| Basics |
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The potential of Acrobat forms
Benefits of using Acrobat forms
Benefits offered by Javascript
Designing forms
Adding form controls
Using calculated fields
Using hidden fields
Form validation
Form submission
FDF data |
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| Acrobat JavaScript
essentials |
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Uses of
Javascript
Acrobat’s implementation of Javascript
Acrobat objects
Using the script editor
Using a separate editor |
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| JavaScript language
syntax |
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Using comments
Using variables
Using code blocks |
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Defining functions
Calling functions
Passing parameters
Looping structures
Conditional statements |
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| Writing scripts |
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Using Javascript
for navigation
Obtaining field values
Setting field values
Showing and hiding fields
Calculating field values
Making field values conditional |
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| Making fields
dynamic |
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Providing help via scripts
Changing field in response to user actions
Creating form fields via scripts
Creating text fields
Creating check boxes
Creating combo boxes
Setting field attributes |
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| Windows and dialogues |
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Display alert boxes
Requesting information
Server interaction
Submitting a form to a cgi script
using the ubiquitous formmail script
using an ASP script |
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| Database interaction |
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The ADBC object
The connection object
The statement object
writing to a database
reading from a dataabase
Using Dreamweaver with Acrobat
merging a form with a data source |
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