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jakec88782761
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May 9, 2017
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Javascript not working

  • May 9, 2017
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Hello everyone,

I created a form with some JavaScript functionality. It works in Adobe Acrobat DC, but it doesn't work in Reader on our company website.

Is there a reason for this?

Thanks,

Jake

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    Correct answer Joel Geraci

    Yes I've just checked on Chrome and Explorer.

    However, I have just found out that the JavaScript actions are no longer on the form fields.

    Is there any way this could have happened, other than someone doing it manually?

    My original PDF has the JavaScript action. I sent it to our Marketing department to put on the website and now the JavaScript actions aren't there.


    I’m going to guess that the marketing department opened it in Preview on OSX and then saved the file… or inadvertently saved it after some minor change. Preview... without warning... removes scripts from PDF form fields every chance it gets.

    J-

    2 replies

    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 9, 2017

    What kind of "functionality"?

    J
    jakec88782761Author
    Inspiring
    May 11, 2017

    All I am doing is adding JavaScript to form fields:

    function check () {

    //Foot Options is the name of the radio button group

    //Javelin is the name of the radio button

    //If the selected radio button isn't called Javelin

    if(this.getField("Foot Options").value != "Javelin"){

    //Don't allow both to be selected

    this.resetForm("Top Housing");

    }

    }

    check();

    Joel Geraci
    Community Expert
    Joel GeraciCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 11, 2017

    resetForm takes either nothing or an array as a parameter. See the brackets around your field name below.

    function check () {

    //Foot Options is the name of the radio button group

    //Javelin is the name of the radio button

    //If the selected radio button isn't called Javelin

    if(this.getField("Foot Options").value != "Javelin"){

    //Don't allow both to be selected

    this.resetForm(["Top Housing"]);

    }

    }

    check();

    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 9, 2017

    Acrobat Reader doesn't support all JavaScript features.

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