Mandatory fields - restrict email, print and save.

[Craig_Skywalker]

It should be easy I'm sure but...

I've read a number of similar threads and all give different answers. I'm new to LiveCycle so please bear with me :-)

I have a form with a panel that needs important part numbers filling in. Unless they're completed I require the form to be blocked from saving, printing or emailing. I'm sure it should be easy.

I've applied "User Entered - Required" into the Value box of each field which puts a big red line around the boxes. No problem there.

At this point all the threads I've read now dig right into Javascript - and this is where I fall over. I have no idea where this goes or how to go about making it work?

Can anybody help me?

Much appreciated.

Craig

[radzmar]

Hi,

check this artikle, it describes what can be restriced and what not and how.

http://forms.stefcameron.com/2008/04/13/prevent-printing-pdf-forms-in-acrobat-8/

[Craig_Skywalker]

Thanks Radzmar. Very helpful compared to most I've seen. Works a treat and it wasn't too difficult to go round the XML source code.

Just a couple of bits...

This blocks print and saving.

Is there away I can block the "Save As" function as I can see sneaky people sidestepping around it. Is there a <preSaveas> code for it?

Otherwise it's really cool - thanks.

PS Why when I go back in the source code does the script I've just added disappear even though I saved it?

Craig

[Craig_Skywalker]

I've also noticed that it doesn't like

<validate>prePrint</validate>

and
<validate>preExecute</validate>

together as it will do one or the other but not both.

Should there be any code between the 3 scripts?

Cheers,

Craig

[radzmar · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1. preSave cannot be aborted (see explaination at the end of the article).

2. for more than one validation at once write <validate>prePrint preSubmit</validate>

[Craig_Skywalker]

Fantastic.

Many thanks for your help!

Craig

[PRN_1]

I you have already got the answer, please ignore this.

How ever, when you want certain mandatory fields need to fillout before excuting a task(SAVE,SUBMIT or EMAIL the pdf).

You can validate the feilds on the save or submitt functionalities.

Just check for F.page#.subform.feild_name == '' || F.page#.subform.feild_name == null{

                    Then take the pointer to feild by Highlighting or set focus to feild

                    Break the statement}

else{

make the form to save or submit

}

//

if

(!VF.validateField(F.P1.PartsSF.PART_ID, xfa, Utility.getFormID())) {

xfa.host.messageBox("Please enter PART #.");

FormUtils.focusField(F.P1.PartsSF.PART_ID);

}

else if ()

you need to have the java script file in the porgramfiles-- adobve-- reader--javascripts.

Let me know, if you have any question about this.