed by a visible signature. How can I...

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Populate Form with XML or Database
How do I populate an Adobe Acrobat form with information from either an xml file or from sql server? I have been trying...

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Automate the OCR Process with VBA
Can you use VBA to OCR a PDF? Or do you have to manually OCR a PDF and then extract the text via VBA?...

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Automated document processing
For a given folder or file, I would like to create a script for automatic processing as detailed by the following navigation paths (in...

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Collecting info from ultiple forms for review and submission
How would I create a series of independent PDFs that an individual can fill in a quantity, and have the selections from each form...

Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Merging to Email from Word 2003 - Where have the emails gone?
My problem relates to email merging from Word to pdf. I'm using Word 2003, Excel 2003 for the data set and my email client...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
XFA Form Field Vaildate Event Processing
I'm trying to call a javascript function in the validate event of a field in an XFA form. Actually, there are about ten fields...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
Button to Attach File in Reader
In creating/editing a form in LiveCycle, I would like to create a button that my Reader users can click to allow them to attach...
2 comments

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
PDF packages
The current iFilter included with Adobe 8 does not allow Microsoft Indexing Service to index pdf packages. Are there any plans to update the...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
How to get the Highlighted annotation text
How to get the Highlighted annotation text from the pdf using javaScript...

Wed, Oct 3, 2007
acrobat search engine
hello, our firm is using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 but whenever I press F1 to search I get this error message "Acrobat was not able...

Mon, Oct 1, 2007
Using JavaScript for XML exchange / form population & modification
Hello, I want to have my XFA form connect to a server when the form is first opened and have the server return both XML...

Mon, Oct 1, 2007
Sending a pdf file as the body of an email
I need to send a pdf document as the body of an email not as an attachment...

Fri, Sep 28, 2007
Incorrect Time in Dynamic Stamps
Why are my dynamic stamps displaying the incorrect date and time, even though the system's clock shows the correct time? I am running Acrobat...

Thu, Sep 27, 2007
insertPages and page size
I know I'm missing something simple, but I don't see it. I have a document that is 8.5in x 11in. I have another document...

Thu, Sep 27, 2007
Extraction of Hilighted annotation in pdf
Thanks for reply I want to clarify something which u have asked. I have a PDF file in which some of the text are highlighted with...
1 comment

Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Assigning "Visible" Scripts to Drop-Downs
I have a form, created in Adobe Pro 8, that has a drop-down on page 2 which allows the user filling out the form...

Wed, Sep 26, 2007
Extraction of Hilighted comments from pdf
Hellow iam new to javascript i want extract the hilighted(Text) comments from pdf file with corresponding page number. Can u plz assist me . Thanks Eswer....

Wed, Sep 26, 2007
how to disable printing in acrobat reader 7.0 pro
I want to disable the printer icon and the "print" option from file menu in adobe acrobat reader 7.0 pro, so that no user...

Tue, Sep 25, 2007
Auto Tabbing
Hi Dimitri I gave up on this in April because I could not figure it out, even with the scripting provided. I am using Acrobat...
1 comment

Tue, Sep 25, 2007
Auto Tabbing
I have several boxes that I have formated to accept 1 digit only. What I would like the form to do is automatically...

Tue, Sep 25, 2007
Opening an attachment using C++
Hi, I'm trying to open an attachment using SDK. However, I want to open it using C++ code, not with JavaScript. As for now, I...

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
Excel Spreadsheet to autofill a pdf dynamic form
I have an Acrobat 8 Dymnamic form that I am trying to autofill with info from an excel spreadsheet. Is this possible? If...

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
Allowing User to Ask for More Fields
I've created a Pro 8 form with a table on the last page which will allow user to input info re a location (address,...

Mon, Sep 24, 2007
data merge printing
I would like to be able to merge data from a database or excel and print the information onto an existing PDF like a...

Sun, Sep 23, 2007
how to check adobe distiller installed or not programatically in VB 6.0
I want to know that how can I know that whether adobe acrobat pdf writer or distiller is installed or not programatically...

Sat, Sep 22, 2007
mailmerge pdf to email
Can you tell me how I can merge pdf files (filled with data from a database (excel ,dBase IV)) to email (email adres comes...
1 comment

Fri, Sep 21, 2007
add button to toolbar
I have a batch sequence "savetoe" which saves the document to both the hard drive and memory stick with one command. Is there...

Fri, Sep 21, 2007
Scan to PDF workflow/best-practices
I'm processing scanned pages of our Publishing Co's out-of-print books for resale as downloadable PDFs. One problem I'm having is that OCR/deskewing the pages...

Thu, Sep 20, 2007
Calling web service through adobe : authentication issue
Hi, I am invoking an SAP ABAP based web service from adobe form using WSDL data connection. I am unable to call the web service...

Wed, Sep 19, 2007
Attaching a script to a check box
I am trying to create a form in Designer which has multiple check boxes on the first page. What I would like to do...

Wed, Sep 19, 2007
PDF Bookmark preflighting
I am preflighting PDFs for bookmarks. I would love to automate the process. Is there a hot folder or script that can check pdfs...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
Text strings
I am looking for effective ways of storing text strings from a pdf document in a database. Are there effective pdf text string...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
Acrobat Batch edit destination save
Is there any way to Override and or edit the built in Acrobat Batch Sequence Output destination to "if (ocgs == null)" "specify Directory" else...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
Create new folder on save
Hi, I am using Acrobat 8 Pro and was wondering if it is possible to use javascript to create a new folder on save? ...

Tue, Sep 18, 2007
mailmerge to email
I wish to mailmerge pdf files (filled with data from a database (excel ,dBase IV)) to email (email adres comes also from the same...
1 comment

Mon, Sep 17, 2007
PDF Batch Processing, JavaScript
I am starting out with this. My objective is to run a Acrobat batch script to sort by Layered and not layered hopefully target dir...

Sat, Sep 15, 2007
Pre-Fill Acrobat Forms with FDF
Hello, I have a simple script in PHP that creates an array of form field data in FDF and then renders it as a download...

Fri, Sep 14, 2007
Opening a PDF using URL with VB Script
Hi, I'm trying to open a pdf using URL via OLE Automation. First I tried to following script: Dim doc Set doc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AvDoc") doc.Open "{URL_2_PDF}", "My Test...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Print PDF on both sides from 3rd up
Is it possible to make some controlls on a 12-page PDF document, so that the first 2 page can be printed single sided, and...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Removing clickable email link
In our directory, we imported data from BlackBaud. One of the field is the email address. We want to keep it but we want...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Formulas for PDF fields
I am new to PDF form creation, but I have created a simple order form for a wine customer which does the math calculations....
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Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Batch processing of PDF's
We have a large txt file with multiple data records that we would like to "marry" to pdf and somehow allow the user to...

Wed, Sep 12, 2007
Open linked files in a new window
I was asking this question is regards to this exchange http://www.acrobatusers.com/forums/ask_an_expert/questions/view/1635/ Is there a way to have the attached files open in separate windows? When...

Tue, Sep 11, 2007
Calculating time(s)
On my form there are fields for obtaining courses. These course of of defferent lengths ie 45 min 30 min 1hr 10 min. How...

Tue, Sep 11, 2007
Http error and openUrl
I created a button on a form in Adobe 8. The button runs a java script openURL. The link goes to an anchor on...

Tue, Sep 11, 2007
pdf forms population
I asked question on xml connection to pdf, got good, quick response, asked follow-up, and that seems to have passed thru cracks. Orig question: ...

Tue, Sep 11, 2007
Any document about the event.source.source.info of stamp object?
Any document about the event.source.source.info of stamp object...

Mon, Sep 10, 2007
Auto conversion of Powerpoint to pdf
When I double-click on a Powerpoint file to open it, it opens, but then immediately starts getting converted to a pdf? How can I...

Mon, Sep 10, 2007
Removing Dashes From Entered Text
How do I remove dashes from user entered data in a field. I would like to make this an exit event. Example...

Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Programmatically Load a Fillable PDF
I have a standard fillable pdf form from a government agency that my user base needs to submit on a quarterly basis. Since...

Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Watched Folders Within Distiller
Im running Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional on my Intel Mac using Mac OS 10.4. My watched folders within Distiller keep disappearing when quiting out of...

Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Date calculation using YYYYMMDD
I'm having problems calculating the difference between two dates from two fields that use a date format of "YYYYMMDD". As an example they...

Thu, Sep 6, 2007
Personal Information files ...
I know that Adobe allows for populating common fields i.e. name, address, phone number, etc. on multiple forms by referencing a file (FDF, XML,...

Thu, Sep 6, 2007
Autotab without losing information
I'm trying to create the autotab process for my form using Acrobat 8 Professional and editing in Livecycle 8. I've researched this to...
1 comment

Thu, Sep 6, 2007
xml connection to pdf
Hi I am trying to get xml docs that are created on fly in php via posted form and then create the xml. PDf...

Thu, Sep 6, 2007
Adding fileds at run time in Adobe Reader
I am using Acrobat Professional ver 6.0 and develop forms which have calculation scripts written in java scripts. The end user downloads these forms...

Wed, Sep 5, 2007
Check Boxes not being recognized.
I've imported a Word document with 300+ check boxes into Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro and none of the check boxes are recognized. I've...

Wed, Sep 5, 2007
Open .pdf in new window.
i would like to know if you can open a .pdf docuemnt in a new window from a url link? I have a table of...

Tue, Sep 4, 2007
PDF link to remote PDF causes
Hello, I have a document which uses a PDF link to link to the following location: http://www.ibanet.org/images/downloads/lpd/Committee_Social_Form.pdf Clicking upon the link in the PDF causes an error...

Tue, Sep 4, 2007
Passing search terms into document from another application
I'm very interested in passing a search parameter into a PDF document, and having the "Find" feature auto-search the document when I open it....

Tue, Sep 4, 2007
Multi-threading (acrobat /n)
I am using acrobat objects in my application. I want to convert it in multi-threading. It there any way to use acrobat in multithreading...

Fri, Aug 31, 2007
Dynamic Stamp Jumps the Gun
I have a dynamic stamp that automatically prompts you for the information before you can select the stamp and paste it on the page....
4 comments

Thu, Aug 30, 2007
embed pdf file into a Hotmail e-mail
Hi. I am needing to send a flyer to some of my Hotmail contacts. It is a PDF file. I need...

Thu, Aug 30, 2007
Date field in an Acroform
When a form is created in Livecycle and a text box is created with a date format, it shows the pop-up calendar, however when...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Forms
I have a combo box with several items listed. When the user selects milage I would like a text box to appear that...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Form Feilds that caculate
how do I set a form field to calculate In Proffessional 8? I've read all the articles that I can find, but they refer...

Wed, Aug 29, 2007
Adobe Reader
I am using Acrobat Professional ver 6.0 and develop forms which have calculation scripts written in java scripts. The end user downloads these forms...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Bookmarks in a scanned document
Is there a way to create a PDF file from the scanner that will automatically bookmark every page with a page number?...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Show/hide form fields with tabs (buttons)
Is there a way to create a pdf with tabs that will show and hide form fields that are associated with each tab? I...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
Printing automatically range of pages from bookmarks
I have a 350+ page document with 100+ bookmarks. I would like to be able to click on the bookmark and print only...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
command line convert a single document?
I've scanned the items here (and via Google) and can't find what I'm looking for. Is there a way, from a command prompt,...

Tue, Aug 28, 2007
How to merge pages using JavaScript
Hello, you are my last hope! I have the following problem: I have a "Master.pdf" and a "Slave.pdf" which are on the same HD...

Mon, Aug 27, 2007
Tab Automatically Please Help
Alright this will be my last ditch effort to figure this out in adobe, if I can't get it I will Just have to...

Sat, Aug 25, 2007
mail merge type jobs
Is it possible to use a pdf created in indesign with place holders for variable data and replace those placeholders with actual links to...

Fri, Aug 24, 2007
Migrating hyperlinks to revised case summary
I am going to be a speaker at a continuing legal education conference, on using Acrobat with hyperlinks to a main Court case summary....

Fri, Aug 24, 2007
Automating conversion for Greyscale to Black and white
How can I convert a greyscale PDF to a black and white PDF, using an automated process (like batch processing)?...

Fri, Aug 24, 2007
Opening a File Attachment
Hi, If I attach a file to my pdf document, what should I do if I want to highlight certain text to make it into...

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
JavaScript doesn't run on acrobat reader 8 (Continuation)
This message is related to the one posted today. I'm attaching the script again at the end, altough i've already found the line where acrobat...

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
JavaScript doesn't run on acrobat reader 8
Hi there, I've spending two long days trying to spot out the failure in the script below; the script's goal is show the current date&time...

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
Screen annotations
Is it possible to delete all screen annotations in a PDFs using AcroJS?...

Thu, Aug 23, 2007
Defective mailto interpretation in 7.x
We render Word documents to pdf via Distiller. This automatically creates embedded mailto: tags wherever a legitimate email address appears. When the document is...

Wed, Aug 22, 2007
Batch optimizing a folder of PDFs
I have a few hundred documents scanned in PDF form (in greyscale and color formats), and would like to reduce the size and optimize...
2 comments

Wed, Aug 22, 2007
Date Calculation in Adobe LiveCycle Designer
I am using Adobe LiveCycle Designer to create an interactive PDF timecard. I am currently using date drop down calendars to separately select...

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Populate Fields from a database
After reading more I have now done this below and it is still not working nor is my drop down working anymore. I...

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
upgrade from adobe reader 7 to version 8 with GPO
I have installed Adobe Reader 7.0 and some Asian Font packs(Chinese, Korean and etc). I would like to ask how can i upgrade to...

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Adobe reader 7 upgrade to version 8 with Asian font packs
Hi all, I have installed Adobe Reader 7.0 and some Asian Font packs(Chinese, Korean and etc). I would like to ask how can i upgrade...

Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Writing a PDF to a Database
Morning, I'm looking for help writing a PDF directly to a database. I'm having trouble grasping the mechanics of the process. I understand...

Mon, Aug 20, 2007
"Running Slide Show" capabilites
I just started using Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Pro. I wanted to make a multi-page PDF document that, when it was opened, would roll on...

Mon, Aug 20, 2007
How to use XFA script to verify signature.
According to LiveCyle Designer Help, there are scripting method called "verify". Can anyone show an examples how this method works. Thx...

Sun, Aug 19, 2007
Data entry across packaged files
I'm using Acrobat 8.1 Pro, and I love the PDF Package option. What I'd like to do is have a data entry form as...

Fri, Aug 17, 2007
Save or Save As Button
I am creating my first form in Live Cycle Designer 8 to help initiate a paperless workflow. I need to add a button that...

Fri, Aug 17, 2007
Security removing
How can we remove the password from the PDF in a batch process? The built in No security option is not working. (I know...

Thu, Aug 16, 2007
Scripting Logic
Hi there, I'm new to using Acrobat, and I'm getting confused about something I thought was simple. I am using LiveCycle Designer 8.0 to build a...

Wed, Aug 15, 2007
Batch Processing: How to Enable Usage Rights in Adobe Reader
How do I set up the default parameters in Adobe Acrobat Pro version 8 so that the PDFs are automatically created with the “Enable...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Forms with signatures
I have created a form with fill in the blanks information about staff. The information is filled in at the human resource department from...

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Default File Location
Can I change the default file location in Adobe 8 Pro? Everytime I save a new file, it defaults to My Documents....

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Searching deadlinks and incorrect hyperlinks in Acrobat 7 or 8 Pro
I need to know how to search for dead hyperlinks/cross-references in Acrobat 7 or 8 Pro. I'm amazed that such a feature hasn't been implemented...
2 comments

Tue, Aug 14, 2007
Acrobat 7.0 SDK API/Plugin development
Is there any way using Adobe Acrobat 7.0 SDK API/Plugin development to check if a PDF file is optimized and if there are broken...

Sun, Aug 12, 2007
Supplying password thru vb code
Is there a way to open password-protected pdf files with vb code? Password known and same for all files....

Fri, Aug 10, 2007
Disable toolbars, menus and right-clicks.
Hi all! Just a noob here. I need help figuring out how to do 4 things. I have a web site that will automatically...

Thu, Aug 9, 2007
File system limitation in Distiller 8.1 COM interface
I have a .NET (C#) application that is using Distiller's COM Interop interface to distill PDFs. The application was working fine until I upgraded...

Thu, Aug 9, 2007
Pages Panel & Page Default Inital View
Is there a way to have "pages panel & page" be the default initial view for all documents created? Right now I create...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Automatic E-mail PDF Button
How do I create an e-mail button that automatically e-mails a PDF document without letting the end-user edit the e-mail's body, subject, or recipients?...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Auto Tabbing - Uppercase Only
Auto Tabbing Ok, So I have been all through the forums on an auto tab script. I need a script that will allow the end...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
if...then statment in Acrobat
I need to create an if...then statement in an Acrobat 8.0 form. I have a drop down menu for one of the questions and...

Wed, Aug 8, 2007
Error 1334 when slip streming updates in Acorbat 7.0
When trying to slipstream the Acrobat 7 Pro updates according to the directions put forth on the Adobe knowledge base I get an error...

Tue, Aug 7, 2007
send to multi emails
I need to have a form email to addresses that correspond to checkboxes within the form. How can I do this?...

Tue, Aug 7, 2007
Adding Toolbar
I would like to know can we add a own made toolbar in acrobat. And command it accordingly Like the our product AcroButton is...

Mon, Aug 6, 2007
Data Connection
I am trying to create a Data Connection in LiveCycle (via Professional 8.1), yet I keep getting the same error message when I try...

Mon, Aug 6, 2007
Access Jso object
Hi All, Pls help me to solve this problem. I am tring to access Acrobat PDF through VB.NET Ok. Through reference i am adding Acrobat Library. i.e. Add...

Sun, Aug 5, 2007
Email address from Text Field
Dear Group, I am trying to write a javascript for a button that emails the pdf to the email address on the form entered...

Sun, Aug 5, 2007
Question about number of payment calculation
Okay. I'm lost. I need to know how to calculate the number of payments field. I have a total amount of the contract field...

Sat, Aug 4, 2007
View Password Protected PDF
i need to open a protected pdf file in the browser (need password on open), i know the password, i just dont know how...

Fri, Aug 3, 2007
Livecycle form: Send button not working for Adobe Reader 8 users
Hello, I have created a form with LiveCycle 8.0. The form has a submit button to submit a pdf of the completed form via...

Thu, Aug 2, 2007
Unlink Javascript watermarks
Hi, Is there a way to stop layers I have created using javascript watermark ocgs being deleted or updated in acrobat 8.1 without using security? They...

Thu, Aug 2, 2007
Archival and Retrieval capability in PDF format
I am using MS Word and using the mail merge feature to create 40,000 reports 5 pages each with an Excell spreadsheet that has...

Thu, Aug 2, 2007
Password Protecting Forms on LiveCycle
Adobe LiveCycle Designer -- Password Protecting Forms on LiveCycle Hello, I have a form that will be used by multiple users. These users will...

Thu, Aug 2, 2007
Customize the Acrobat UI
I would like to customize the Acrobat UI, can u tell me the method to do it, for e.g. i would like to open...

Wed, Aug 1, 2007
Text Fields in Custom Stamps
How can I add a free text field to a custom Adobe stamp? I would like to have a stamp that can be used...

Tue, Jul 31, 2007
3D annotation visibility
Hi, Is there any way to hide a 3D annotation? I am trying to layer a 3D annotation and a 2D image and then...

Mon, Jul 30, 2007
Text additions using Headers and Footers in Acrobat
I download lots of academic journals in pdf format and find it useful to use the Headers feature of Acrobat to put a meaningful...

Fri, Jul 27, 2007
maintaing session data
We have an Adobe form on the web called a Child Support Calculator, which performs some calculation and which the public can access. ...

Fri, Jul 27, 2007
tags, scanned documents, bookmarks, etc.
My family has asked me to scan and convert several volumes of family history books that one of my other family members has printed....

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
ENABLED USEAGE RIGHTS
Which product is needed if you anticipate an "Enabled Usage Rights" form will exceed the 500 uses restrictions?...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
Adobe
I have a need to take a pdf document that has about 9 statements and setup a process where I split that statements into...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
PrintParams object
Can I use PrintParams object in web page Java script for embedded PDF document?...

Thu, Jul 26, 2007
PDF Print
How can I change the Printer Settings like Printer name and print a PDF document from a web page? I have written code in...

Wed, Jul 25, 2007
Text Boxes
I'm using Adobe LiveCycle Designer. I have two questions. 1. I am trying to make a form that allows you to enter a date in one...

Mon, Jul 23, 2007
Word doc with imbedded excel shows as black box
Using Vista Ult. 32bit, Acrobat 8.0 Std, and Office 2007. I have a word doc with imbeded excel spreadsheet that make a graph....
4 comments

Mon, Jul 23, 2007
Snapshot window size
Is there a way to predefine snapshot window size and save these other than creating a "batch" or "script" file? I need to make...

Thu, Jul 19, 2007
acroforms saveas
I placed this code into acroforms to create and save a document in the mydocs folder. It won't work? Why? I am new to...

Thu, Jul 19, 2007
saving a pdf file
How can I get acrobat and reader to save a file using the name in a text field, automatically?...

Thu, Jul 19, 2007
PDF
I want to find the text co-ordinates (i.e. left, top, width and height) for each word (text content) in the pdf document....

Wed, Jul 18, 2007
Form Function
I want to create a pdf form layered over the top of my company's check artwork for the purpose of filling out manual checks....

Tue, Jul 17, 2007
Developing Interactive Form
I am trying to develop a form that calculates the amount of per diem an individual will receive based on Date and Time left...

Mon, Jul 16, 2007
vb script
I am a new user trying to use this VB script and am getting the following error: "Expected end of Satement" what am I...
7 comments

Mon, Jul 16, 2007
Adobe Live Cycle Designer
Trying to create a form with a Results box that has PASS, FAIL and VOID. When user chooses the Result I want the...

Mon, Jul 16, 2007
add button
Would like to add a button to the toolbar using API. Please let me know whether it can be done and how?...

Sun, Jul 15, 2007
Duplicate page or specific fields
I have a form and i want to add a button that will duplicate entire page or some specific fields but with no values.It...

Fri, Jul 13, 2007
javascript for acrobat forms
I want to create a combo box field that will make other combo box fields visible depending on the selection made in the first...

Fri, Jul 13, 2007
Automating encryption and shared reviews
I'd like to automate the process of encrypting a PDF with a password and initiating a shared review on a webdav server. I'd like to...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Distiller Bulk Conversion
Can I use distiller to bulk convert 1000 powerpoint files? I know it has to ability to watch an "In" folder for "ps"...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Cropping & Replacing Footers on Scanned Pages
I have scanned pdfs with footers I would like to replace. I have tried cropping the page and then resizing the page but this...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
OUTLOOK and Acrobat PRO 6.0
I am running Acrobat PRO 6.0, Windows XP w/SP 2, MS Office 2003 w/SP 3, and EXCHANGE Server 2003 w/SP 2. My OUTLOOK clients...

Thu, Jul 12, 2007
Insert a carriage return or line end into a multi line field
I need to insert a carriage return/line feed into a multi line field in Acrobat 8 Pro? For example: On a business card there...

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
Batch Processing OCR
Batch process converting PDF docs to OCR PDF docs....

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
PDF Manipulation
I split several PDFs into 1 page per Adobe file for processing by another program. After processing I want to re-combine the PDF page...

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
Using Typewriter tool for auto text insertion
Dear Learned Ones, I use the Typewriter tool to fill scanned paper documents. Each paper document I use is from a different organization, so...

Wed, Jul 11, 2007
Auto populate text field
I have three simples text fields -- first name, last name, and full name. Is there a way to auto populate the FULL NAME field...

Tue, Jul 10, 2007
Email Attachment - Lotus Notes
Hello, I am running Adobe 8 Standard on a Windows XP SP2 machine. From Adobe, I want to go File->Email to attach the current...

Tue, Jul 10, 2007
Hide Or Edit URL Path / Alt Text That Pops Up
Hello Does anyone know where I could get/Buy a plug in for adobe acrobat pro that allows you to EDIT or Disable the alt text...

Mon, Jul 9, 2007
Printing/Saving subsets of pages from a PDF
Need to ask the user to agree to the terms and conditions of a document upon printing or saving. Once they agree we only want...

Sat, Jul 7, 2007
pdf page numbering
Need to batch alter the page numbers in a group of pdf files. Referring to the page numbers that are shown in the...

Fri, Jul 6, 2007
Current Date
Dear Expert, I am using Acrobat 7.0.0 Standard. I have several Microsoft word documents (each with multi pages) that I need to convert to...

Fri, Jul 6, 2007
fillable field as email subject
I have a PDF form created that has a email button that sends the form to my address in the PDF format. It...
7 comments

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
PDF Web Display
I'm not sure how to ask this so let me just ramble for a minute. I am working on a project where our...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Linking between pdf files 8.1
Linking Acrobat 8 I create a page view link from pdf1 to pdf 2. When I test the link, pdf 1 is prompted to close...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
(un)targeting fields
Hi experts, I have a neat little problem. I would like to clear certain form fields when the form is reopened without a data file....
1 comment

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Cleaning a PDF for Export to Excel
I am trying to use Omni Page Pro 15 or the accompanying pdf Converter to drag tables out of a pdf file into excel....

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Form creation
I am using Adobe LiveCycle Designer 7.0.04. I have several checkboxes (which represent different dollar amounts for different membership levels) that the end user...
1 comment

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
addInstance validation
I have created a fomr in LiveCycle 7.0. I am using AddInstance to created additional lines to be filled in. I have...

Tue, Jul 3, 2007
Automation and Printing PDF files
I want to print a PDF file from a .Net Windows application. (Kind of automating Acrobat.) Do I have to use the IAC interface?...

Mon, Jul 2, 2007
Field Pattern Validation
Apparently I'm not getting the field validation examples in the Help (F1) of Livecycle. I've been struggling to get all the fields in...

Mon, Jul 2, 2007
Open to Specific page
Is there ANY way I can open a Reader version 8.1.0 file to a specific page number or bookmark from a command prompt or...

Fri, Jun 29, 2007
javascript to print package repeatedly
We do large volume printing (photocopying) jobs and I want to figure out how to use the pdf package feature in Acrobat 8.1 professional...

Fri, Jun 29, 2007
Print from IE browser
Hello! I am trying to batch print a set of pdf's from IE browser. I included the acropdf object (from Adobe 7) in the...

Thu, Jun 28, 2007
ADOBE 8 pro Error Converitng to PDF from other applications
I have recently installed Adobe 8.0 pro on a server. When converting any file (i tried access and excel) to pdf the printer icon...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Forms
I have been using Acrobat Pro v7.0. I recently purchased 8.0 but haven't installed yet. I want to create a form that would...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Fast Web View
I have tried to convert a PDF document to Fast Web View using the instructions in adobe help with no luck. The file will...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Form fields
I can't get the Acrobat 6 grid to line up with the text lines of the document -- it looks like it is not...
1 comment

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
current date when printed
Dear Eugene, I opened your document that you wanted me to duplicate your javascript format to implement an automatic current date when printed, and I...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
Bookmarks in PDF created from Access reports
Hello, I'm currently trying to automatically insert bookmarks in an access report printed to PDF (1 or 2 report page per country; I would like...

Tue, Jun 26, 2007
print date
Dear Expert, I have read your "Date/Time" online article on how to implement an automatic current date when a PDF document is printed, and unfortunately...

Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Submit a Form
I am using Acrobat 8.0 Pro. I have a form with a submit button with the action type "Submit a form". I want to...

Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Links
Links: I would like to link from an excel-sourced pdf to a section with a word-sourced pdf. I had assumed that the standard excel...

Mon, Jun 25, 2007
Add Page Links with LiveCycle Designer
How do i add a text link to jump to a specific page in the pdf document using LiveCycle Designer?...

Fri, Jun 22, 2007
online fillable forms
am a graphic designer with little scripting experience. i want to put a fillable pdf form on a website. i know how to create...

Fri, Jun 22, 2007
Acroforms "save as"
Thom Parker said" The Acrobat JavaScript Reference states that this function requires Reader Save Rights to work in Reader." I enabled user rights and the 'Save...

Thu, Jun 21, 2007
Editing and absolute references
What determines whether or not a form is edited in Acrobat vs LiveCycle designer? I find editing caluclation much simpler in Acrobat. ...

Thu, Jun 21, 2007
automatically printing current date
Dear Expert, I am having considerable difficulty in understanding how to automatically print the current date on PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional version....

Thu, Jun 21, 2007
An "Attach a File to the document" script
I am using Acrobat 8 Pro and LiveCycle Designer 8.0 Is there a a way to write a script to allow the user to attach...
5 comments

Thu, Jun 21, 2007
javascript
Dear Expert, I just started using Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional version and I am stumped on how to automatically print the current date on PDFs....

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
Change background color of Acrobat Viewer
Using the ActiveX/.OCX interface with JavaScript, is it possible to change the default dark grey background color the Acrobat Viewer places around PDF documents?...

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
Can the Navigation Panel Buttons be hidden with JavaScript?
When working with the Acrobat 8 viewer through the .OCX/ActiveX interface, is it possible using JavaScript to hide the (left) navigation panel buttons (pages,...

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
acrobat 8 sdk
2 questions. 1. Are there any known issues with using .net encryptiong with pdf files? 2. I have any app that uses the acrobat interop assembly...

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
Setting a default initial view
How can I create a default initial view with my own properties (magnification, layout, etc.), so that whenever I create a PDF, the initial...

Wed, Jun 20, 2007
Automatically name files
I create invoices to multiple companies using an Access DB and print each invoice individually to a pdf. Or I print the whole...

Tue, Jun 19, 2007
File sizes are huge with updated version of Adobe Acrobat
I am creating PDFs from AutoCAD 2000i drawings. I had version 5 of Adobe Acrobat before and the file sizes of the PDFs were...

Sat, Jun 16, 2007
hilighted text copy
hi I am using pdf books for studying and I hilight keywords while studying.I want to copy all hilighted words to make a mind-map in...

Fri, Jun 15, 2007
CGM Graphic in ACROBAT
My Question is: can we use a CGM Graphic in Acrobat? I know you can place many types of graphics but I need to know...

Fri, Jun 15, 2007
Load event in HTML
How to detect that a file finish downloading with a element in HTML?...

Thu, Jun 14, 2007
Form Fields not Refreshing
How do I get numerical form fields to refresh once they have been filled in once and then modified? Some of the fields refresh...
1 comment

Thu, Jun 14, 2007
Word to PDF with links, update PRINTDATE field code
I need to find a way to Convert from Word 2003 to pdf using Adobe 6 Standard, preserve links (just cross-references and TOC within...
1 comment

Thu, Jun 14, 2007
Reader 8 Navigation Pannel Buttons
I want to Hide Navigation Pannel Buttons when my PDF loads in Reader 8. I need to do this by code, so the user...

Thu, Jun 14, 2007
internal attachment
i want to open an attachment which is on the internal pdf. i`v tried app.openDoc("bass 8kHz 8bit.wav", this); and this.openDataObject("bass 8kHz 8bit.wav"); they all doesn't work. is...

Wed, Jun 13, 2007
Acroforms "save as"
Using acroforms, I have created a button that opens a "save as" window. When I try it on reader 7.0.8 this window does...

Tue, Jun 12, 2007
XFA Form to VB6 Host Communications
I have a VB6 application that hosts PDF forms designed using LiveCycle Designer 8. The VB6 application uses OLE Automation to load, display and...

Tue, Jun 12, 2007
Spawning and Deleting Template Pages
We are using Adobe Acrobat 7.0.9 Professional on Windows XP. We have a form with built in templates that can be spawned using the...
2 comments

Mon, Jun 11, 2007
PDF Printing
When I batch print from Acrobat 8 the pages seem to be printing in the order of it's file size (largest to smallest) instead...
1 comment

Mon, Jun 11, 2007
Web Generated PDF
I have to extract data from web based PDF files (I have no control over that bit!), but export and copy and paste just...

Fri, Jun 8, 2007
Help with forms issue
I am building a form that will interface with a SQL db, this db allows me to use Parent.child.Hierachy lines in the form and...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Linking PDF to Project
Hi, I understand that it is possible to add forms to a PDF file. What I would like to do is have a form/box...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Acrobat 8 batch error messages
We are getting the following error messagesform the Event Viewer, when we try to do a batch process of PDF files. We are...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Working Example using HostContainer
I'm looking for a working code example involving communication between a web page and its embeded PDF (via the hostContainer objetct). Any body...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Tagging PDF for conversion to XML with out losing formatting
We presently create inserts and distill a pdf. We are trying to tag the pdf's and then create a xml file that we can...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Radio Buttons Acroforms
How can I make my radio buttons inactive/active after pressing a button? Please provide sample. Thanks....

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Invoke print doalog automatically when opening a PDF
Hi Tom, I appreciate your help with this. I would like to add a javascript to a PDF file "programmatically" using Visual Basic. This...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Adobe 7.0
Why does my copy of Adobe 7.0 standard occasionally create files that do not include live links?...

Thu, Jun 7, 2007
license
I will be replacing my hard drive and would like to know if I can regenerate my license/ subscription through the Acrobat 8.0 pro...
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Thu, Jun 7, 2007
Linking to external microsoft docs
I am creating an interactive CD containing a master PDF doc with links to external Microsoft Word, excel and p.point docs. when i burn...

Wed, Jun 6, 2007
Concatenating bound fields into a text field
One of the form samples with Acrobat 8 includes a text field whose value is the concatenation of several fields from the XML data...

Tue, Jun 5, 2007
Drop Down Script to text field
I am using Adobe Live Cycle designer to build forms and I want to link a drop down box to a text field and...

Mon, Jun 4, 2007
Print Date
Dear Expert: I want to add the PRINT DATE to the bottom center of selected PDF documents when they are printed only? This is similar...

Sat, Jun 2, 2007
Mail Acroforms
Hi Thom, when I copied your script and clicked the submit button, nothing happened. Here is what I did: 1. I named the file "MyOrderForm". 2. I...

Fri, Jun 1, 2007
Emal Acroforms
Thom Parker said" So there is a work around, use the "doc.saveAs()" function to rename the file before mailing. Of course, this will only...

Fri, Jun 1, 2007
Save Data Acroforms
Is there a way to save data on a specific hard drive or network drive using a button field in acroforms?...

Fri, Jun 1, 2007
Acroform Email
I am using acroforms and I would like to know how to take data from a text field (ie: name of person) and use...

Thu, May 31, 2007
Acrobat Math Calculations
I have converted a excel spreadsheet to an Adobe Acrobat 8 form. I am trying to recreate the calculations within the form using Javascript....

Wed, May 30, 2007
Opening PDF in code using URL
How do i open a pdf on my intranet using URL & vb.net? I tried the simple code below. ...

Wed, May 30, 2007
5.0 Distiller Orientation Problem
Acrobat 5 distiller used with a VB application does not create PDF in correct orientation. If I set the distiller preferences to portrait or...

Wed, May 30, 2007
VB6 and Javascript
Thom, Thanks for the help on that VB6/javascript question. Your suggestion worked on the first try! I made one slight change to make the code...

Wed, May 30, 2007
Importing multiple records to Forms
When I insert a pdf doc into Access for reporting purposes, it becomes fuzzy. Other option, import the data into acrobat pdf form....

Tue, May 29, 2007
Executing javascript from VB6.
This is a follow up to my previous question on executing javascript from VB6 (not .NET) defined in a document variable called "jsMain". I've tried...

Tue, May 29, 2007
PDF as online Help
We're considering using our PDFs to provide "online Help" from entries on the Help menu of a Java application that's supported on both Windows...

Tue, May 29, 2007
JavaScipt a PMT Calculation
I am creating a form and need to calculate a monthly payment from the rate,term, and amount fields within the form. How can...

Tue, May 29, 2007
Reader Preferences file
Hello, I would like to know where the preferences file/folder is located for acroread 7.0.9 on Solaris. I've changed the user prefences in...

Mon, May 28, 2007
Interactive Button
How do I create a button that will print a certain range of pages within a document, say pages 3 to 5? Thanks....

Sun, May 27, 2007
Radio Button to update various table calculations
I am trying to use LiveCycle 8 and find a way to update the various calculations in each row contained in a very large...

Sun, May 27, 2007
Acrobat 8 EULA
I hope the experts here can help clarify some points in the Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional EULA. (I) Re Section 14.13 Acrobat Professional Feature Would using...
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Sun, May 27, 2007
Install Acrobat 8 Pro on many PC's
I have to install Acrobat 8 Pro on 5 PC's, I have a liensce for 5 users. I want to install all the software we...

Sat, May 26, 2007
dynamic email address based on pulldown value
I would like a sample script that would email a form and/or data to specific people in a drop down list. I have read the...

Fri, May 25, 2007
Split PDF page and email?
I have PDF file and each page needs to be emailed to different person. The persons email is listed on each page. Is...

Fri, May 25, 2007
interactive form access on reader
I created an interactive form using Adobe designer 7.0. I also have adobe professional 7.0 and am able to enter text into the form...

Fri, May 25, 2007
JavaScript Calculations
Hi. I developed a form and it is on a shared drive in the office. It involves many JavaScript calculations. Two...

Fri, May 25, 2007
Dynamically Populating Combo Box Adobe Javascript
I have LiveCycle Desidner 8, I am trying sample xml Data and bind this xml values with combobox, it display in pdf preview option...

Thu, May 24, 2007
Access data into PDF
I have a client that needs to infuse Microsoft Access data into a PDF form that already has fields identified. I have done...

Thu, May 24, 2007
Enabling Word Search
I simply want to know how to enable the word search option for a scanned document. I have a scanned manual that has been...

Thu, May 24, 2007
form calc drop-down list
I am creating an attendance form. I have several drop-down lists with the text values of "p" "a" and "l". Each of...

Wed, May 23, 2007
Adobe X Firewall
why many resources of adobe don't worked when a network have a firewall full lock? ex. pdf forms with fdf resourse on acrobat don´t...

Wed, May 23, 2007
Number scripting in Acrobat 6
I have text fields created on a form in Acrobat Pro 6. The forms are supposed to take the Friday "week ending date"...

Wed, May 23, 2007
Table of Contents script
Is there a sample script one can use (modify) to either create a table of contents page (from a group of pages within a...

Tue, May 22, 2007
scanning data into database via interactive form
I've created an interactive form out of a hardcopied history document with Designer 7.0. My question is: What is the best/most efficient way...

Tue, May 22, 2007
Auto copy numbering
With Acrobat 8 Professional, how can I add sequential numbering to print copies? For example, lets say I have a pdf document 4...

Tue, May 22, 2007
Default Vaalue in ComboBox
How to Show Default value in combo box using Adobe Javascript? i am trying for DropDownList1.DefaultValue="a"; but this Doesn’t work please give me solution Regards, Sarfaraj Sayyad...

Tue, May 22, 2007
page capture in the pdf
How to capture the page no in the pdf using java script ,can you send me the script coding...

Mon, May 21, 2007
email link times 2
I created an email link in a pdf document, but when I send it to myself to test it, and I click on the...

Mon, May 21, 2007
Spell Check?
Is there a way to turn off spell check, either for the entire form or just for one TextField?...

Fri, May 18, 2007
Entering Data in PDF
Can a PDF automatically move you from one field to the next without tabbing once info is entered? (For example..Phone number--after 3 digits...

Fri, May 18, 2007
Linked Files need to Open in New Window
Emergency - of Sorts have client meeting today, Friday! Have a 23 Page Index linked to 175 individual PDF documents. For some reason, perhaps operator error,...

Fri, May 18, 2007
Overview of Tools to use for Forms Data Entry & Submission to DB
Hi I am new to Adobe tools and applications. Our ourganization have hundreds of regulatory forms that our operations people have to fill out and send...

Thu, May 17, 2007
submit button creates csv?
I've got a form created in LiveCycle Designer 8. I want users to click a Submit button that will save their data entries...

Wed, May 16, 2007
Opening PDFs
How to I get a pdf attachment to open up as a full page on the receiver's screen? Mine always open up at about...

Wed, May 16, 2007
convert to pdf from command line
Is it possible to call the "pdf printer driver" from the command line, passing it a file name in order to generate a pdf...

Tue, May 15, 2007
text fields and embedded tabs
I have created a very large text field (80 x 40) using both Acrobat 5.0 & 7.0. When I try and fill the...

Tue, May 15, 2007
calculation and rounding
I am using the following script. I want to calculate the value in the weight field x .01 and I want it to round...

Tue, May 15, 2007
Position validation
I am new to LiveCycle and Javascript and I am hoping that someone can help or point me in the direction to find the...

Tue, May 15, 2007
Batch Rename
I would like to copy a group of files (e.g., XYZ_R1G) with a batch process and rename them, but I would also like to...

Sun, May 13, 2007
Forms field associations
I'm trying to create a form via LiveCycle. The form I'm creating is multiple pages. I would like to be able to duplicate formation...

Wed, May 9, 2007
Acrobat with VBA
I run hundreds of reports each month. This process is automated using VBA from Excel. All reports are saved as a .pdf file. Can...

Wed, May 9, 2007
script for metadata
Hi, Is it possible to write some sort of macro/script which would search for a specific word in a document ("Title"), then take the...

Tue, May 8, 2007
Validation
How or can you make a hidden textBox mandatory if the checkBox associated with the hidden field is checked? I am using LiveCycle...

Mon, May 7, 2007
Automate "Compare Documents"?
Is it possible to automate the "Compare Documents" feature? We'd like to invoke this feature when a new version of a document is...

Mon, May 7, 2007
auto-coding from OCR
I have a collection of scanned (Tiff) and OCR'd documents. Is there a way to have the OCR auto-populate coding fields in a document...
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Sun, May 6, 2007
Deselecting Radio Buttons
Thom, Saw where someone wanted the ability to "deselect radio buttons." Here's a little ditty that you may find useful... Given: Two radio buttons named rad,...

Sat, May 5, 2007
Bookmark JS Causes errors
I have created bookmarks which send the user to various fields in my Acrobat 8 form. The bookmarks work correctly, doing exactly that which...

Fri, May 4, 2007
Applescripting Metadata
I've found something interesting. I work with Quark PDFs. When I check the metadata (Document Properties in Acrobat 8 Prof.) I find colour in...

Fri, May 4, 2007
Add Instances of Subforms
I am learning to use Designer 7 to build dynamic interactive forms for clients to fill in. Are there ways to Add Instances based...

Fri, May 4, 2007
Calculation Format Error
I wanted to know how to custom script this equation. ((C/D)*E)/F I am needing to let D or F be equal to zero at the beginning...

Fri, May 4, 2007
Printing from Different trays in an application
I have Acrobat Reader 8.0 on a machine and I'd like to print PDF's silently from a Windows Application. Today we use the AcroRd32.exe...

Thu, May 3, 2007
creating multiple docs from one
I want to take one pdf file that has 14 pages and split it into 14 single pdf files. Is there automate this?...

Wed, May 2, 2007
reading back to you
Hi all Is there any way that when a PDF file opens it can be set to read back to you? I know you can press...