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How to save a PDF with Acrobat JavaScript
by Thom Parker

Being able to save a file to disk is a critical activity for Acrobat workflow automation, and fortunately, there are a couple ways to do this from a script.

Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
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0
02/18/2010
Conditional Execution
by Thom Parker

One of the most important features of any programming language--including JavaScript--is the ability to make decisions, called Conditional Execution.

Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
5,538
5
01/12/2010
Scripting for Adobe Reader
by Thom Parker

Thom Parker explores the various restrictions of Adobe Reader scripting, and methods for testing and debugging code directly in the Reader environment.

Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
8,024
0
12/01/2009
How to Make a Toggle Button
by Thom Parker

Thom Parker explains that regardless of the forms technology, AcroForms or LiveCycle, the technique for creating a Toggle Button is identical. Only the technology-specific details are different.

Type: HTML
8,195
3
10/29/2009
Scripting PDF: Inside the Acrobat JavaScript SDK
by Thom Parker

In this presentation from MAX 2009, Thom Parker, president of WindJack Solutions, talks about scripting in Acrobat and PDF.

Type: Video
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
3,818
2.333335
10/25/2009
Using Flash as a 3D material (Part 2 of 2)
by Dave Merchant

Join Dave Merchant in part 2 of "Using Flash as a 3D Material" as he discusses how you can use JavaScript and ActionScript to communicate between Flash and 3D scenes using Acrobat Pro Extended.

Type: Video
4,003
5
09/29/2009
Why doesn't my script work?
by Thom Parker

That’s a very good question, and one commonly asked in various user forums. Usually this statement is followed by "I copied the code exactly," or "I changed something and then it broke." Unfortunately, this is a fact of scripting. Sometimes things just don’t work. So what do you do? When scripts break, it’s time to step back and figure out what’s wrong.

Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
3,800
3
07/16/2009
Custom document search using JavaScript
by Thom Parker
As Thom Parker explains, the search engine in Acrobat is almost completely controllable from Acrobat JavaScript, so you can build advanced search features into your own documents or document sets.
Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
6,088
3.666665
06/09/2009
Importing and exporting PDF file attachments with Acrobat JavaScript
by Thom Parker

A PDF file has the ability to encapsulate other file types, such as a ".zip" file. The user can quite literally drag and drop files in and out of a PDF. This ability to attach files is the basis for several other features in Acrobat, most notably "Packages" in Acrobat 8, "Portfolios" in Acrobat 9 and "Data Collection" files.

Type: HTML
Categories: Acrobat 9, JavaScript
9,440
3
04/30/2009
Text matching with regular expressions
by Thom Parker

Thom Parker says that practically every computer language in use today provides support for using regular expressions, and he provides an introduction to using them in Acrobat JavaScript.

Type: HTML
Categories: JavaScript
5,853
0
02/12/2009
 

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