In
addition to the objects in the Standard category of the Object Library
palette, Designer includes some predefined custom objects, which
are configured to provide functionality that form authors frequently
need in a form solution. These custom objects have properties and
scripts that you can adjust to suit your requirements.
The following predefined custom objects are located in the Custom
category of the Object Library palette.
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Object
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Description
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Address Block
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Accepts and displays addresses in United
States Postal Service format. The Address Block is a group of text
fields that lets users enter their name, address, city, state, zip
code, and country.
Designed for any type of form.
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Process Fields
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A block of objects designed for Process
Management forms. It includes a submit button, an action drop-down
list, and other hidden fields used to transport data needed by Process
Management to route the form data correctly.
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Countries
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Displays a drop-down list populated with
country names. You can add, move, and delete any country from the
list.
Designed for interactive forms.
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Current Date
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A date/time field with a script that displays
the current date according to the viewer’s system locale.
Designed
for any type of form.
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Data Drop-down List
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A drop-down list with a script that populates
the list from an OLEDB data source.
Designed for interactive
forms.
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Data List Box
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A list box with a script that populates
the list from an OLEDB data source.
Designed for interactive
forms.
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Email Address
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A text field that captures and validates
an email address.
Designed for interactive forms.
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Form Bridge
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A hidden object that enables communication
to the PDF outside of Acrobat.
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Name
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A group of text objects that accepts and
displays name information. End users can enter their last name,
first name, and initial.
For any type of form.
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Page n of m
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A text field with a script that displays
the current page and total page count of the form at run time.
Example:
Page 1 of 30
For any type of form.
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Page Navigation
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A group of buttons with scripts to navigate
to first, last, previous, and next pages.
Designed for interactive
forms.
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Phone Number - UK
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A text field that formats input as a United
Kingdom (UK) telephone number.
Designed for interactive forms.
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Phone Number - North America
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A text field that formats input as a North
American telephone number.
Designed for interactive forms.
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Sheet n of m
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Displays a text object that indicates the
value of the current piece of paper (sheet) within the range of
sheets required for a form.
Example: Sheet 1 of 5
For
any type of form.
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Signature - Print and Sign
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Displays a space on a printed form where
a user can provide a signature.
Designed for print forms.
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Survey Question
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A text object for a survey question and
a group of radio buttons for selecting the answer.
Designed
for interactive forms.
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U.S. Social Security Number
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A text field that lets a user enter a United
States social security number.
Designed for interactive forms.
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U.S. States
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Displays a drop-down list populated with
U.S. state names. You can add, move, and delete any state from the
list.
Designed for interactive forms.
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Most of the custom objects are ready-to-use, requiring only minor
changes such as changing the captions, formatting numbers, or changing
the font type to meet your requirements. Simply drag the custom
objects onto the form design and make the changes. When you place
a custom object on the form design, notice that it also appears
in the Hierarchy palette. For custom objects that consist of several
standard objects formatted in a particular manner and grouped together, such
as the address block custom object, you will see the individual
text field objects (Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Country)
in the Hierarchy palette.
Two of the custom objects, the data drop-down list and the data
list box, consist of a single object that has a custom script associated
with it. That script enables you to populate two columns with data
from an OLEDB data connection. When you place the object on the
form design, you can see the script in the Script Editor. The script
includes comments that explain which modifications are needed to
make the script compatible with your particular run-time environment.
For more information, see
Dynamically populate a drop-down list or list box from an OLEDB data connection
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The Process
Fields object is a special object that is designed strictly for
use with forms workflow.
