Comments on: Expanding to Fit the Entire Value http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/ Building intelligent forms using Adobe LiveCycle Designer Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-33621 Stefan Cameron Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:44:19 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-33621 Christoph, Sounds like you need something like the <a href="http://forms.stefcameron.com/2008/07/10/auto-splitting-text-between-two-text-fields/" rel="nofollow">auto-splitting text</a> sample. Christoph,

Sounds like you need something like the auto-splitting text sample.

]]> By: Christoph http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-33423 Christoph Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:17:05 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-33423 Hi Stefan, I have a document with a fixed layout for the first page and possibly dynamic layout for the following pages. I need a multi line text field on the first page that should behave as follows: If the amount of text exceeds the visible part, it should be replaced by something like "for details see last page...", and then the complete text should appear there. So I think I need the following: 1. Determine if the field is full, without restricting the number of characters entered. 2. Create a new field on the last page I haven't tried number 2 yet because I did not succeede with number one. So any idea for queastion 1? Thanks Hi Stefan,
I have a document with a fixed layout for the first page and possibly dynamic layout for the following pages.
I need a multi line text field on the first page that should behave as follows: If the amount of text exceeds the visible part, it should be replaced by something like “for details see last page…”, and then the complete text should appear there. So I think I need the following:
1. Determine if the field is full, without restricting the number of characters entered.
2. Create a new field on the last page

I haven’t tried number 2 yet because I did not succeede with number one. So any idea for queastion 1?

Thanks

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-30769 Stefan Cameron Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:36:12 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-30769 Stephanie, It sounds like your PDF might be static, not dynamic, in which case field expansion will not work. Have a look at my article on <a href="http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/07/24/previewing-as-dynamic-pdf/" rel="nofollow">previewing a form as a Dynamic PDF</a>. Stephanie,

It sounds like your PDF might be static, not dynamic, in which case field expansion will not work. Have a look at my article on previewing a form as a Dynamic PDF.

]]> By: Stephanie http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-30519 Stephanie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:38:48 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-30519 Sorry, to add to that..the field keeps giving me a plus sign and doesn't expand, even though its checked off as expand to fit. any ideas?? Sorry, to add to that..the field keeps giving me a plus sign and doesn’t expand, even though its checked off as expand to fit. any ideas??

]]> By: Stephanie http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-30517 Stephanie Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:06:57 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-30517 Hi Stefan, I'm trying to create the expandable field, just like your reply #28, but it's not working. I can't even get the expandable field to work. I've checked off "expand to fit" but still...nothing! I'm using Acrobat 9 and livecycle designer. Is there something I'm missing? please help! Hi Stefan,

I’m trying to create the expandable field, just like your reply #28, but it’s not working. I can’t even get the expandable field to work. I’ve checked off “expand to fit” but still…nothing! I’m using Acrobat 9 and livecycle designer. Is there something I’m missing? please help!

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-29086 Stefan Cameron Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:49:48 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-29086 duane, I know what you mean. I wish it resized in real-time but that hasn't changed in Acrobat/Reader 9. duane,

I know what you mean. I wish it resized in real-time but that hasn’t changed in Acrobat/Reader 9.

]]> By: duane http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-28958 duane Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:31:27 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-28958 Hi Stefan, Quick question for you ... I know this hasn't been possible in the past, and was wondering if anything has changed in versions 8.1.2 or 9. I have an expandable text field, but as the user enters multiple lines of text, the height of the text field remains the same, and a scroll bar appears along the right hand side. The text field does not expand in size until focus is moved away from the field. Is there any way to allow the text field to dynamically grow as the user is typing in the text? I don't think it's possible (it would seem very expensive to recalculate layout with each line of text entered), but figured I'd ask. Thanks. Hi Stefan,

Quick question for you … I know this hasn’t been possible in the past, and was wondering if anything has changed in versions 8.1.2 or 9.

I have an expandable text field, but as the user enters multiple lines of text, the height of the text field remains the same, and a scroll bar appears along the right hand side. The text field does not expand in size until focus is moved away from the field.

Is there any way to allow the text field to dynamically grow as the user is typing in the text? I don’t think it’s possible (it would seem very expensive to recalculate layout with each line of text entered), but figured I’d ask.

Thanks.

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-28713 Stefan Cameron Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:38:34 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-28713 Anthony, That's right: Splitting text field values between pages is a new feature in Designer 8.2 and Acrobat/Reader 9. Anthony,

That’s right: Splitting text field values between pages is a new feature in Designer 8.2 and Acrobat/Reader 9.

]]> By: Anthony http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-27877 Anthony Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:25:33 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-27877 Hi Stefan I'm using Designer 8, Acrobat 8 and testing on Reader 8. I have a table with a few rows and the rows contain TextBox fields. They have been set to height expandable so if the text is larger than the box it expands to fit. This works fine. I am having trouble with the overflow of a particular row. So if one row expands over more than one page it doesn't split the cell so that the row stays on the first page and the overflow goes onto the next page. Is this possible?? From your comment above to sbrof, I believe I'm not using the right version. Just need to confirm. Thanks in advance Hi Stefan

I’m using Designer 8, Acrobat 8 and testing on Reader 8.
I have a table with a few rows and the rows contain TextBox fields.
They have been set to height expandable so if the text is larger than the box it expands to fit. This works fine.

I am having trouble with the overflow of a particular row. So if one row expands over more than one page it doesn’t split the cell so that the row stays on the first page and the overflow goes onto the next page. Is this possible?? From your comment above to sbrof, I believe I’m not using the right version. Just need to confirm.

Thanks in advance

]]> By: Stefan Cameron http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/#comment-27874 Stefan Cameron Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://forms.stefcameron.com/blog/?p=51#comment-27874 Sylvia, I'm quite certain caption text in a checkbox will wrap if you size the caption area large enough to fit the text. If it doesn't, I think you'll have to set the checkbox's "Layout palette > Caption > Placement property" to "None" and use a separate text object for the caption. Sylvia,

I’m quite certain caption text in a checkbox will wrap if you size the caption area large enough to fit the text. If it doesn’t, I think you’ll have to set the checkbox’s “Layout palette > Caption > Placement property” to “None” and use a separate text object for the caption.

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