Adobe 22020737 Acrobat X Pro Manual - Page 185

USING ACROBAT X PRO 179 Forms 500 people or less. The Acrobat customer can send an unlimited number of copies of the extended document to those 500 recipients and collect unlimited responses from the filled-in form. Both limitations apply per entity/company, and multiple users in an entity cannot abuse this feature. Obtaining additional licenses to use Acrobat does not increase the above restrictions. For example, five Acrobat Standard 9 users in a company cannot send out the same extended document to receive and extract data collectively more than 500 times. Acrobat Standard and Acrobat Pro include technology that can enable PDF documents with certain features by using a digital credential. This credential is located within the Software ("Key"). You agree not to access, attempt to access, control, disable, remove, distribute the Key for any purpose. Adding JavaScript to forms The JavaScript language lets you create interactive web pages. Adobe has enhanced JavaScript so that you can easily integrate interactivity into PDF forms. The most common uses for JavaScript in Acrobat forms are formatting, calculating, validating data, and assigning an action. In Windows, you can also configure Adobe PDF forms to connect directly to databases using Open Database Connection (ODBC). Note: If you're creating dynamic forms, keep in mind that Reader doesn't support some custom JavaScripts, so the form may not function properly when viewed in Reader unless additional usage rights are added to the PDF. Additional resources For more information on Acrobat JavaScript, see these resources: • JavaScript™ for Acrobat® API Reference to add interactivity to PDF forms: www.adobe.com/go/learn_acr_javascript_en (PDF, English only) • Acrobat Software Development Kit (SDK) to customize Acrobat: www.adobe.com/go/learn_acr_devcenter_en (English only) • File paths in Acrobat JavaScript: www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/file-paths-acrobat-javascript Create form fields In Acrobat, you create a form field by choosing one of the form tools. For each field type, you can set a variety of options through the form field Properties dialog box. Note: In Windows, you can use Designer ES2 to edit forms that were created in Acrobat. However, Acrobat can't edit form fields that have been opened and saved in Designer ES2. More Help topics "Form fields behavior" on page 188 Open form editing mode The form editing mode displays the Form task pane. Using the options in the Forms task pane you can add new fields, edit existing fields, and perform other form related tasks. • If you created a new form, it opens in Form editing mode by default. • For existing forms, choose Tools > Forms > Edit The form now displays in Form editing mode, and the Forms task pane is opened. Last updated 10/11/2011