Adobe 22020807 User Guide - Page 209

USING ACROBAT 9 PRO 203 Forms Acrobat automatically performs all assigned field calculations when you are creating and testing your form fields. For convenience while you work, you can turn off automatic calculation in the forms preferences. Signed tab for form field properties The Signed tab is available only in the Digital Signature Properties dialog box. Selections made here determine what happens when the user applies a digital signature to the form. Nothing Happens When Signed This is the default. Mark As Read-Only Prevents further changes to the digitally signed form, according to the selection in the pop-up menu: • All Fields Prevents any changes to any form field. • All Fields Except These Allows changes only to the form fields you select by clicking the Pick button and selecting check boxes for the fields that you want the user to be able to edit after signing. • Just These Fields Prevents changes in only the form fields you pick. This Script Executes When Field Is Signed Activates a custom JavaScript when the user digitally signs the form. Use the Edit button to change or create a new JavaScript action. More Help topics "Adding JavaScript to forms" on page 188 Format tab for form field properties The Format tab appears in the Properties dialog box for only text form fields or combo box form fields. The options that are available depend on your selection in the Select Format Category pop-up menu. None No additional options are available. The input in a text or combo box with this property does not require any specific formatting. Number Automatically imposes the selected formatting options on numeric data entries. Decimal Places Sets the number of digits that appear to the right of the decimal point. Separator Style Sets the placement of commas and periods. Currency Symbol Sets the type of currency, such as Euros, Dollars, or Yen. Negative Number Style Sets how negative numbers are displayed. You can choose Show Parentheses, Use Red Text, neither, or both. Percentage Automatically imposes the selected formatting options on numeric data expressed as a percentage. Decimal Places Sets the number of digits that appear to the right of the decimal point Separator Style Sets the placement of commas and periods. Date List includes one-, two-, and four-digit variations where d stands for the day, m stands for month, and y stands for year. Last updated 9/30/2011