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When you
select a button, the Field tab in the Object palette displays several options
for formatting buttons.
TypeSets
the type of object. Objects are the building blocks of every form.
CaptionSets
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.
AppearanceSets
the border style:
- No Border
- Removes the line around the button.
- Solid Border
- Creates a thick line around the button.
- Raised Border
- Creates a shadow around the button so that the button looks three-dimensional.
- Custom
- Opens the Custom Appearance dialog box. Select this option
if you want to define a custom look for the button.
HighlightingSets
the button highlight when the button is clicked:
- None
- Removes the button highlight.
- Inverted
- Inverts the button highlight when the button is clicked.
- Push
- Creates a shadow around the button so that the button looks
like it is recessed.
- Outline
- Creates a line around the button when the button is clicked.
Rollover CaptionSets a rollover caption when the button highlight
is set to Push. This caption appears when the mouse pointer moves
over the button.
Down CaptionSets a down caption when the button highlight
is set to Push. This caption appears when the button is clicked.
Control TypeDetermines what happens when a user clicks the button.
These options are not displayed for the Print or Reset buttons:
- Regular
- The attached script or calculation will run. The script or
calculation is provided by the user.
- Submit
- Data will be submitted according to the settings in the Submit
tab. See Button properties in the Submit tab.
- Execute
- A web-service operation or database query will be executed
according to the settings in the Execute tab. See Button properties in the Execute tab.
PresenceControls
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.
LocaleRenders
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.
Note: Locales in the Locale list are organized first
by language and then by country or region.
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