How to open a URL or server link with input text using acrobat text field and submit?

[mohammeds42922436]

I want to create a search field in Acrobat with a hidden URL, when a user adds any text in the search field and submit it should open URL + added text in the browser. 

EXAMPLE: 

URL: https://www.community.adobe.com/   (invisible mode )

Search field: forums

SUBMIT

The result should be: https://www.community.adobe.com/forums

Awaiting your kind response.

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

You'll need a script for this. 

for example:

var cSrchTerm = this.getField("SearchTerm").value;

var cHiddenURL = "http://www.someting.com/";

app.launchURL(cHiddenURL + cSrchTerm);

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

You'll need a script for this. 

for example:

var cSrchTerm = this.getField("SearchTerm").value;

var cHiddenURL = "http://www.someting.com/";

app.launchURL(cHiddenURL + cSrchTerm);

[mohammeds42922436]

Thank you so much for your answer, Thom Parker.

I have one more question regarding the file opening through the server path through acrobat.

EXAMPLE: 

ServerPath : \\server\folder (invisible mode )

Search field : File Name.pptx (file format .pptx should be invisble)

SUBMIT

The result should be : \\server\folder\File Name.pptx

Please guide me if any javascript for this, thank you so much once again.

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

Both the issues you've asked about are String handling/manipulation. 

i.e. how to put strings together. 

The easy answer it so just add ".pptx" onto the end of the result.

app.launchURL(cHiddenURL + cSrchTerm + ".pptx");

But if you need to test for the existence of the postfix first, it gets more complicated