Javascript Enable/disable all buttons

[marie-èvet66874927]

Hi, I have an interactive PDF made with indesign (with buttons that show/hide other buttons). My client want to be able to enable or disable the buttons with one button (or two, maybe radio button?) on the first page of the PDF. Is there a way to do that?
*Note that I have an «Hidden until trigerred» function on some of my buttons.

Thank you!

[Eric Dumas]

I wonder, if they were on a layer and your 'switch' turned on/off the visibility of the layer.... could that do the trick?

[marie-èvet66874927]

Thank you for your answer!!!
it look like a really good idea 🙂
I check with my client if this is suitable for him, as this PDF will be opened by professors or students on different platforms.
Thanks again!!

[try67]

Yes, this can be done with a script. You just need a list of the field names, and then to iterate over them in a loop, changing their display property from visible to hidden, or vice versa.

[JR Boulay]

Place this script as a Mouse up action in a checkbox (not in a radio button):

if (event.target.value != "Off") {
for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++) {
var oFld = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));
if (oFld.type == "button" && oFld.page == 0) {
oFld.readonly = true;
}
}
}
else {
for (var i = 0; i < this.numFields; i++) {
var oFld = this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));
if (oFld.type == "button" && oFld.page == 0) {
oFld.readonly = false;
}
}
}

[marie-èvet66874927]

Thank you!! 🙂
it didn't work at first, but by removing « && oFld.page == 0» it works great!