The xfa.log object is still around -- but it exists only when executing
in the context of the server. In acrobat if you check typeof xfa.log it
will tell you "undefined".Server-scripts will run in Designer under
certain circumstances. It depends on the kind of file you're saving:-
save-as XDP: no script will run.- save-as static PDF: all scripts will
run- save-as dynamic PDF: only scripts marked to run-at server will
execute (scripts marked runat "client and server" do not execute)Some of
this i...
When you define your form using a schema or sample XML, you get the
opportunity to "Transform outgoing data" by specifying an XSLT
script.When you provide a script here, it will execute against your data
before it is submitted.Your other option is to bypass the submit
processing and use FormCalcs put/post methods to explicitly format your
message. John
You can have an entry in the list to represent no value ("").Then
you can add an exit script that looks like:if (this.rawValue ===
"") { this.rawValue = null;}This way, when the user selects the
"" entry, the value will be set to null when they exit the field.
John
You can restrict user input by modifying xfa.event.change during the
change event.To remove the characters you mention, try this
script:xfa.event.change = xfa.event.change.replace(/[\"\\[:;
A couple of late comments here:If you want to see if a date field
matches a pattern you can:a) Add a display pattern for the fieldb) The
field will be valid if:field.rawValue != field.formattedValueThe reason
this works is because if a field cannot be formatted with a picture
clause, the formatted value will be the same as the raw value.There's
more help coming:In acrobat 9.1 (XFA 3.0) there are new properties to
determine if a field is valid.You can call subform.getInvalidObjects()
for a list o...
Locale definitions are also stored inside the XFA definition. You can
see them if you go into XML Source view and search for: "localeSet".The
localeset will embed the ambient locale of the form designer's system,
and will also embed all locales referenced by the form.So if you want to
guarantee that the Danish locale gets embedded, then create at least one
object on your form that explicitly uses that locale.Also bear in mind
that once a form with an ambient locale is opened and saved, the local...
You cannot have linked images in a PDF (well, technically, the PDF spec
allows it, but Adobe products won't generate this variation of
PDF).Among the reasons:a) With a linked image the document is no longer
portable (the 'P' in PDF)b) With a linked image, you cannot reliably
sign a PDF, since the referenced image could changeThe linking/embedding
option you see in Designer applies to whether the image is embedded in
the template.When the PDF is generated from the template, any linked
images will...
If the image was added in Designer, the image name gets saved under the
element.The file name can then be displayed with the
expression:ImageField1.desc.embeddedHref.valueAs Paul says, if the image
field were updated in Acrobat, the desc element does not get
updated.Updating the image field desc element in Acrobat would be a nice
enhancement request. John
If you want to swallow all keystrokes after you've reached 10
characters, then clear the xfa.event.change property:if
(xfa.event.newText.length > 10) xfa.event.change = "";John
Brinkmanhttp://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed
You could use a text picture instead of a numeric picture:text{9999}
will enforce that all 4 digits are supplied.(Designer will give you a
warning if it is a numeric field, but you can ignore the warning) John
Brinkman http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed
Tom:It's possible, but complicated. You need to look into the field
definition where we store the listbox contents. Then you can correlate
the display item from the bound item. I've done this before in another
context. I've appended the script I used. John
Brinkmanhttp://blogs.adobe.com/formfeedfunction getDisplayValue(vField){
var vBoundItems = saveItems(vField); var vDisplayItems =
dispItems(vField); if (vBoundItems == null || vDisplayItems == null)
return vField.rawValue; for (var i=0; i
aaa
...
Edgar:Instead of using a validation picture, you could put the logic in
a FormCalc validation script and use the format() method. Then if it
fails you can clear the field and setFocus() back into the
field.Alternatively, you could use a display picture and your validation
script could compare rawValue with formattedValue. If a display picture
fails, then rawValue and formattedValue will be the same.I've described
this in more detail (with a sample)
at:http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/2009/02/call...
I have posted a blog entry with a sample that includes a debugging tool
-- a subform that displays the contents of the form dom and data dom and
the relationships between them.Have a look
at:http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/2009/02/form_dom_debugging_tool.html
John Brinkman
Duarte:You cannot catch exceptions in FormCalc -- it doesn't have that
language feature. If this is important to you, you need to stay with
JavaScript. Of course there are certain functions that are available
only in FormCalc. There is a way to get at those functions from
JavaScript. See my blog post
at:http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/2009/02/calling_formcalc_functions_fro.html
John
Duarte:I have a blog entry that discussed target version and original
version. It also has a sample that shows how you can extract these
versions from a form at
runtime.http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/2009/02/form_compatibility.html
John
Ian:It looks like you're not constructing a proper reference to your
instance manager. The easy way to do it is to prefix the subform name
with an "_". e.g. if your subform is named "detailLine", then the
instance manager will be named "_detailLine".To remove all instances,
code:_detailLine.count = 0;(No need to use a loop).If you want to
selectively delete subform instances, then reference
_detailLine.removeInstance() in a loop. John
http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/
Try this:1. Wrap your main row and indented row in a subformSet.2. Mark
the subformSet as repeating3. Mark your main row and indented row
subforms as "not repeating"4. Make sure your subformSet type is: "select
one subform from alternatives" John http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/
Bill:It might have been this blog
entry:http://blogs.adobe.com/formfeed/2008/10/numeric_constraint_no_zeros_2.htmlThe
answer is to use a picture clause such as:zero{'n/a'}|num{$zzzz9.99}
John
Actually, it's even a bit easier than that. The count property on the
instance manager is read/write. To remove all instances of a subform you
can code:instanceManager.count = 0; John
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The easiest way to convert a picture validation to a script validation
is to use the formcalc format() function.E.g. the formcalc script to
validate a US zip code would look like:format("text{99999}", $) <> ""
