Delete button, add page button, mobile forms, multiple devices - FORMS

[Bartosz1987]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to create a form that is fillable for other users. The main goal is to create a "maintenance book" for my technicians, so I need buttons such as: delete page, add new page, save form.

I have already managed to spot a form that has a button that creates a new page, so I have a javascript code for this.

I found an information that I need to convert a form to a template. If I already have created a form in Adobe Reader Pro DC(for now trial version)  am I able to convert it to the template in that app? 

Second thing, could someone provide me the javascript code for the "delete one page" and "save form function"?

And last question, When I will have a licence for one user, should I also buy it for my technicians so that they are able to fill the forms? The will work on android smartphones only.

[Bernd Alheit]

This will not work in Acrobat Reader on Android.

[Bartosz1987]

Even if I buy for each technician a subcription?s

[Bernd Alheit]

With a Premium subscription the users can add and delete pages per UI.

[Bartosz1987]

What do you mean by User Interface? I checked that the Android doesn't support JS. 

[Bernd Alheit]

I mean the UI of Acrobat Reader.

[Bartosz1987]

But only in the Windows as I suppose?

[Bernd Alheit]

No. Also on Android, iOS, and Mac.

Look at the help of Acrobat Reader on Android.

[Bartosz1987]

That's good. Do you maybe know how can I convert form into a template? Because as I suppose that is a must, to be able to add a button with funcionality (add page, delete page)?

Also, do you know the JS scripts for deleting the previous page and saving the document?

[Bernd Alheit]

Acrobat Reader on Android or iOS doesn't supports this scripts.

[Bartosz1987]

I see. In that case I would have to buy a tablets with Windows. Are you able to tell me, how can I convert form into a template? As I understand that is the only way to create a new page with blank form to fill up with a click on the button?

Second thing, is there a script that can create a table on a new page after I cick on the button?

[Bartosz1987]

I was able to solve the majority of my concerns. Few more questions left. I want to create a button wit JS that will allow me to duplicte the form fields, is it possible? Or maybe it will be easier for me to create a one page template filled up with all the fields that I need and then hide those which won't be used. That solution is easier to perform as I suppose?

[JR Boulay]

It's not a subscribtion issue.

The mobile version of Acrobat don't really support Javascript , it cannot spawn a new page, it cannot delete a page, etc.

If you really need mobile devices for technicians to use this form, you should use Windows tablets.

[Bartosz1987]

Windows tablets is also a solution, sure. 

Second option could be just to fill out the form by technician onsite. He won't be creating a new page to the already created maintenance book, but just a single form. Then someone in the office can add this form to the maintenance book on the PC. Obviously that is not the best option. 

Is there a way that a picture can be added on the android to the form or it also has to be done on the Windows device only?

Maybe there are apps specially designed for androids with the functionality that I need. Anyone knows any?

[Bartosz1987]

Ok, I have noticed that I am not able to upload any file to the form.

Just to be sure, I don't need to buy new subscriptions for the end users on the Windows tablets? 

[first.officer]

Like most, I was of the opinion that (on an iOS) device, 'spawning' as such of pages wasn't possible - there is now a way that you can actually achieve a very similar result on an iOS device, and using the Fluix application - tried it out, really good....link below might explain more clearly (ah, should add of course that Fluix isn't aimed at the individual user - it's a lot more than that!);

https://fluix.io/help/how-to-duplicate-pages-in-a-pdf-form-using-javascript

Also, does require the page to be copied, to be visible....but I can see this being a very admirable solution in many instances if not using a Windows device/Adobe DC....

[Bartosz1987]

I see. Unfortunately for my company the most affordable option would be to add that function to the android devices or to buy for each technician a tablet with Windows.

[JR Boulay]

The free Acrobat Reader is the same for Windows computers and Windows tablets, unlike the Android and iOS "Mobile" versions.

In this case, you only need one version of Acrobat Pro to create forms, and Acrobat Reader for the technicians' devices.

[Bartosz1987]

I have one more question. Is it possible to put page number but only at a specyfic page? For example I have 4 template pages but 3 of them are hidden and only first one is visible. I make the rest of the pages visible only when I need to. I would like to have number only at the first template page and it will count only first page templates, hidden pages (even when they are shown) won't be taken into the counting.

[JR Boulay]

Create a text form field on each template page using this script as a Calculation script:

event.value = (event.target.page[1] + 1); // page number only

or

event.value = (event.target.page[1] + 1) + " / " + this.numPages; // page number + total of pages

This script does not work on static (not spawned) pages.

[Bartosz1987]

Thank you. I will check it. 

I am facing a new problem. I want to show/hide elements on a spawned page with a checkbox. I works just fine on a not spawned page. But I have a problem with the page that is spawned. Here is my JS code for this checkbox:

var nDisplay = event.target.isBoxChecked(0) ? display.visible : display.hidden;

this.getField("P" + (this.numPages - 1) + ".TemplateName.ElementName").display = nDisplay;

The js for spawning the page is:

The JS for spawnig the page is:var SpawnPage = this.getTemplate({cName: "TamplateName"});
SpawnPage.spawn({nPage: this.numPages, bRename: true, bOverlay: false});
this.getField("P" + (this.numPages - 1) + ".TemplateName.Name").setFocus();

[Bartosz1987]

My mistake. Something was wrong or I am to tired. Everything works.

[Bartosz1987]

Ok. I have noticed that it works kinda strange. When two pages are spawned they somehow corelate to each other. I will try to figure it out, but if someone already knows an answear I would be grateful ; )

[try67]

What do you mean by "corelate to each other", exactly?

[Bartosz1987]

When I spawn a page with elements that can be hidden or visible nothing happens when I have the script from above and check the checkbox. When I spawn another page with those elements, then when I check a checkbox in both tables, then I am able to show and hide that element. There must be a small mistake in this script. I am not able to spot it.