Javascript setItems() for combobox creates character set problem

[Kristof Smessaert]

Hi,

Following adobes own Javascript for Acrobat API reference i tried to add three items to an existing combobox on an existing pdf form generated in Adobe Indesign.

I'm using this script:

function addComboboxItems()

{

var l = this.getField("combo_burgerlijksestaat");

  l.setItems(["One", "Two", "Three"]);

}

addComboboxItems()

It works when triggered, but i'm experiencing a character set problem  in my document which i can't seem to figure out.

In the document properties, i find this in the Fonts Section:

Any help is much appreciated!

Grtz Kristof

[try67 · Accepted solution]

What font are you using for this field? Does it also happen if you use something like Helvetica or Times-Roman?

[try67]

Also, what application are you using to write your code?

[Kristof Smessaert]

The problem was indeed the font that was assigned to the combobox. For some reason, you' can't specify the font in indesign, and adobe acrobat doesn't use an already embedded font. It creates an extra set, for which it only seems to embed the characters used in the item list in indesign.

After changing this element's font to an already embedded one, after pdf-generation, everything works as expected.

We're using eclipse and java-program to open and change some pdf content on the back-end.

Thanks a bunch try67!