Extending Acrobat Forms with Javascript,9780321172389

Extending Acrobat Forms with Javascript

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ISBN13: 9780321172389
ISBN10: 0321172388
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-01-01
Publisher(s): Adobe Press
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Summary

Unlike other books on JavaScript, which explain how to write JavaScript programs for the Web,Extending Acrobat Forms with JavaScriptis the first and only book to explain how to use JavaScript to create sophisticated, interactive documents in Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat expertJohn Deubertteaches JavaScript programming basics in the context of carrying out specific, useful tasks in Acrobat. For example, you¿ll learn how to manipulate Acrobat with JavaScript to perform calculations, retrieve data from a database, process form data, and more. And each tutorial is broken down into small, manageable chunks so as not to overwhelm you with long blocks of code. A one-of-a kind book,Extending Acrobat Forms with JavaScriptis a great resource for anyone who wants to gain more control over Adobe¿s extremely popular Acrobat software.

Author Biography

John Deubert is a longtime programmer, having developed commercial applications for the Macintosh and Windows since the mid-1980s. John's experience with JavaScript dates back to shortly after the language was first introduced in 1996; he has worked with JavaScript in Acrobat since 1999, when Acrobat 4 introduced useful support for the language. John has taught classes on PostScript and Acrobat throughout the world since 1985

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
Welcome to JavaScript!
1(18)
What Is JavaScript?
2(1)
Our First JavaScript
3(9)
Attaching a JavaScript to a Form Field
4(3)
JavaScript Objects
7(4)
JavaScript Program Syntax
11(1)
JavaScript Errors
12(1)
JavaScript Comments
13(2)
Acrobat JavaScript Guide
15(4)
Using Your Own Text Editor
16(3)
Page and Document JavaScripts
19(8)
The Project
20(1)
Document JavaScripts
20(3)
Global Variables
23(1)
Document Action JavaScripts
23(2)
Page Action JavaScripts
25(2)
Form Field Highlighting
27(6)
The Project
28(1)
The JavaScript
29(4)
Approaching the Problem
29(1)
The Code
30(1)
Customization Notes
31(2)
Checking Acrobat Version
33(6)
The Project
34(1)
The JavaScript
35(4)
Approaching the Problem
35(1)
The Code
35(2)
Testing the Code
37(1)
Customization Notes
38(1)
Testing for Viewer Type
38(1)
Calculating Form Fields
39(20)
The Project
40(1)
The JavaScript
41(11)
Creating a Calculated Field
41(4)
The Item Calculations
45(5)
Calculation Order
50(2)
Enhancements
52(7)
Hiding Zeros
52(2)
``Global'' Tax Rate
54(5)
Auto-Entering Form Data
59(10)
The Project
60(1)
The JavaScript
61(8)
The Approach
61(1)
Combo Box Export Values
61(1)
Creating the Price List Array
62(7)
Roll-Over Help
69(10)
The Project
70(1)
The JavaScript
71(3)
The Approach
71(1)
The Code
72(2)
Enhancement
74(5)
The Document JavaScript
75(2)
New Form Field JavaScript
77(2)
Dynamic Form Fields
79(14)
Project 1: Attaching the JavaScript to a check box
80(1)
The JavaScript
81(4)
Approaching the Problem
81(4)
Project 2: Attaching the JavaScript to a combo box
85(4)
The JavaScript
86(3)
JavaScripts for Other Control Types
89(4)
List Box
90(1)
Radio Buttons
90(2)
Buttons and Text Fields
92(1)
Dynamic Controls with Templates
93(12)
The Project
94(1)
The JavaScript
95(10)
Creating the Templates
96(1)
The Check Box JavaScript
97(8)
Keystroke Checking
105(10)
The Project
106(5)
RegExp Objects
107(2)
Keystroke JavaScripts
109(2)
The JavaScript
111(4)
Additional Regular-Expression Metacharacters
114(1)
Field Validation
115(12)
The Project
116(1)
The JavaScript
117(7)
Approaching the Problem
117(1)
The Name Field
118(4)
Serial Number Field
122(2)
Enhancements
124(2)
Blank Fields
124(1)
Rejecting Bad Input
124(1)
Regular Expressions from the Web
125(1)
More Metacharacters
126(1)
Formatting Text Fields
127(8)
The Project
128(3)
The Format Panel
129(1)
Parentheses in Regular Expressions
130(1)
The JavaScript
131(4)
Validation vs. Formatting
134(1)
Alerts and Dialog Boxes
135(12)
Displaying Alerts: app.alert
136(2)
Alert Icons
136(1)
Alert Buttons
137(1)
Asking a Question: app.response
138(2)
The Project
140(7)
The Close Form Script
141(2)
The Submit Order Script
143(4)
JavaScript Functions
147(16)
JavaScript Functions
148(2)
Creating a Function
148(2)
Project 1: Functions in Document JavaScripts
150(4)
Project 2: Two Buttons Sharing Code
154(9)
Approaching the Problem
156(1)
The JavaScripts
157(6)
Creating Pop-Up Menus
163(16)
app.popUpMenu
164(1)
The switch Command
164(2)
The break Command
166(1)
The Project
167(8)
The JavaScript
171(3)
The Other Buttons
174(1)
Customization Notes
175(4)
Functions in case Code
175(2)
Pop-Up Menu User Interface
177(2)
Interacting with Databases
179(18)
Database Basics
180(9)
SQL
181(4)
ODBC
185(4)
ADBC
189(8)
Database Objects
190(2)
The try and catch Commands
192(3)
SQL in a Form
195(2)
Reading and Writing a Database
197(24)
Project 1: Browsing a Database
198(2)
The JavaScripts
200(15)
The Document JavaScripts
200(9)
Page Open Script
209(1)
Form Field Scripts
210(5)
Project 2: Adding New Data
215(6)
The SQL Insert Command
216(1)
The Script
217(3)
Other Commands
220(1)
Generating Reports
221(12)
The Report Object
222(3)
Creating a Report
222(1)
Creating a Report Object
223(1)
Report Object Properties
223(1)
Report Object Methods
223(2)
The Project
225(8)
The JavaScript
226(4)
Customization Notes
230(3)
Where Now?
233(8)
Congratulations!
233(1)
What Now?
234(1)
Acrobat JavaScript Resources
235(2)
Books
235(1)
Internet
235(2)
Learning JavaScript
237(1)
Books
237(1)
Internet
237(1)
SQL
238(1)
Books
238(1)
Internet
238(1)
Regular Expressions
238(1)
Internet
239(1)
Form Processing
239(2)
Object Reference 241(8)
Regular Expression Metacharacters 249(4)
Index 253

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