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When
you select a check box, the Field tab in the Object palette displays
several options for formatting check boxes.
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Type
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Sets the type of object. Objects are the building blocks
of every form.
Caption
Sets
a caption for the object.
Note:
Caption is a dynamic
property. Dynamic properties are identified by active labels that
have a green underline that you can click to dynamically bind the property
to a data source. To turn active labels on and off, use the Show
Dynamic Properties command in the Object palette menu. See
Dynamically populate a caption
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Appearance
Sets
the border style for the fillable area of the check box:
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None
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Does not include a border around the box.
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Solid Square
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Uses a solid square to represent the box.
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Sunken Square
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Creates a square shadow for the box so that it looks three dimensional.
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Solid Circle
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Uses a solid circle to represent the box.
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Sunken Circle
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Creates a circular shadow for the box so that it looks three
dimensional.
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Custom
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Opens the Custom Appearance dialog box. Select this option
if you want to define a custom look for the fillable area.
States
Sets
the number of supported states:
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On/Off
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The check box will have On (selected) and Off (clear) states.
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On/Off/Neutral
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The check box will have On (selected), Off (clear), and Neutral (not
selected or clear) states.
Values for each state must be defined
in the Binding tab of the Object palette.
Size
Sets
the size of the box.
Check Style
Sets the check style:
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Default
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Uses an X for the check style.
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Check
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Uses a check mark for the check style.
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Circle
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Uses a circle for the check style.
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Cross
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Uses a cross for the check style.
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Diamond
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Uses a diamond for the check style.
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Square
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Uses a square for the check style.
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Star
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Uses a star as the check style.
Presence
Controls
whether an object is displayed in a PDF form when users view the
form in Acrobat or Adobe Reader, or when users print the form:
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Visible
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The object is visible on-screen, visible in the printed form,
and occupies space in the form layout. Visible is the default presence
setting for all objects.
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Visible (Screen Only)
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The object is visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form
when printed from within Acrobat or Adobe Reader, and occupies space
in the form layout.
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Visible (Print Only)
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The object is not visible on-screen, visible in the printed form
(when printed from within Acrobat, Adobe Reader, or directly from
the server), and occupies space in the form layout.
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Invisible
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The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed
form, and occupies space in the form layout.
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Hidden (Exclude from Layout)
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The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed
form, and does not occupy any space in the form layout.
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One-sided Printing Only
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The object is only printed when using single-sided printing.
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Two-sided Printing Only
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The object is printed when using double-sided printing. This
option is useful when you want to place the page number in a different
corner of the page when using double-sided printing than when using single-sided
printing.
Locale
Renders
the data according to the specified locale for language and country
or region. You can select a specific language and country from the
list, or you can specify one of these options:
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Default Locale
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Uses the Default Locale specified in the Defaults tab of
the Form Properties dialog box.
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Viewer’s System Locale
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Uses the system locale of the user’s computer.
Note:
Locales in the Locale list are organized first
by language and then by country or region.
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