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September 30, 2022
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how to reveal a field when i hover over it then hide it when i remove the cursor

  • September 30, 2022
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hi,

i am a teacher and i want to create a field which hides itself and reveals the text below it but when i hover away it  hides it again. That will be super useful to test my students. I have been trying to figure out a way.

can anyone please help.

 

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Correct answer Thom Parker

Use the Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit events to change background color of the field between a solid color and transparent. Actually hiding the field will keep the field from recieving the trigger events.  

 

For Mouse Enter to hide the field use this JavaScript code:

event.target.fillColor = ["T"];

 

For the Mouse Exit to show the field use this JavaScript code:

event.target.fillColor = color.white;

 

 

 

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AkanchhaS8194121
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September 30, 2022

Hi @soot26370632ta2t 

 

Thanks for reaching out.

Are you willing to hide the entire form field content file only? Also, 

 

Check this custom script, which might help for the same requirement https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/pdf-forms-pop-to-show-correct-result-when-hover-the-mouser-over-form-field/td-p/12107081 Or the form fields inbuilt property Tooltip. 

Right-click on a form filed> Properties>General> Tootip

 

Also, you can also set the form filed common properties as its visibility under Properties>General

 

Thanks,

Akanchha 

 

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soot26370632ta2tAuthor
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September 30, 2022

i just want to create a field which hides/becomes transparent when i hover over it and when i remove my cursor it should reappear 

this is what i want to acheive..thank you

Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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September 30, 2022

Use the Mouse Enter and Mouse Exit events to change background color of the field between a solid color and transparent. Actually hiding the field will keep the field from recieving the trigger events.  

 

For Mouse Enter to hide the field use this JavaScript code:

event.target.fillColor = ["T"];

 

For the Mouse Exit to show the field use this JavaScript code:

event.target.fillColor = color.white;

 

 

 

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