Tools for Javascripting for a Tablet

Question

I am creating interactive forms which will mainly be used on Android powered tablets.

In some of the posts I noticed people were having difficulties with their Javascripts created with Acrobat working on tablets.

Some of the answers mentioned creating the PDF forms with something other than Acrobat so the javascript works properly on tablets.

Can you suggest the best tool to use for a beginner like myself? (Some of the calculations will be very complex.)

Thank you 🙂

JoelGeraci_Datalogics · Accepted Answer

The best tool is still Acrobat, you just have to be sure to use only the objects, properties, and methods that the mobile viewers are capable of running. Also, be sure the users are running the newest Adobe viewer on mobile.

Look at the documentation at the link below

JavaScript for Acrobat Reader Mobile API Reference (Android)

George_Johnson · Answer

What works depends on what PDF viewer is used on the tablet. The last time I checked, the PDF viewer with the most support for JavaScript is qPDF Notes. More info: JavaScript support - qPDF Knowledge Base - Android PDF Reader Apps

Adobe (Acrobat) Reader will probably not be sufficient for complex custom calculations.

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