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Prajesh Desai
May 12, 2016 | 3 minute read

Adobe form using javascirpt

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Follow I searched a lot, and do a lots of R&D on this. By this document i want to save
your time to write javascript syntax.

 Like Retrieve context structure data

var LV_DATA = xfa.resolveNode("$record.IM_TEST.FIELDNAME").value;

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/*
Where,
LV_DATA : variable to hold data
IM_TEST : context structure variable (Import parameter variable)
FIELDNAME : name of field in structure
*/

Retrieve context internal table data

var LV_DATA = xfa.resolveNode("$record.IM_TEST.DATA[" + INDX + "].

/*
Where,
INDX : index of table record. (start from zero).
LV_DATA : variable to hold data
IM_TEST : context table variable (Import parameter variable)
FIELDNAME : name of field in internal table
*/
OR if you are looping a table

var IMTEST = xfa.resolveNodes("$record.IM_TEST.DATA[*]");

var LV_DATA;

for (var i = 0; i < IMTEST.length; i++) {

LV_DATA = xfa.resolveNode("$record.IM_TEST.DATA[" + i + "].FI
}

/*
Where,
INDX : index of table record. (start from zero).
LV_DATA : variable to hold data
IM_TEST : context table variable (Import parameter variable)
FIELDNAME : name of field in internal table
*/

Retrieve control (field) data

Manipulate (reference) fields in script for adobe forms

Set dynamic Caption

xfa.resolveNode(this.name + ".caption.value.#text").value = "new ca

/*
Where,
this.name = name of a field. "use on initialize event
*/

Set dynamic reserve space of Caption

this.caption.reserve = "1in";

//use on initialize event

Hide/Visible dynamically any control

this.presence = "hidden"; //values are case sensitive

//Options: visible, invisible, hidden, inactive

Get/Set form fields value

this.rawValue = "new value"; //SET

 var value = this.rawValue; //GET

Get current index

var INDX = this.index;

var PRNTINDX = this.parent.index; //to get parent container ind

var PRNNTINDX = this.parent.parent.index; //to get parent conta

Useful Arithmetic Operators

var y = 5;

x = ++y; //x = 6 and y = 6

x = y++; //x = 5 and y = 6

x = y % 2; //division remainder x = 1

Set floating points of field

this.rawValue = (this.rawValue).toFixed(3);

//Note: 3 is total no. of fraction point to display using ceiling o

Useful Math functions

this.rawValue = Math.abs(this.rawValue); //to positive va

this.rawValue = Math.ceil(this.rawValue); //to rounded upw

this.rawValue = Math.floor(this.rawValue); //to rounded dow

this.rawValue = Math.round(this.rawValue); //to the nearest i

Use Regular Expression

var reg = new RegExp(/[^0-9]/);

if (reg.test("Abcd")){
//expression passed
}

Set focus on filed

 xfa.host.setFocus(this);

Populate Alert Message Box

xfa.host.messageBox("Helloo");

Set ToolTip of control

this.assist.toolTip.value = "toolTip text";

Set height of Sub-Form

var b = parseFloat(sfrmName.h) + 5;
if (b < 0) {
b = 0;
}
sfrmName.h = b + "mm";

Date and Time format handling

if you are using text field, write use below java script

var curDate = new Date();

var strDate = util.printd("mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:ss", curDate);

if you are using DateTime adobe field you can directly give pattern to field.

Select DateTime Filed –> Go to property window –> click on Pattern button –>
Select accordingly

Note:

mmmm Month Name HH 24 hour time, leading 0

mmm Abbreviated Month H 24 hour time

Name

mm Numeric Month, leading hh 12 hour time, leading 0

0

m Numeric Month h 12 hour time

dddd Day of Week Name MM Minutes, leading 0

 ddd Abbreviated Day Name M Minutes

dd Day of Month, leading 0 ss Seconds, leading 0

d Day of Month s Seconds

yyyy Year, 4 digits tt am/pm indication

yy Year, 2 digits t am/pm, single

character(a/p)

Play with Uppercase and Lowercase

this.rawValue = this.rawValue.toUpperCase(); "on initialize eve

this.rawValue = this.rawValue.toLowerCase(); "on initialize eve

//Using Interactive Scenario (Automatic live case conversion)

xfa.event.change = xfa.event.change.toUpperCase(); "on change e

xfa.event.change = xfa.event.change.toLowerCase(); "on change e

Boolean function

var check = Boolean(10 > 9); "returns True

var check = (10 > 9); "returns True
var check = 10 > 9; "returns True

Font customization (control/caption)

this.font.typeface = "Courier"; //font family (font name)

this.font.size = "30pt";
this.font.weight = "bold";
this.font.posture = "italic";
this.fontColor = "0,0,0";
this.fillColor = "153,153,153";
this.font.baselineShift = "10px";
//font size
//font weight (bold | no
//font style (italic |
//font color (RR,GG,BB)
//control background color
//shift font up/down (10/-10

//for caption you can you below,

this.caption.font.fill.color.value = "255,255,255";

//most other properties are same, ex this.caption.font.*

 Cancel Printing

data::prePrint - (JavaScript, client)

xfa.event.cancelAction = 1;

HTML Rich Text Rendering

var envelope = "<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>" +

"<exData contentType='text/html' xmlns='http://www.xfa.org/schema
"><body xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' xmlns:xfa='http://ww
"xfa:APIVersion='Acroform:2.7.0.0' xfa:spec='2.1'>" +
"<p>"+ this.rawValue +"</p></body></exData>";

this.value.exData.loadXML(envelope,1,1);

//Note: use on docClose event and load pdf dynamically.

Loop through all controls (fields) in adobe forms

Loop through all controls (fields) in adobe forms

A lot more to explore, will share with you soon.

Best Regards.

Prajesh Desai

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