Stimulating key press with javascript under a button in pdf

Question

Hi All,Can it be possible to stimulate key press using acrobat javascript under a button?For ex. I click a button and that work as Atl + F ( file menu ) or win + R ( run dialog) on windows.Hope this is clear.ThanksArvind

try67 · Accepted Answer

No, it's not possible.

gkaiseril · Answer

Acrobat and Reader are very well isolated from the OS so that rouge code within JavaScript cannot access the OS. This is called "sandboed", just like a child's sandbox does not change the real world.

If you need this, then you will have to create an executable add-in that each user must manually install and accept the risk of the code or program being malicious. You will need a complied computer language and the Acrobat SDK to write the code and register with Adobe to distribute such code.

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