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Select an object on your form design
that supports events. For example, add a button to a new, blank
form.
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In the Script Editor, from the Show list, select one of the
events that apply to the object. The event you choose specifies
when the script will execute. If you are writing a calculation or
script that affects an object that does not support events, you
must add your calculation or script to a form design object that does
support form events. For example, using the new button object, select the
click
event
in the Show list.
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In the Language list, select your scripting language. For
example, for the new button object, select JavaScript.
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In the Run At list, select where you want the script to execute.
For example, for the new button object, select Client.
You
can choose to run calculations or scripts on your client-based application (for
example Acrobat or a web browser) or on your server-based process.
When
set to Client, processing of calculations and scripts initiates
after the form renders. When set to Server, processing of calculations
and scripts initiates during the form rendering process. Previewing
your form by using the Preview PDF tab simulates opening the form
in Acrobat; therefore, scripts set to run at Client or Client and
Server execute.
Note:
Selecting Client And Server
from the Run At list causes a script to execute in either the client
application or the server application, depending on which application
is used to process the form.
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In the Script Source field, insert your FormCalc calculation
or JavaScript script. You can take advantage of the statement completion
functionality of Designer to help you create reference syntaxes
for your calculation or script. For example, add the following JavaScript
script to the new button object:
xfa.host.messageBox("Hello World!", "Creating a new script", 3);
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After you complete your form design, test and debug your
calculations and scripts before putting them into production. For
example, for the new button object, preview the PDF of the form
using the Preview PDF tab. Click the button object to display the
message box specified in step 5.
For more information about
the Designer objects that support scripting, see
Objects that support calculations and scripts
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