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pdfform.module: new module to create PDF forms - PDF-form.lyx: example file describing the module No special package is required since the PDF form features are provided by hyperref.
2015-04-27 00:56:25 +00:00
#LyX 2.1 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
\lyxformat 474
\begin_document
\begin_header
\textclass scrartcl
\begin_preamble
% to be able to use custom colors
\usepackage[svgnames,rgb]{xcolor}
\usepackage[pdftex]{insdljs}
\pdfcatalog{/AA \the\pdflastobj\space 0 R}
\begin{insDLJS}[exaaae]{exaaae}{JavaScript}
function validateTime(){
this.delay = true;
if((event.value == "u") || (event.value == "unlimited")) {
this.getField("from").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("to").display = display.hidden;
} else {
this.getField("from").display = display.visible;
this.getField("to").display = display.visible;
this.getField("from").setFocus();
}
this.delay = false;
}
\end{insDLJS}
% if pdflatex is used
\usepackage{ifpdf}
\ifpdf
% set fonts for nicer pdf view
\IfFileExists{lmodern.sty}
{\usepackage{lmodern}}{}
\fi % end if pdflatex is used
\end_preamble
\options BCOR8mm,pagesize
\use_default_options false
\begin_modules
pdfform
\end_modules
\maintain_unincluded_children false
\language english
\language_package default
\inputencoding auto
\fontencoding global
\font_roman default
\font_sans default
\font_typewriter default
\font_math auto
\font_default_family default
\use_non_tex_fonts false
\font_sc false
\font_osf false
\font_sf_scale 100
\font_tt_scale 100
\graphics default
\default_output_format default
\output_sync 0
\bibtex_command bibtex
\index_command default
\paperfontsize 12
\spacing single
\use_hyperref true
\pdf_title "Description of the module pdfcomment"
\pdf_author "Uwe Stöhr"
\pdf_subject "PDF form"
\pdf_keywords "LyX, PDF forms, hyperref"
\pdf_bookmarks true
\pdf_bookmarksnumbered true
\pdf_bookmarksopen true
\pdf_bookmarksopenlevel 2
\pdf_breaklinks false
\pdf_pdfborder false
\pdf_colorlinks false
\pdf_backref false
\pdf_pdfusetitle false
\pdf_quoted_options "linkcolor=black, citecolor=black, urlcolor=blue, filecolor=blue, pdfpagelayout=OneColumn, pdfnewwindow=true, pdfstartview=XYZ, plainpages=false, urlbordercolor={1 0 0}"
\papersize a4paper
\use_geometry false
\use_package amsmath 1
\use_package amssymb 1
\use_package cancel 0
\use_package esint 1
\use_package mathdots 1
\use_package mathtools 1
\use_package mhchem 1
\use_package stackrel 0
\use_package stmaryrd 0
\use_package undertilde 0
\cite_engine basic
\cite_engine_type default
\biblio_style plain
\use_bibtopic false
\use_indices false
\paperorientation portrait
\suppress_date true
\justification true
\use_refstyle 0
\notefontcolor #0000ff
\index Index
\shortcut idx
\color #008000
\end_index
\secnumdepth 3
\tocdepth 2
\paragraph_separation skip
\defskip medskip
\quotes_language english
\papercolumns 1
\papersides 1
\paperpagestyle default
\tracking_changes false
\output_changes false
\html_math_output 0
\html_css_as_file 0
\html_be_strict false
\end_header
\begin_body
\begin_layout Begin PDF Form
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
action=mailto:forms@lyx.test?subject={The submitted PDF form},method=post
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Title
Description of the module PDF Form
\end_layout
\begin_layout Author
Uwe Stöhr
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
By loading the module PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Form the whole document or a part of it can be made a PDF form.
You can add all possible form elements like text fields buttons etc.
This document describes how this is done.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Preparation
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "sec:Preparation"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
At first load the module PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Form in the document settings of your file.
To make the whole document a form, insert the environment
\family sans
Begin
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Form
\family default
from LyX's dropdown menu at the beginning of the document.
If only a part of the document should be a form, add
\family sans
Begin
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Form
\family default
at the position where the form should start.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
It is only possible to have one form in a PDF file!
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
If the form data should be submitted to a server or the like, then you must
specify the URL to where it should be submitted as parameter of the
\family sans
Begin
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Form
\family default
environment.
This is done by using the menu
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
form
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
parameters
\family default
.
For example in this document the following was inserted to the parameter
inset:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
action=mailto:forms@lyx.test?subject={The submitted PDF form},method=post
\series default
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
This sends the form data as email to
\emph on
forms@lyx.test
\emph default
.
the email subject is
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
The submitted PDF form
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
and the HTML method is
\series bold
post
\series default
.
(The other possible method would be
\series bold
get
\series default
.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Form fields
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
There are 6
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
possible types of fields in a PDF form:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Text field
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A text field is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
TextField
\family default
using the menu
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
Custom
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Insets
\family default
.
Write inside the inset the label for the text field that will be printed
in the PDF output before the field.
Here is an example:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex TextField
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Enter your name here:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
All form fields can be customized by adding a parameter inset to them.
To do this, set the cursor into the field inset and use the menu
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
form
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
parameters
\family default
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
All braces and brackets in form parameters must be inserted as TeX code!
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is a customized text field with a width of 5
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
cm and a proposed content:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex TextField
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=name, width=5cm, bordercolor={0.5 1 0.5}, borderstyle=U, value={Testman}
\end_layout
\end_inset
Enter your name here:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
It is highly recommended to use a uniform layout of all fields in your
form.
See sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sec:Form-field-and"
\end_inset
for how this is done.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Check box
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A check box is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
CheckBox
\family default
.
Write inside the inset the label for the box.
Here is an example:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex CheckBox
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Are you older than 18 years?
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Choice menu
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A choice menu is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
ChoiceMenu
\family default
.
The label is inserted into the
\family sans
Label
\family default
inset.
The choices are inserted to the inset as comma-separated list.
There are 3
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
choice menu types:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Radio Only one choice can be selected
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Combo The choices are listed in a combo box (dropdown list) but the user
is allowed to choose something that is not in the predefined list.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Popdown All choices are listed below each other.
It the filed is not high enough a scroll bar is automatically added to
the field.
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
For the popdown type you must also specify a field name! For example write
\series bold
popdown, name=country
\series default
(where
\series bold
country
\series default
is the field name).
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
To determine the choice menu type, set the cursor into the inset and use
the menu
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
form
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
parameters
\family default
.
There insert the parameter
\series bold
radio
\series default
,
\series bold
combo
\series default
or
\series bold
popdown
\series default
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an example for the radio type:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
radio
\end_layout
\end_inset
male=m, female=f
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Sex:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an example for the combo type:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
combo
\end_layout
\end_inset
Albania=Al, Armenia=Ar, Azerbaidschan=Az
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Country:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here is an example for the popdown type:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
popdown, name=country
\end_layout
\end_inset
Albania=Al, Armenia=Ar, Azerbaidschan=Az
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Country:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
It is recommended to add a short name for every choice to be able to access
them and to know which one was chosen by the user- This is done by adding
\series bold
=name
\series default
behind each choice.
For example the radio type example contains this choice list:
\series bold
male=m, female=f
\series default
.
If the user chose
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
male
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
you know that he chose the choice
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
m
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
.
By specifying names you can also preset/propose e.g.
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
the choice
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
male
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
by adding the parameter
\series bold
default=m
\series default
.
Here is an example:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
radio, name=sex, default=m
\end_layout
\end_inset
male=m, female=f
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Sex:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
Due to a bug in the LaTeX package
\series bold
hyperref
\series default
it is currently only possible the set the first choice as default.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Push button
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A push button is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
PushButton
\family default
.
Write inside the inset the label for the button.
Here is an example:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex PushButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Don't click on this button or your fridge will be destroyed!!!
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The action that is triggered by pressing the button is specified by JavaScript
code.
To specify it, set the cursor into the inset and use the menu
\family sans
Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
PDF
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
form
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
parameters
\family default
.
There insert the parameter
\series bold
onclick={}
\series default
and write the JavaScript code between the braces.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex PushButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
onclick={app.alert("What the hell? Now you destroyed your fridge.
Congratulations.")}
\end_layout
\end_inset
Don't click on this button or your fridge will be destroyed!!!
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
For info about JavaScript, see its documentation,
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "JavaScript"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A common usage for pus buttons is to open a weblink.
Such a button is created by inserting the command
\series bold
\backslash
href
\series default
into the button inset.
\series bold
\backslash
href
\series default
is used in the scheme
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
\backslash
href{link target}{text}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
In the following button this code was used:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
\backslash
href{http://wiki.lyx.org}{Information how to fill out this form}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex PushButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
href{http://wiki.lyx.org}{Information how to fill out this form}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
To get rid of the frame for weblinks add this to the additional options
in the document settings under
\family sans
PDF properties
\family default
:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
urlbordercolor={1 0 0}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
if your push button border color is red (the default), otherwise use the
same color definition as for your push button border color.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Newpage newpage
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Submit button
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A submit button is used to submit the form data to a server.
It is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
SubmitButton
\family default
.
Write inside the inset the label for the button.
Here is an example:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex SubmitButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=submit1
\end_layout
\end_inset
Send your data via email
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
You can only use a submit button if you specified the submit method and
target in the PDF form environment options! See sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset ref
LatexCommand ref
reference "sec:Preparation"
\end_inset
for the description.
If there are no specifications you will get LaTeX errors!
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
If you have more than one submit button in your document you must specify
a name for each of them to avoid LaTeX errors! For example write
\series bold
name=submit1
\series default
(where
\series bold
submit1
\series default
is the button name).
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsection
Reset button
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
A reset button is used to reset all form fields to the initial state.
It is added by inserting the custom inset
\family sans
ResetButton
\family default
.
Write inside the inset the label for the button.
Here is an example:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ResetButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=reset1
\end_layout
\end_inset
Reset the form
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note:
\series default
If you have more than one reset button in your document you must specify
a name for each of them to avoid LaTeX errors! For example write
\series bold
name=submit1
\series default
(where
\series bold
submit1
\series default
is the button name).
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
PDF viewer action buttons
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
One often needs basic actions to be done by the PDF viewer program.
For example to print the form.
Such PDF program-specific actions can be triggered by adding inserting
the custom inset
\family sans
PDFAction
\family default
.
The PDF viewer programs
\emph on
Acrobat
\emph default
and
\emph on
Adobe Reader
\emph default
can handle all possible actions while other PDF viewers might only support
some of them.
However, all PDF viewer programs support the basic things like printing,
save
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
as, view in fullscreen etc..
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
To specify the action insert its name to the
\family sans
Action
\family default
inset.
A list with possible actions can be found in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
5
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Acrobat-specific behavior
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
of the documentation of the LaTeX package
\series bold
hyperref
\series default
,
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "hyperref"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Here are some examples:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Printing:
\begin_inset Flex PDFAction
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Print
\end_layout
\end_inset
Print the document
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Save
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
as:
\begin_inset Flex PDFAction
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
SaveAs
\end_layout
\end_inset
Save document as
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
View
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
in
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
fullscreen:
\begin_inset Flex PDFAction
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
FullScreen
\end_layout
\end_inset
View the form in fullscreen
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Form field and button customization
\begin_inset CommandInset label
LatexCommand label
name "sec:Form-field-and"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Since all form elements should look uniform, one can determine their layout
using the following styles:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Text
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Field
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Check
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Box
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
List
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Box
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style affects all choice menu types
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Combo
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Box
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style affects only the combo box style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Popdown
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Box
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style affects only the popdown box style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Radio
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Box
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style affects only the radio box style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Push
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Button
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Submit
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Button
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Description
Reset
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Button
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Text Field Style
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The content of the styles is a comma-separated list of parameters.
The possible parameters are listed in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
6.2
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Forms optional parameters
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
of the documentation of the LaTeX package
\series bold
hyperref
\series default
,
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "hyperref"
\end_inset
.
It is important that the parameter print is always part of the definition,
otherwise the fields won't appear in the PDF output.
The defined style is applied to all fields following the definition.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Subsubsection*
Here are some examples:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Text Field Style
print, bordercolor={red},borderstyle=U, backgroundcolor=lightgray, color=lime
\end_layout
\begin_layout Check Box Style
print, borderstyle=S, checkboxsymbol=
\backslash
ding{55}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Combo Box Style
print, bordercolor={0.33 0.66 0.33}, borderstyle=D
\end_layout
\begin_layout Popdown Box Style
print, menulength=2
\end_layout
\begin_layout Radio Box Style
print, borderstyle=I, radiosymbol=6
\end_layout
\begin_layout Push Button Style
print, borderstyle=B, bordercolor={lime}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Submit Button Style
print, borderwidth=0
\end_layout
\begin_layout Reset Button Style
print, bordercolor={lime}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Text field with gray background, lime text color and a red border only below
the field:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex TextField
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Enter your name here:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The
\series bold
borderstyle
\series default
can be
\series bold
U
\series default
(underlined),
\series bold
S
\series default
(solid),
\series bold
D
\series default
(dashed),
\series bold
B
\series default
(bevel), or
\series bold
I
\series default
(inverted bevel).
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note
\series default
that the
\series bold
value
\series default
has only an effect for text fields if a
\series bold
name
\series default
was specified.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Check box with normal border and symbol
\backslash
ding{55}:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex CheckBox
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Are you older than 18 years?
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The symbol is either specified as number or with the command
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
\backslash
ding{number}
\series default
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
where
\series bold
number
\series default
is one of the possible numbers listed in Table
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
2 of
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "pifont"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Combo box with dashed, colored border:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
combo, default=Az
\end_layout
\end_inset
Albania=Al, Armenia=Ar, Azerbaidschan=Az
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Country:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Popdown box where only 2
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
entries are shown and where the last entry is preselected:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
popdown, name=country2, value=Az
\end_layout
\end_inset
Albania=Al, Armenia=Ar, Azerbaidschan=Az
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Country:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note
\series default
that the
\series bold
borderstyle B
\series default
and
\series bold
I
\series default
and also
\series bold
color
\series default
has no effect for popdown boxes.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Radio box with inverted bevel border and symbol number
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
6 as checkmark:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
radio
\end_layout
\end_inset
male=m, female=f
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Sex:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Push button with a bevel border and colored text:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex PushButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
onclick={app.alert("Why do you click this?")}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\backslash
colorbox{lime}{
\backslash
textcolor{red}{Don't click on this button or your fridge will be destroyed!!!}}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note
\series default
that the
\series bold
backgroundcolor
\series default
and
\series bold
color
\series default
has no effect for push, submit and reset buttons.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
As workaround use the command
\series bold
\backslash
colorbox
\series default
as described in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
5.7
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Colored Boxes
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in LyX's
\emph on
EmbeddedObjects
\emph default
manual and
\series bold
\backslash
textcolor
\series default
that is used is used in the scheme
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
\backslash
textcolor{color}{characters to color}
\series default
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
In the button above this code was used:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\family sans
\backslash
colorbox{lime}{
\backslash
textcolor{red}{Don't click on this button or your fridge will be destroyed!!!}}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note
\series default
that the
\series bold
height
\series default
has no effect for push, submit and reset buttons.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
As workaround use
\series bold
\backslash
raisebox
\series default
as described in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
5.6.2
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Vertical Alignment
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in LyX's
\emph on
EmbeddedObjects
\emph default
manual.
In the button below this code was used:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\family sans
\backslash
raisebox{-0.8cm}{}
\backslash
raisebox{1cm}{}Send your data via mail
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Note Greyedout
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\series bold
Note
\series default
that the
\series bold
width
\series default
has no effect for push, submit and reset buttons.
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
As workaround use
\series bold
\backslash
makebox
\series default
as described in sec.
\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
\end_inset
5.6.2
\begin_inset Quotes eld
\end_inset
Vertical Alignment
\begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset
in LyX's
\emph on
EmbeddedObjects
\emph default
manual.
In the reset button below this code was used:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\family sans
\backslash
makebox[7cm]{Reset the form}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex SubmitButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=submit2
\end_layout
\end_inset
\backslash
colorbox{cyan}{
\backslash
raisebox{-0.8cm}{}
\backslash
raisebox{1cm}{}Send your data via mail}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex ResetButton
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=reset2
\end_layout
\end_inset
\backslash
makebox[7cm]{Reset the form}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
Dynamic form fields
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
It is also possible to have dynamic form fields.
This means that depending on the actions of the user fields can (dis)appear
or change their appearance.
To use this feature, add these lines to your document preamble:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\series bold
\backslash
usepackage[pdftex]{insdljs}
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\backslash
pdfcatalog{/AA
\backslash
the
\backslash
pdflastobj
\backslash
space 0 R}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
Then ad the necessary JavaScript code to your preamble or as TeX code to
your document.
For info about JavaScript, see its documentation,
\begin_inset CommandInset citation
LatexCommand cite
key "JavaScript"
\end_inset
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
In the following example this code was used:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset listings
lstparams "language=TeX"
inline false
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
begin{insDLJS}[exaaae]{exaaae}{JavaScript}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
function validateTime(){
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.delay = true;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
if((event.value == "u") || (event.value == "unlimited")) {
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.getField("from").display = display.hidden;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.getField("to").display = display.hidden;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
} else {
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.getField("from").display = display.visible;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.getField("to").display = display.visible;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.getField("from").setFocus();
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
this.delay = false;
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\backslash
end{insDLJS}
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex ChoiceMenu
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=contract,radio,value=tl,validate={validateTime();}
\end_layout
\end_inset
term-limited=tl, unlimited=u
\begin_inset Argument 2
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
Job contract:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex TextField
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=from,width=10em
\end_layout
\end_inset
From:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
\begin_inset Flex TextField
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
\begin_inset Argument 1
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
name=to,width=10em
\end_layout
\end_inset
To:
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout End PDF Form
\begin_inset Note Note
status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
keep this emtpy
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Section
General hints
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
To be able to use all kinds of colors and color definitions you must load
the LaTeX package
\series bold
xcolor
\series default
in the document preamble this way:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
\series bold
\backslash
usepackage[svgnames,rgb]{xcolor}
\end_layout
\begin_layout Itemize
To see in
\emph on
Adobe Reader
\emph default
and
\emph on
Acrobat
\emph default
custom background colors you must disable in these programs to highlight
the available form fields in the PDF.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Bibliography
\begin_inset CommandInset bibitem
LatexCommand bibitem
key "JavaScript"
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "JavaScript reference"
target "https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference"
\end_inset
\end_layout
\begin_layout Bibliography
\begin_inset CommandInset bibitem
LatexCommand bibitem
key "hyperref"
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "Documentation"
target "http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/hyperref/doc/manual.pdf"
\end_inset
of the LaTeX package
\series bold
hyperref
\series default
.
\end_layout
\begin_layout Bibliography
\begin_inset CommandInset bibitem
LatexCommand bibitem
key "pifont"
\end_inset
\begin_inset CommandInset href
LatexCommand href
name "Documentation"
target "http://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/required/psnfss/psnfss2e.pdf"
\end_inset
of the LaTeX package
\series bold
pifont
\series default
.
\end_layout
\end_body
\end_document
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