Javascript not working in Adobe Reader

Question

I have created a form with checkboxes that when selected spawn a page at the end of the form and removes the page if unchecked. The script works great for me when I am using it in Acrobat Pro but when sent to the user, the script won't function in Adobe Reader. Here is a sample of the script I have for each check box:

if(event.target.value!="Off")
{this.getTemplate("Template Name" ).hidden=false;}
else
{this.getTemplate("Template Name" ).hidden=true;}

Is there anything I can change or re-work to get the pages to spawn and delete as needed for the user? I am a complete novice at this.

Kim33992463y2yp · Accepted Answer

Thank you so much! I was able to amend this to what I needed and it worked perfectly.

Nesa Nurani · Answer

Use spawn method instead, something like this:

var t1 = this.getTemplate("Template Name");
if (event.target.value != "Off"){
t1.spawn({nPage: numPages, bRename: false, bOverlay: false});}

Also, you can't hide template, you need to delete page using this.deletePages(), keep track of where you spawn template and delete that page.

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