Comments on: Previewing as Dynamic PDF http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/ Building intelligent forms using Adobe LiveCycle Designer Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5133 Stefan Cameron Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:19:11 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5133 @Craig Lambson, The key to making the text fields grow to accommodate text is to: 1. Make them multiline (Object palette > Field tab > Allow multiline property). 2. Make them expandable in height (see "Making a Field Expandable" <a href="http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/" rel="nofollow">here</a>). 3. Put them in a flowed subform (that is, a subform whose "Object palette > Subform tab > Content property" is set to "Flowed") that allows page breaks within its content (via the "Object palette > Subform tab > Allow Page Breaks within Content property"). 4. Allow their contents to break across pages (Object palette > Field tab > Allow Page Breaks within Content property). Note that <b>all</b> subforms that ultimately contain the text fields (i.e. all subform containers up to the root subform which are parents of the text fields) must be flowed and must allow page breaks within their content. I also address an issue with content that gets cut-off at the bottom of a page in my <a href="http://forms.stefcameron.com/max2007/" rel="nofollow">MAX 2007 Tutorial</a> by placing the content directly inside the root subform which is flowed <i>by definition</i>. @Craig Lambson,

The key to making the text fields grow to accommodate text is to:

1. Make them multiline (Object palette > Field tab > Allow multiline property).

2. Make them expandable in height (see “Making a Field Expandable” here).

3. Put them in a flowed subform (that is, a subform whose “Object palette > Subform tab > Content property” is set to “Flowed”) that allows page breaks within its content (via the “Object palette > Subform tab > Allow Page Breaks within Content property”).

4. Allow their contents to break across pages (Object palette > Field tab > Allow Page Breaks within Content property).

Note that all subforms that ultimately contain the text fields (i.e. all subform containers up to the root subform which are parents of the text fields) must be flowed and must allow page breaks within their content.

I also address an issue with content that gets cut-off at the bottom of a page in my MAX 2007 Tutorial by placing the content directly inside the root subform which is flowed by definition.

]]> By: Craig Lambson http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5132 Craig Lambson Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:56:49 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5132 I am using LiveCycle and Adobe Professional V9.2. I have several one page documents (about 20), each of which will contain a text box at the bottom of the page for additional text/comments. These boxes must flow and paginate to include an unlimited amount of captured text. I have wrestled with subforms, and wrapping, flowing, and formatting, all to no avail. I still cannot get the text to paginate to another page. Can I send you the page and you can show me how to do it and then I can fix the rest of them? There is no on in my company who can help me.....or send me to a good tutorial or example. its a straightforward problem. I just cant get the steps in the right order. thx, Craig Lambson craig.lambson@gmail.com clambson@westech-inc.com I am using LiveCycle and Adobe Professional V9.2. I have several one page documents (about 20), each of which will contain a text box at the bottom of the page for additional text/comments. These boxes must flow and paginate to include an unlimited amount of captured text. I have wrestled with subforms, and wrapping, flowing, and formatting, all to no avail. I still cannot get the text to paginate to another page. Can I send you the page and you can show me how to do it and then I can fix the rest of them? There is no on in my company who can help me…..or send me to a good tutorial or example.

its a straightforward problem. I just cant get the steps in the right order.

thx,
Craig Lambson
craig.lambson@gmail.com
clambson@westech-inc.com

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5131 Stefan Cameron Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:02:34 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5131 @Jesus, This may be related to how borders are rendered. You should have a look at the article I referenced <a href="http://forms.stefcameron.com/2010/04/21/border-and-margins-in-flowed-layouts/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It may clear-up a few things. @Jesus,

This may be related to how borders are rendered. You should have a look at the article I referenced here. It may clear-up a few things.

]]> By: Jesus http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5130 Jesus Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:42:24 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5130 In Adobe LiveCycle and PDF Preview how do I make the sunken box not overlap with the sunken box thats on the buttom of it, its right after I added a lot of text it stretches down the sunken box and overlaps with the other one at the buttom. In Adobe LiveCycle and PDF Preview how do I make the sunken box not overlap with the sunken box thats on the buttom of it, its right after I added a lot of text it stretches down the sunken box and overlaps with the other one at the buttom.

]]> By: Lucien http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5129 Lucien Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:08:57 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5129 Incredible story, a 100% fit, thanks for sharing and ending my horrible pain. Incredible story, a 100% fit, thanks for sharing and ending my horrible pain.

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5128 Stefan Cameron Sat, 01 May 2010 19:58:20 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5128 @Sam - Urgent, It's quite possible that Reader 9.0 has some bug fixes to radio button/exclusion group/drop down list behaviour that Reader 8.0 doesn't. To make sure Reader 9.0 <i>behaves</i> like Reader 8.0 when it loads your form, you can target your form to Reader 8.0 by setting the "File > Form Properties > Defaults tab > Target Version property". @Sam – Urgent,

It’s quite possible that Reader 9.0 has some bug fixes to radio button/exclusion group/drop down list behaviour that Reader 8.0 doesn’t.

To make sure Reader 9.0 behaves like Reader 8.0 when it loads your form, you can target your form to Reader 8.0 by setting the “File > Form Properties > Defaults tab > Target Version property”.

]]> By: Sam - Urgent http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5127 Sam - Urgent Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:35:45 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5127 I created a dynamic form in lifecycle 9 and my client has 8.0 and some of the dynamic features with radio buttons and dropdown fields which do not work now since I added a Add and Delete buttons for adding additional forms. They use to work before.....When I use it in Adobe 9 Reader it works everything works. Help......... I created a dynamic form in lifecycle 9 and my client has 8.0 and some of the dynamic features with radio buttons and dropdown fields which do not work now since I added a Add and Delete buttons for adding additional forms. They use to work before…..When I use it in Adobe 9 Reader it works everything works. Help………

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5126 Stefan Cameron Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:24:05 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5126 Geno, Isn't this a killer? Even after writing this post, I still get caught sometimes! Glad it helped. Geno,

Isn’t this a killer? Even after writing this post, I still get caught sometimes! Glad it helped.

]]> By: Geno http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5125 Geno Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:10:39 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5125 Stefan - you are a champion. I spent a whole day figuring out why I couldn't get your Expandable Table example to work. I was going nuts pulling my hair out until I found this. Stefan – you are a champion. I spent a whole day figuring out why I couldn’t get your Expandable Table example to work. I was going nuts pulling my hair out until I found this.

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/#comment-5124 Stefan Cameron Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:45:26 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=27#comment-5124 Joe, It sounds like Designer isn't recognizing that you have either Acrobat or Reader installed. I would try re-installing one of them to see if it re-enables the PDF Preview tab. Joe,

It sounds like Designer isn’t recognizing that you have either Acrobat or Reader installed. I would try re-installing one of them to see if it re-enables the PDF Preview tab.

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