Set Destination When Creating Automated Button

[A.J.5EA8]

I've been using buttons to create custom buttons throughout my PDF. Is it possible to set a destination in the javascript or does that have to be manual?

[try67]

JavaScript can only apply JS-based actions to a button. A script can be used to make the document switch to a specific page, or even to a specific page view, or a Named Destination, though. What exactly do you want to happen when the button is clicked?

[A.J.5EA8]

I'm using a single button that creates other buttons on click. I'd like those buttons to have a destination attached to them, so wherever I place them in the document, they can be navigated to. I see that I need to keep recalibrating my destination buttons every time more information created within my PDF. Could I use Javascript to create destinations? 

[try67]

No. However, you can jump to a button's location, even if it's not always the same, like this:

this.pageNum = this.getField("Button1").page;

[A.J.5EA8]

I'll try that out for sure! Thanks for the help!

[try67]

Another option is to use the setFocus command, which will cause the cursor to "jump" to the field, and to the page to change to where it's located:

this.getField("Button1").setFocus();

[A.J.5EA8]

I've been trying to use the setFocus method dynamically by assigning it to a "setAction." I placed in my new button and each time I try it fails to work. 

 Below is where I want setFocus, a new button would be able to navigate to a reference button called (i.e. "BACK-A1, A2, A3, etc.")

Is focus only used once throughout the document? I would love to assign each button to its own unique "focus point."

 function CreateField(){

     var newButton = this.addField("newButton" + aCount, "button", this.pageNum, [0, 20, 80, 0]);

     aCount++

     newButton.buttonSetCaption("FINDING" + " A-" + aCount);

    ** Below is the issue **

     newButton.setAction("MouseUp", "this.getField("BACK-A" + aCount).setFocus();")"

     return newButton;

}

CreateField();

[Test Screen Name]

I'd expect to see plenty of errors in the JavaScript log from this code. Do you see any?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Change this line:

newButton.setAction("MouseUp", "this.getField("BACK-A" + aCount).setFocus();")"
To:

newButton.setAction("MouseUp", "this.getField(\"BACK-A" + aCount + "\").setFocus();")"

[A.J.5EA8]

That worked perfectly. Thank you! I always forget the "\".