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Katarzyna31553090gbjo
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November 28, 2023
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line above the text box

  • November 28, 2023
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Hello, I would like to make the price crossed out in the text field (example below; Adobe Acrobat Pro). Unfortunately, the line hides under this field, which has a white fill. How can I get it to be over?

 

 

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    Correct answer Nesa Nurani

    Here is a simple workaround using image field, try and see if it's working for you.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oc_i7S_7DWiCmEqQ6jaPEQULKGqawTVI/view?usp=sharing 

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    Nesa Nurani
    Nesa NuraniCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 1, 2023

    Here is a simple workaround using image field, try and see if it's working for you.

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Oc_i7S_7DWiCmEqQ6jaPEQULKGqawTVI/view?usp=sharing 

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      Katarzyna31553090gbjoAuthor
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      December 4, 2023

      Hi, looks ok, but in my opinion image field makes difficult to edit the price. Every time when I click on price it image field with red line which opens (properties box). Only way to edit the price is via the commenting panel. For me it's ok, but the sellers need to be trained to use this type of file. For them it will be something new 🙂 

      Thank you for your help!

       

       

      try67
      try67
      Community Expert
      November 29, 2023

      As mentioned, it can only be done using annotations, so the user will have to enter the amount indirectly.

       

      I can create for you a script that will allow you to achieve that, if you're interested, for a fee.

      You can contact me privately by clicking my user-name and then on "Send a Message" to discuss it further.

      ls_rbls
      ls_rbls
      Community Expert
      November 29, 2023

      Hi @Katarzyna31553090gbjo ,

       

      Do you mid sharing that PDFfile?

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      Katarzyna31553090gbjoAuthor
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      November 29, 2023

      Here is the file. Both prices should be editable, so that's why I used text boxes (sellers in the store will enter prices there themselves). 

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      Katarzyna31553090gbjoAuthor
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      December 1, 2023

      Hi,

      I don't have the right font here, but you could replace the price field by a text box annotation where you can modify the text font and color and the color of the background to be the same as the rectagle stamp.

      and the result (with a wrong font):

      and you can modify the price directly from the annotation window.

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      Maestro!!! It looks like it should look like. 

      The only small problem is that this field does not anchor, I can move it anywhere, and sellers cannot be allowed to do so, because they will soon "destroy" the layout of the entire label.

      Amal.
      Community Manager
      Amal.Community Manager
      Community Manager
      November 28, 2023

      ++ Adding to the discussion

       

      Please go through the help article https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/hub/how-to-use-strikethrough-on-a-pdf-file.html and see if that helps.

       

      ~Amal

       

       

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      Katarzyna31553090gbjoAuthor
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      November 29, 2023

      Unfortunately it doesn't work... Prices are in the text boxes (they should be editable, sellers in the store will enter prices there themselves) and apparently this tool doesn't work on text boxes.

      Thom Parker
      Thom Parker
      Community Expert
      November 28, 2023

      You can't, at least not reliably.  The only way to do this is for the price to either be in the page content, or for you to create a custom annotation that includes both the price value and the red line. 

       

      Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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        Katarzyna31553090gbjoAuthor
        Known Participant
        November 29, 2023

        Prices in the text boxes should be editable, sellers in the store will enter prices there themselves. So, the prices can't be on the page content/page background.

        Thom Parker
        Thom Parker
        Community Expert
        November 29, 2023

        TThe strikethrough is a commenting annotation. It cannot be used to reliably cover a form field.

         

        The only option for creating a price with a line through it is to use a combined commenting annotation. A text box combined with a line annot. Commenting annotations can be grouped, made readonly, and locked. So after the price is  entered it  can't be changed or moved (manually on the page), and the line will stay on top. 

        The text value can be changed from the commenting window. 

         

         

        Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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