How to use a dynamic text variable in a static text field in Acrobat form

[runninghead_design]

Hi,

I am struggling to find much in the way of useful video or document info on this topic.

Even AI seems nonplussed.

I just want to creat a form field for users to enter their name and then have that name used wherever I insert a variable name in the form's main text.

I see InCopy can do this, but the method for Acrobat seems complex and involved.

Any ideas/tutorials?

[try67]

As the custom calculation script of the text field you can use something like this:

event.value = "Hello, " + this.getField("Name").valueAsString + "! How are you doing?";

[runninghead_design]

Thanks try67 but ... so static Fields have names?

Your idea seems to relate to dynamic text fields only.

I can't see any way to target or rewrite text in a static text field.

[try67]

All fields have names, yes.

I have a feeling you're talking about static text, or a comment, not a "static text field", which doesn't really exist.

I assumed you were talking about a (read-only) text field with a calculated value...