setting type size in multiple text fields?

[mdfloyd]

I am SO close to being finished with these documents but I can't find the answer to a couple of things.

I have a form nicely formatted with nice text fields. The type on the pages is Cambria, but I want to change ALL the form text fields to 12 point Helvetica. I can't figure out a way to do it.

I'm using a Mac and figured out that if I select all the text fields, select the Form icon, press the Control key, and click on a text field it will bring up a menu that includes Properties. This allows me to change just one text field at a time.

Surely there's a better way???   tia

[try67]

If you select multiple fields (of the same type!) and then right-click one of them and change its appearance properties it will be applied to all the selected fields. You can also do it using a script, such as this one:

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {
	var fname = this.getNthFieldName(i);
	var f = this.getField(fname);
	if (f==null) continue;
	if (f.type=="text") {
		f.textFont = font.Helv;
		f.textSize = 12;
	}
}

You can run it from the JS Console, a button or even use it to create a Custom Command, which will allow you to process all the (text) fields in the current file with a single click.

[mdfloyd]

Thanks, but I'm using a Mac with a track pad, and I don't know what a JS Console is.

[try67]

See: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/javascript_console

[mdfloyd]

sigh . . . 

I finally figured out how to get to the console (thanks), copied your code, and "ran" it using Command + Enter.  Here's what I got:

SyntaxError: syntax error 1:Console:Exec undefined

There has to be an easier way to do this!

[try67]

Did you edit the code I provided in any way? There's no such error in that code.

Did you try to attach it to a Custom Command, as I suggested?

[try67]

Also, did you select the full code before running it?

[mdfloyd]

I guess I didn't explain that I know nothing!!  Was I supposed to select all the code? I did nothing to the code but copy it from your message and paste it into the console window. How would I attach anything to anything like a custom command.

I appreciate your wisdom and counsel, but I am but a grasshopper lost in the weeds!

[mdfloyd]

I wasn't aware that I needed to learn coding in order to use Acrobat. That probably explains why I'm constantly having problems like this.

[mdfloyd]

Hmm, this JS console business may have worked, despite the syntax error. When I click on Forms, then double click on the individual text field it shows up as 12 pt Helvetica, which is what I wanted. On every line!!

So I'm going to call this a win and I thank you greatly!!!

[try67]

- You don't need to learn coding to be able to use Acrobat, but it helps if you want to do things more efficiently. I also explained how to do it manually.

- If you didn't select all the code first then it didn't run and did not edit your fields.

- Re custom commands, see here: https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2016/03/24/hidden-gems-in-acrobat-dc-create-custom-commands

Or here: http://khkonsulting.com/2015/04/create-custom-tools-in-adobe-acrobat-dc-pro/