Create a button to print page range?

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Hi

I need to create buttons that will print various ranges of pages in my document. that is, if someone wants to print out Chapter 3, there needs to be a button that, if clicked, prints just Chapter 3. I've done a bit of searching on the internet, and it seems like javascript is used for such tasks.

Unfortunately, I don't know javascript. I do see examples of scripts reported to cause Acrobat to print page ranges. But i don't know how to attach such scripts to a button. Is there a guide for beginners like me? In this case, I don't have time to learn javascript, I just need to implement it and change some variables (ie page ranges). Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

cheers,
kurt

try67 · Accepted Answer

Yes, you have to use a script. It's not too complicated, though. Here's the basic code you need:

var firstPage = 10;
var lastPage = 15;
this.print({nStart: firstPage-1, nEnd: lastPage-1});

The code above will open the Print dialog with pages 10-15 pre-selected.

To attach it to a button field go to Prepare Form mode, right-click the button, select Properties, Actions, then create a new Mouse Up action with the "Run a JavaScript" command and paste the code into the editor window that will open. That's it.

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