Creating custom shaped buttons

[John Corf]

HI,

I was wondering if i am able to make custom shaped buttons on an Adobe form. i would like to make a checking in form that shows any damage done to panel work, i would like the user to click areas of an image (can be made of several images if required) that wil lthen highlight red to show where the damage is. i was hoping to use something like the image below:

[JR Boulay]

Download the attachment provided in the best answer of this topic, you will just have to change the image (placed in the layout) or copy-paste the fields into your document:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-discussions/indicate-pain-areas-on-body-chart/m-p/11104870

[John Corf]

Hi,

That is exactly what im looking for, unfortunatly as i will be using it on an IPad through PDF Expert it does not work! im not even sure how you would convert the code to do so eiter!

Either way, Thank you very much!

[try67]

If the locations are limited you can use regular button fields and change their fill color with each click. It will be less flexible than the example I provided in the linked-to thread above, but should work on PDF Expert.

The basic code for doing it is:

if (color.equal(event.target.fillColor, color.red)) event.target.fillColor = color.transparent;
else event.target.fillColor = color.red;

[John Corf]

Hi,

Would this code replace the code in the picture button?

Thanks

[try67]

Yes, and you would need to create a separate button field for each "area" you want the user to be able to mark, of course.

[John Corf]

Ok, that makes sense, as for the clear button do i set that up as a reset form button but only for the coloured buttons?

so there is no way using the PDF Expert app to only place "x" where required?

Thanks

[try67]

- Correct. You would need to change their fill colors back to transparent.

- I didn't test it out, but I doubt it.