accessing a variable from differebt buttons

[HelloWorld0]

Hello,

I would like to run a method which returns an array on opening the pdf file. Then I would like to access the returned array from different buttons.

How can I do it?

[try67]

If you define the variable at the doc-level (not inside a function), it should be available to all other code later on.

[HelloWorld0]

But how?

[try67]

Doc-level script:

var a = "abc";

Button-level script:

app.alert(a);

[HelloWorld0]

I don't need to use global?

And where do I write the Doc level script, in order to let it reun on opening the file?

[try67]

No.

All doc-level scripts are executed when the file is opened. You can add them under Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts.

[HelloWorld0]

I am using adobe acrobat 8 3D version.

It is under advanced> document processing> document javascripts

However it lets me add only functions.

It opens the JavaScript Functions window....

[try67]

Delete the default code and add your code instead. It doesn't have to be inside a function.