Using Acrobat forms JavaScript, the following script will compute the time difference in hours and minutes within the same day: function Time2Num(sTime, cFormat) { // convert a date time string to seconds since the epoch date var oTime = util.scand(cFormat, sTime); // date time object var fTime = oTime.valueOf(); // time string to milliseconds return Math.round(fTime / 1000); // return rounded seconds } function TimeDiff(sEnd, sStart) { // compute difference in time within same day as minutes var fEnd = 0; // default value if not data var fStart = 0; // default value if not data var cDateFormat = "m/d/yyyy "; // date format string var sNowDate = util.printd(cDateFormat, new Date()); // get today's date as "m/d/yyyy' var cDateTimeFormat = cDateFormat + "h:MM tt"; // compute difference if we have data if(sEnd != "" & sStart != "") { // get end time in minutes var cDateTimeValue = sNowDate + sEnd; // start date time string var fEnd = Time2Num(cDateTimeValue, cDateTimeFormat) / 60; // convert to seconds and divide by 60 sec // get start time in minutes var cDateTimeValue = sNowDate + sStart; // start date time string var fStart = Time2Num(cDateTimeValue, cDateTimeFormat) / 60; // convert to seconds and divide by 60 sec } // end if we have value return fEnd - fStart; // compute and return the difference in minutes } // end function function Mins2HrsMins(fMinutes) { // convert seconds into formatted string of hours:minutes var cDisplayFormat = "%01.0f" + ":" + "%02.0f"; // format for returned value var fHrs = Math.floor(fminutes / 60); // compute whole hours from the difference var fMins = fMinutes % 60; // get minutes less than 1 hour form the difference return util.printf(cDisplayFormat, fHrs, fMins); // format and return computed value } // end function var fDiff = TimeDiff(this.getField("Field2 Time").value, this.getField("Field1 Time").value) event.value = Mins2HrsMins(fDiff); // format computed value The 3 functions can be placed as a document level functions. One only needs to call the "TimeDiff(sEnd, sStart)" with the end and start time strings to get the difference in minutes between the start and end times. This value can then be further processed to summ other differences. The "Sec2HrsMins()" will format a minutes value to hours and minutes if any additional processing is done. Of one can use the following event script to compute the difference and format the result with one line of code: event.value = Mins2HrsMins( TimeDiff(this.getField("Field2 Time").value, this.getField("Field1 Time").value) ); ... View more

I believe the Acrobat JavaScript API Reference has examples. like: var otherDoc = app.openDoc("/c/temp/myDoc.pdf"); otherDoc.getField("name").value="Enter your name here: " otherDoc.getField("name").setFocus(); this.closeDoc(); Note there is no ":" and the "/" delimiter is used. So you would create your statement like: app.openDoc("/C/Documents and Settings/Admin/Desktop/" + event.value + ".pdf"); ... View more

This all has to do with the different file specifications used by Acrobat PDFs and LiveCycle Designer PDFs. PDF's have a propriatory format and LiveCycle Foms saved as a PDF follow the XML format and a minimal PDF wrapper is used to make the form compatible with a PDF reader. If you create a form in LiveCycle Designer, you lose the ability to do a large number of Acrobat PDF actions. ... View more

The "Required" property works in conjunction with a "submit" to a web server script page. If you want to use this feature for check "required" fields before submitting, you must write the JavaScirpt to check the specific fields or all the fields that support the "requried' property and determine if they have been completed as necessary. ... View more

Just be aware that any user who turns off JavaScript in their copy of Reader or Acrobat will not be restricted by this approach. ... View more

Stamps are the annotations of the person placing the stamp. Now one can create a dynamic stamp that one can fill in before its placement. See "Dynamic Stamp Secrets" by Thom Parker, http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/dynamic_stamp_secrets/ . To get the check boxes prior to placement, you probably will need to use the 'Dialog' object to capture that data prior to applying the stamp and other data you want to be dynamic in stead of the "app.response()" method. ... View more

That is a comment, I do not think you can rotate that text. If you have Professional, you can add text form fields and rotate the text in 90 degree increments or add a button field and add an icon image of the rotated text for the other angels. Editing the contents of a PDF is always better done in the authoring language. ... View more

Check the JavaScript API Reference, "TimesNewRoman" is not the name for use in JavaScript. The following script works without a problem: // Times New Roman Print Date // app.calculate = false; // turn off auto calculate // add field to each page for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++) { var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} ); // get media box aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3] + 50; // set location var fld = this.addField( {cName: "ComboDatePrint", cFieldType: "text", nPageNum: i, ocoords: aRectangle} ); // add field fld.alignment = "center"; // center contents fld.textSize = 8; // text size fld.textColor = color.black; // font color fld.textFont = font.Times; // font name fld.fillColor = color.white; // fill color fld.readonly = true; // read only fld.print = true; // print field fld.display = display.visible; // display field } // end for each page app.calculate = true; // restore auto calculate // add WillPrint script to populate the form field this.setAction({cTrigger: "WillPrint", cScript: "var fld = this.getField(\"ComboDatePrint\"); fld.value = \"PRINT DATE: \" + util.printd(\"mmmm dd, yyyy\",new Date()); \r"}); ... View more

If you are trying to disable a plug-in the preferred method is to crate a new subdirectory under the Acrobat application, like "optional" or "disabled" and move the api plug-in file you want to disable to that folder. This keeps the name and extension standard and easily allows one to renable the API. But this process has to be done to each user's system and does not allow selectively turning it on or off. ... View more

You need to add the variables for hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds to the code. A generalized version that will work with omitted time elements follows. function CheckExpiration(LastYear, LastMonth, LastDate, LastHour, LastMin, LastSec, LastMS) { // document level function to see if passed date less than today's date // check that numbers are passed as parameters if (isNaN(LastYear) ) LastYear = 1900; if (isNaN(LastMonth) ) LastMonth = 1; if (isNaN(LastDate) ) LastDate = 1; if (isNaN(LastHour) ) LastHour = 0; if (isNaN(LastMin) ) LastMin = 0; if (isNaN(LastSec) ) LastSec= 0; if (isNaN(LastMS) ) LastMS = 0; LastMonth = LastMonth - 1; // adjust the passed month to the zero based month // make the expiration date time object a numeric value var myDate = new Date( Number(LastYear), Number(LastMonth), Number(LastDate), Number(LastHour), Number(LastMin), Number(LastSec), Number(LastMS) ).valueOf(); // convert passed expiration date time to a date time object value // get the current date time's object as a numeric value var today = new Date().valueOf(); // return logical value of the comparison of the passed expiration date value to today - if true document has expired return (myDate < today); } // the following code has to be executed after the above function is defined // edit following fields var ExpireYear = 2008; // 2008 var ExpireMonth = 3; // March var ExpireDate = 21; // 21st var ExpireHour = 12; // noon var ExpireMin = 0; // the following code has to executed after the above function and variables are defined. // test for expired document based on result of the passed time elements compared to the current date and time as returned by the CheckExpiration() function. if (CheckExpiration(ExireYear, ExpireMonth, ExoireDate, ExpireHour, ExpireMin) ) { this.closeDoc(1); app.alert("This files has expired.",1,0,"Expired"); } ... View more

For the less technical there is the issue of accessing the JavaScript console in Standard or setting Reader up for the console use. For users with the Standard version, one can add a bookmark and add the following JavaScript: console.show(); // open the console console.clear(): // clear the introductory text Users of Reader will need to see the technical documents for Reader for a folder level script to enable use of the JS console in Reader. ... View more

The PDF printer does not always produce the best results the first time and a second use will be no better and most likely worse. This is due to some of the image compression methods being used. If digital photography it is recommended to avoid Jpeg if repeated edits or touch ups will be done because some Jpeg compression options lose detail when compressed. Granted it is not much, but each recompression losses a little more detail each time. ... View more

Please read "Show All Messsages". You finding was mentioned but the poster want a 100% no change setting method. ... View more

You should in order of preference: Edit original document and make new PDF Use Text Touchup Tool Use Text Box Comment/Annotation tool and flatten PDF, making the comment part of the PDF and no longer a comment or annotation. ... View more

On the "Print" UI you have to select "Document and Markups" for the "Forms and Comments" option. ... View more

And Acrobat JavaScript may not work on many PDA and other wireless devices that might display content. ... View more

These instructions apply to PDFs NOT created by LiveCycle Designer. ... View more

In Acrobat set the value of the radio button group to "Off". You can also group check boxes and change the symbol, this will allow one to uncheck a checked button. ... View more

Use the line annottion tool. But it will still be an annotaion or comment and a user will tab to it, can move it, and it may print just like any comment or or other annotation. ... View more

That is not how Acrobat works. As I mentioned the line is an annotation or note. If you want to make part of the background PDF page you will have to flatten the page before adding any fields or other annotations. this.flattenPages(); ... View more

In ArcroForms lines are a type of annotation and may or may not print depending upon how the form was created. ... View more

Have you calibrated your display against a known standard? ... View more

You can only create a named destination an Acrobat. But you can creat links to document strtuctures within Word. ... View more