Modified Print Button

[adelmams]

Can I make a print button check a form to make sure all the required fields are completed before printing?

[Varma_LC]

1. Use regular button rather than print button provide in the library.

2. In the Click event of the button add validation code to make sure all the required fields are filled-in and then print if OK

     Example: var allRequiredFlag = 0;

                    if (field1.isNull) {

                         allRequiredFlag = 1;

                     }

                    if (field2.rawValu == "") {

                         allRequiredFlag = 1;

                    }

                   // add as many as you need

                    // finally exicute the print code based one the Flag value

                    if (allRequiredFlag == 0) {

                         //good to print

                         xfa.host.print(1, "0", (xfa.host.numPages -1).toString(), 0, 1, 0, 0, 0);

                    }else {

                             xfa.host.message("Not all Required fields have data.");

                    }

Good luck,

[infoseek08]

This is exactly what I have been looking for. However, could you or someone provide the steps to choosing a "regular button" and where to insert this code? I am using Acrobat Pro 9. Thanks in advance!

[Varma_LC]

Under Library>>Standard select "Button" which will give you Regular button. Of course you have options 1. Regular 2. Execute 3. Submit under Object>>Field>>Control Type.

[infoseek08]

Thank you for the quick reply! OK so I inserted my button, clicked on the window menu and chose object. I verified that it was set to regular under control type but where do I insert the code?

[infoseek08]

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