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emmamurdock
emmamurdock
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July 19, 2023
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Change Text Field position on checkbox click in fillable form

  • July 19, 2023
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Hi, I'm new to Adobe Fillable Form and want to change the position of a text field based on whether or not a checkbox is clicked. I have looked for similar solutions to solimar problems but cannot find any. I'm assuming javascript would be the easiest way to do this, but I don't know how to go about it. Does anyone know how to do this?

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    Thom Parker
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    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
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    July 19, 2023

    Yes, JavaScript is the only solution. And it will only work on Acrobat and Reader. Other PDF viewers do not support the level of scripting needed to dynamically move fields. The field "rect" property controls the position of the field.

    https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/jsapiref/JS_API_AcroJS.html#id602

     

    Change it to move the field.

     

    Read this:

    https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/PDF-Page-Coordinates.cfm

    You'll find a download file that demonstrates moving fields dynamically here (called "Swat the Fly"):

    https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free-Sample-PDF-Files-with-scripts.cfm

     

     

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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