Objects and properties for static PDF forms

Here is the list of scripting objects that form authors can use to make changes to fields in static PDF forms in Adobe Reader. For more information about scripting objects, see Scripting Objects.

Object	Description
border	Describes the border surrounding an object
color	Describes a unique color on an object
fill	Applies a color and optional rendered designs to the region enclosed by an object

Here is the list of scripting properties that form authors can change for fields in static PDF forms in Adobe Reader.For more information about scripting properties, see Scripting Properties.

Property	Description	Syntax
access	Controls user access to the contents of a container	SOMexpression.`access` = "`open` \| `readOnly\|protected`"
fontColor	The font color value for the text	SOMexpression.`fontColor` = "`[0-255], [0-255], [0-255]`"
hAlign	Specifies the horizontal text alignment	SOMexpression.`hAlign` = "`left \| center \| right`"
maxChars	Specifies the maximum number of characters that this text value can enclose	SOMexpression.`maxChars` = "`0 \| integer`"
maxLength	Specifies the maximum (inclusive) permitted length of the content or -1 to indicate that no maximum length is imposed	SOMexpression.`maxLength` = "`0 \| integer`"
multiLine	Specifies whether the text may span multiple lines	SOMexpression.`multiLine` = "`0 \| 1`"
presence	Specifies the visibility of an object's value	SOMexpression.`presence` = "`visible \| invisible\|hidden`"
textEntry	Determines whether a user can type a value into a drop-down list	SOMexpression.`textEntry` = "`0 \| 1`"