How can I insert a progress bar?

Question

I have created a 10 question form in Microsoft Word. I have converted it in Adobe Acrobat 11 to pdf format. The questions each have three possible answers. What I would like to do is create and insert a progress bar, with percentage shown, to update each time a question is answered. I have looked on youtube and other sites as well but none show how to link the code to the questions. I am not familiar with coding so will have to take it slow. I would appreciate any help you can give.

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try67 · Accepted Answer

I've developed a script that allows you to convert a text field with the Percentage format to a "progress bar", and I can help you setting up the calculation required to give this field a value. You can find the script here: Custom-made Adobe Scripts: Acrobat -- Convert Percentage Fields to Graphics

If you wish to discuss it, feel free to contact me privately via try6767 at gmail.com.

Thom Parker · Answer

There are lots of possibilities in a PDF for creating a Progress bar, because there are a lot of different types of fields and annotations with a visual display that can be modified at run time. at least in Acrobat and Reader. 3rd party and mobile viewers are much more limited. Probably the two most reliable methods are to use a Text field that is progressively filled with characters (say asterisks), or a line of ungrouped radio buttons/checkboxes.

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