Harder Jennifer / Хардер Дженнифер - Enhancing Adobe Acrobat Forms with JavaScript: Take Your Forms to the Next Level!, 2nd Edition / Улучшение форм Adobe Acrobat с помощью JavaScript: Поднимите ваши формы на новый уровень!, 2-е издание [2023, PDF, E

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About the Author ...............................................................................xiii
About the Technical Reviewer ............................................................xv
Acknowledgments ............................................................................xvii
Introduction .......................................................................................xix
Part I: Basic Form Improvements ................................................1
Chapter 1: A Fundamental Forms Primer .............................................3
Forms Review .......................................................................................................3
Fields Refresher ..................................................................................................15
Properties Refresher ...........................................................................................24
Text Box Field Properties and Date Field Properties Dialog Boxes ................25
Dropdown Properties Dialog Box ...................................................................26
List Box Properties Dialog Box ......................................................................28
Check Box Properties Dialog Box ..................................................................29
Radio Button Properties Dialog Box ...............................................................30
Button Properties and Image Properties Dialog Box .....................................31
Digital Signature Properties Dialog Box.........................................................32
Barcode Properties Dialog Box ......................................................................33
Tabs Refresher ....................................................................................................34
Editing Your Form with the More Menu and Right Pane .....................................44
Setting the Field Tab Order Using the Menu Options .....................................46
Clearing a Form While Working .....................................................................55
Summary.............................................................................................................58
Chapter 2: Introduction to Actions .....................................................59
Getting Started ....................................................................................................59
Rating Forms Value Averaging and Sum: Working with Text Fields.....................61
The Validate Tab .............................................................................................64
The Calculate Tab for the Grand Total Using Sum ...............................................69
Sum and Averaging Using Check Boxes or Radio Buttons with Text Fields ........72
Using Radio Buttons on Page 3 of the Project ...............................................74
Using Check Boxes on Page 3 of the Project .................................................80
Turning Check Boxes into Radio Buttons .......................................................82
Basic Action Button Triggers for Reset Buttons and Printing Buttons .................86
Reset Button ..................................................................................................86
Print Form Button ..........................................................................................90
Summary.............................................................................................................93
Chapter 3: Creating a QR Code Custom Stamp ...................................95
Customizing Your QR Code Stamp ......................................................................97
QR Code Creation ................................................................................................98
Using the Stamp Tool ........................................................................................104
Final Thoughts: QR Code for Professional Printing ............................................108
Summary...........................................................................................................110
Chapter 4: Buttons, Navigation, Form, and Nonform Actions ...........111
Creating a Button Icon ......................................................................................112
Example of a Button as a Label Only ...........................................................116
Example of a Button Combination of Icon Only ...........................................119
Nonform Properties Actions ..............................................................................121
Pages ...........................................................................................................121
Bookmarks ..................................................................................................124
Web and Custom Hyperlinks ........................................................................128
Rich Media Nonform Navigation Buttons .....................................................135
Layers Basic Actions....................................................................................137
Other Nonform Actions That Can Affect Sticky Note or Markup
Tools Indirectly ............................................................................................140
Triggers for Actions ...........................................................................................140
Choose an Action That Requires No Code .........................................................142
Newsletter Navigation with Buttons .................................................................150
Form Navigation with a Button as a Helpful Hint ..............................................154
Adding a Comb of Characters ...........................................................................157
Before Comb and After Comb ......................................................................158
More Action Triggers to Show and Hide ............................................................161
Hide and Clear Fields Button .......................................................................164
Set Layer Visibility .............................................................................................167
Using Bookmarks ........................................................................................168
Using Buttons ..............................................................................................171
Summary...........................................................................................................173
Part II: Simplified Field Notation and Basic JavaScript ...........175
Chapter 5: Introduction to Simplified Field Notation and
JavaScript ........................................................................................177
Getting Started ..................................................................................................178
Text Field, Date, and Drop-Down List Properties ...............................................179
Actions Tab ..................................................................................................179
Format Tab ...................................................................................................180
Validate Tab .................................................................................................182
Calculate Tab ...............................................................................................182
Check Box, Radio Button, Image Field, and Button Properties ..........................183
List Box Properties ............................................................................................184
Digital Signature Properties ..............................................................................186
Barcode Properties ...........................................................................................187
Global Document JavaScript .............................................................................188
Web Links and References ..........................................................................195
Regular Forms vs. E-Signature Forms.........................................................195
JavaScript and Acrobat on the Document Level ...............................................197
Summary...........................................................................................................197
Chapter 6: Basic and Complex Calculations .....................................199
Getting Started ..................................................................................................200
Sum Value .........................................................................................................202
Simplified Field Notation ...................................................................................204
JavaScript Custom Calculation Script ...............................................................207
Final Thoughts on Working with the Calculate Tab ...........................................211
JavaScript Script Validation for Displaying Zero ...............................................214
The Final Line of Code .................................................................................216
Drop-Down Alternatives ..............................................................................218
Set Field Calculation Order ..........................................................................219
Resetting Your Field of Focus ............................................................................221
Summary...........................................................................................................225
Chapter 7: Format Calculations ........................................................227
Number Formatting ...........................................................................................230
Formatting with a Percentage ..........................................................................233
A Workaround for the Percentage ...............................................................235
Reset Fields with JavaScript .......................................................................241
Date Formatting ................................................................................................242
Date Formatting with JavaScript .................................................................244
Time Formatting ................................................................................................251
Time Formatting with JavaScript, a Custom Example .................................256
Comb of Characters for Dates .....................................................................260
Special Formatting ............................................................................................261
Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................262
Drop-Down Alternatives ..............................................................................263
More Information on Adding Decimal Places and Leading Zeros ................263
Summary...........................................................................................................264
Chapter 8: Various JavaScript Alerts, Notes, and Time Stamps .......267
Alert Types.........................................................................................................269
Create a Document JavaScript..........................................................................270
Viewer Version and Validation Alert ...................................................................274
Document Actions .............................................................................................277
Document Will Close ....................................................................................278
Document Will Print .....................................................................................279
Alerts Working with Buttons..............................................................................280
Adding a Comment Note, Signature, and Time Stamp ......................................283
Signature Field and Time Stamp .................................................................289
Summary...........................................................................................................294
Chapter 9: Create Help for Clients with Rollover Text and Alerts .....295
The Rollover Method .........................................................................................296
Mouse Enter ................................................................................................301
Mouse Exit ...................................................................................................302
Longer Array Example (Optional) .................................................................302
Extra Noncustom JavaScript Check Box Example .......................................303
How to Show and Hide Fields with JavaScript ............................................304
The Default Text Method ...................................................................................307
The Alert Method ...............................................................................................311
Customer’s Full Name .................................................................................312
Date .............................................................................................................316
Customer Order Code ..................................................................................320
Customer’s Company Name ........................................................................322
How to Duplicate Text for Multiple Fields and Make Fields Read-Only .............324
Set Fields to Read-Only with JavaScript .....................................................328
Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................329
Summary...........................................................................................................330
Chapter 10: Various Types of Formatting with JavaScript ...............331
Adding Global Formatting to Text Fields............................................................332
Color Properties ................................................................................................338
Array and Variable Examples of Formatting Properties ....................................339
Multiline Buttons ...............................................................................................343
Multiline Text .....................................................................................................346
Complex Formatting Using Check Boxes and a Text Field ................................351
Rich Text Formatting for Text Fields and Comments .........................................359
Comment Example ......................................................................................363
Final Thoughts on Formatting with Text ......................................................365
Silent Printing ...................................................................................................367
Options for Submit Button Using Email .............................................................370
Summary...........................................................................................................375
Part III: Working with More Complex Forms............................377
Chapter 11: Validation with Text Boxes, Alerts, and
Radio Buttons ...................................................................................379
Money Transfer Example ...................................................................................380
Alternate Way to Work with Radio Buttons Without Alerts ...........................389
Changing the Shipping Price Using Radio Buttons ...........................................393
Additional Radio Button Example with JavaScript and Text Fields and
How to Change Data for Time ...........................................................................403
Setting Up the Text Fields ............................................................................407
Check Box Variation with Date Text Fields ...................................................409
Notes on Changing Formatting Options for Radio Button, Check Box,
and Button Style ..........................................................................................410
Text Field Validation with Regular Expressions .................................................415
Telephone Validation ....................................................................................417
Name Validation ...........................................................................................421
Account Number Validation .........................................................................424
Email and URL Validation .............................................................................425
Another Phone and Date Example with Two Variables ................................426
Final Thoughts on Formatting Fields .................................................................429
Summary...........................................................................................................432
Chapter 12: Working with Dropdown Lists .......................................433
Current Skills Request Form .............................................................................434
Parts Order Form...............................................................................................443
Drop-Down Lists with Select Dates and Discounts ...........................................465
Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................470
Load a Lengthy Single Drop-Down or List Menu .........................................470
Tips on Changing Custom Formatting for Drop- Down Lists with
JavaScript ....................................................................................................473
Summary...........................................................................................................474
Chapter 13: Working with List Boxes ...............................................475
List Box Priority List with Control Buttons.........................................................476
The Add Button ............................................................................................481
The Delete Button ........................................................................................482
The Clear or Reset Button ............................................................................483
The Up Button ..............................................................................................483
The Down Button .........................................................................................484
Check Box, Drop-Down, and List Box: Example 1 .............................................488
Check Box, List Box, and Multi-Drop-Down: Example 2 ....................................495
Button Slide Show Variation ..............................................................................505
Extra Example Priority List Improved ...........................................................506
Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................515
Hidden Fields ...............................................................................................515
Using List Boxes for a Number Rating .........................................................517
Notes on Changing Custom Formatting for List Boxes ................................517
Summary...........................................................................................................518
Chapter 14: Advanced Navigation: The Pop-Up Menu ......................519
The Pop-Up Menu Example ...............................................................................520
Add a Pop-Up Menu Using a Bookmark ............................................................527
Final Thoughts ...................................................................................................532
Summary...........................................................................................................533
Part IV: Beyond the Basics .......................................................535
Chapter 15: Action Wizard and JavaScript .......................................537
Working with the Action Wizard ........................................................................538
Reuse JavaScript from Chapter 8 ................................................................549
Is It a Custom Action or a Custom Command? ..................................................550
Create and Manage Custom Commands .....................................................551
Summary...........................................................................................................552
Chapter 16: Multistate Check Boxes .................................................553
The Problem of Multistate Check Boxes ...........................................................553
Bonus Star Rating Idea .....................................................................................563
Select All or Deselect All Check Boxes at Once.................................................565
Summary...........................................................................................................569
Chapter 17: Importing an Image into a Button .................................571
Creating the Button ...........................................................................................572
Summary...........................................................................................................577
Chapter 18: Multiple Formatting ......................................................579
The Problem of Multiple Formatting .................................................................579
Option 1: Do It Yourself ......................................................................................583
Price Script ..................................................................................................585
No Price Script .............................................................................................586
Adding a Degree Symbol and Formatting Range .........................................593
Option 2: Contact a Professional .......................................................................598
Summary...........................................................................................................600
Chapter 19: Digital Signatures and Barcodes ...................................601
Digital Signatures and Security.........................................................................602
Working with Digital Signatures and Other Adobe Security Tools ...............611
Create a Security Puzzle ..............................................................................620
Barcodes ...........................................................................................................625
Summary...........................................................................................................628
Chapter 20: What Are E-Signature Forms and Web Forms? .............629
A Brief Look at Request E-Signatures and Resources ......................................631
What Are Web Forms? .......................................................................................649
Summary...........................................................................................................685
Part V: Putting It into Practice .................................................687
Chapter 21: Homework Assignments ...............................................689
Homework Assignment 1: Show and Hide ........................................................689
Homework Assignment 2: Working with JavaScript to Create Formulas ..........708
Area of a Circle A = π r 2 ..............................................................................710
Field: CircumferenceRow1 Circumference of a Circle C = 2 π r ..................711
Field: VolumeRow1 Volume of a Sphere V = 4/3 π r3 ...................................711
Field: FahrenheitRow1 Celsius to Fahrenheit to Formula.
(°C x 9/5) + 32 = °F. ....................................................................................711
Field: CelsiusRow1_2 Fahrenheit to Celsius Formula.
(°F - 32) x 5/9 = °C ......................................................................................712
Homework Assignment 3: Custom Validation and Regular Expressions ...........715
Homework Assignment 4: Personal Drop-Down List Menu and
Definitions Text Box ...........................................................................................726
Summary...........................................................................................................735
Index .................................................................................................737