My text fields will not expand

[scubasteve4930]

I have a suggestion form that i created in adobe livecycle. The text fields will not expand when there is more text than what fits in the box. A scroll bar comes up when there is more text than what can fit,  but this will not do. I have the 'expand to fit' checked and allow multiple lines. Any help?

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

Have a look at this example of the process for making fields dynamic: http://assure.ly/g80MVY.

A couple of pointers:

1. The form will need to be saved as a Dynamic XML Form in the save-as dialog.
2. You should group objects that don't need to be flowed into a Positioned subform(s), as step 3 will move things around.
3. The page will need to be set to Flowed in the Object > Subform palette.

That should get you most of the way there.

Niall

[rajesh9g]

Hi,

     Try saving the form as Dynamic PDF and find the sample below

     https://acrobat.com/#d=v5knhNk4ZnNEVCkO6zmY6A

     To see the dynamic expansion in preview of Designer, you have to set File > Form Properties > Preview : and Preview Adobe XML Form as "Dyanmic XML form".

I hope this should work.

thanks,

Rajesh

[scubasteve4930]

Ok,

So i saved the file as a Acrobat 7 (Dynamic) XML form...and for each text field i have it to allow multiple lines and expand to fit. I clicked outside of my text fields and chagned the content to "flowed" -- flow direction 'top to bottom' and allow page breaks within content. I go to preview and it still does not expand the text box when there is more text than what i can see. The plus sign still pops up in the lower left hand corner. Any help? Thanks for the attempt

[scubasteve4930]

Just to add....i placed the text field boxes down

before i made the area a subform. do i need to do this first?

[Niall_O_Donovan]

Hi,

You don't need to do it, but it will probably help.

If you already have the objects on the page, then it is easy to group these into a subform. Just select all of the objects and then righ-click on one of them. In the menu there will be an option to "Wrap in a subform".  Select this and then in the hierarchy give this new subform a name.

Hope that helps,

Niall