Flash field properties in the Field tab

Caption

Sets a caption for the object.

URL

Specifies the URL of the Flash source file (SWF) to be displayed in the currently selected Flash field. Enter the location of the file or click the browse button to select the file.

Embed Flash Data

Stores flash data in the form.

Poster

Specifies the URL of the image file to display in the currently selected Flash field, when the Flash file (SWF) is not displayed.

Embed Poster Image

Stores the image file in the form.

Property/Value

Activation

Explicit

Flash content is activated with a user action or script.

Page Current

Flash content is activated when the page that the Flash field is located on is the current page.

Page Visible

Flash content is activated when the page that the Flash field is located on is visible.

Deactivation

Explicit

Flash content is deactivated with a user action or script.

Page Current

Flash content is deactivated when the page that the Flash field is located on is no longer the current page.

Page Invisible

Flash content is deactivated when the page that the Flash field is located on is no longer visible.

Pass Context Click

A flag indicating whether a context-click on the Flash content should be passed to the Flash player runtime or should be handled by the viewer application. A context-click is usually generated by a mouse right-click, but may be invoked by other means. This can include, but is not limited to, an explicit context-menu keyboard key or the combination of a mouse click and a keyboard modifier key.

Yes

Indicates that the context menu in the viewer application will not be visible, and the user will see the context menu and any custom items generated by the Flash player runtime.

No

the viewer application handles the context click.

Display Flash Content in Floating Window

enables floating window property and value settings.

Property/Value

Default Width

Specifies the default width of the floating window.

Max Width

Specifies the maximum width of the floating window.

Min Width

Specifies the minimum width of the floating window.

Default Height

Specifies the default height of the floating window.

Max Height

Specifies the maximum height of the floating window.

Min Height

Specifies the minimum height of the floating window.

Horizontal Alignment

Specifies the horizontal alignment of the Flash content window. Horizontal alignment determines how horizontal offset is applied. Options include Near, Center, or Far.

Vertical Alignment

Specifies the vertical alignment of the Flash content window. The vertical alignment determines how the vertical offset is applied. Options include Near, Center, or Far.

Horizontal Offset

Specifies the offset from the alignment point specified by the Horizontal offset. A positive value for Near and Center alignments produces an offset towards the Far direction. A positive value for Far alignment produces an offset towards the Near direction.

Vertical Offset

The offset from the alignment point specified by the Vertical Alignment. A positive value for Near and Center alignments produces an offset towards the Far direction. A positive value for Far alignment produces an offset towards the Near direction.

Edit

Opens the Addtional Assets dialog box so you can add, remove, and embed assets like video, sound, image, text, XML, and SWC files.

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:

Visible

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.

Visible (Screen Only)

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.

Visible (Print Only)

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.

Invisible

The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and occupies space in the form layout.

Hidden (Exclude from Layout)

The object is not visible on-screen, not visible in the printed form, and does not occupy any space in the form layout.

One-sided Printing Only

The object is only printed when using single-sided printing.

Two-sided Printing Only

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.

Note: If you select the Hidden (Exclude from Layout) option, and apply a script to make the Flash Field visible and enabled when a form filler clicks the field, form fillers must click the field twice to initiate both changes.

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:

Default Locale

Uses the Default Locale specified in the Defaults tab of the Form Properties dialog box.

Viewer’s System Locale

Uses the system locale of the user’s computer.