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Use
the Flash Field object in interactive forms to deliver rich media
content like embedded videos and data graphically displayed in charts.
Note: Flash Field objects are supported in Acrobat and Adobe Reader
10.0 or later. Remember to select this target version option on
the Defaults panel in the Form Properties dialog box.
When you add a Flash Field object to a form, you specify the
URL of the SWF file. You can also specify the location of an image
file to use as a poster image. The poster image file is rendered
any time the flash field is not in use or deactivated.
If you plan on using the form offline, you can embed flash data
and poster image files in the form so that all components of the
form are available. Keep in mind that embedding multiple SWF files
and image files can significantly increase the size of the PDF file.
You can display rich media content in a floating window, as well
as add Flash assets like video, sound, image, text, XML, and SWC
files. You can embed or reference Flash assets, or have a combination
of both. You can also bind Flash Fields to a content provider such
as an XML schema or a WSDL file.
In addition, you can configure various aspects of how rich media
content is presented in a form. For example, in the Object palette
you can define these properties:
To specify the URL of a SWF fileIn the Object palette, click the Field tab.
Do one of the following actions:
If you know
the location of the SWF file, in the URL box, type the URL to the file
and press Enter.
To browse to the location of the SWF file, click the Browse
button to the right of the URL box, navigate to and select the SWF
file, and click Open.
To embed flash data in the form In the Object palette, click the Field tab and
select Embed Flash Data. Note: If you are using the paper forms
barcode object, do not select the Embed Flash Data option unless
you have assigned a collection to the barcode, which does not include
Flash Field objects. The embedded flash data is larger than the paper
forms barcode object can hold.
To specify the location of a poster imageYou can use BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, or TIFF files as a poster
image.
In the Object palette, click the Field tab.
Do one of the following actions:
If you know
the location of the poster image file, in the Poster box, type the URL
to the file and press Enter.
To browse for the location of the image file, click the Browse
button to the right of the Poster box, navigate to the image file,
and click Open.
To embed a poster image In the Object palette, click the Field tab and
select Embed Poster Image. Note: If you are using the paper forms
barcode object, do not select the Embed Poster Image option unless
you have assigned a collection to the barcode, which does not include
Flash Field objects. The size of the embedded poster image file
is larger than the paper forms barcode object can hold.
To display rich media content in a floating windowIn the Object palette, click the Field tab and
select Display Flash Content In Floating Window.
To configure the size and position of the floating window,
in the Property list, enter values as needed. Values are measured
in points. (see Flash field properties in the Field tab)
To add an additional assetClick Edit.
Click Add (+).
In the Browse for Additional Asset dialog box, select the
file you want to add, and click Open.
(Optional) To embed the file, select Embed Asset.
Click OK.
To unembed or delete an additional assetClick Edit.
In the Additional Assets dialog box, do one of the following
actions:
To unembed an asset, select the asset in
the list and deselect Embed Asset.
To delete an asset, select the asset in the list and click
Delete (+).
Click OK.
To define custom data-binding properties for a flash fieldSelect the flash field.
Enable the form to connect to the data source when the form
is opened.
Bind the check box to its corresponding data node. For information
about how to bind objects to a data source. (see Binding fields to a data source.)
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