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1. Gilad D (try67),

Apr 24, 2012 9:37 AM in reply to LillypadDesignWorks

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Are the users also using Acrobat, or Reader? If the latter, it can only be done with a form created in LiveCycle.

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2. LillypadDesignWorks,

Apr 24, 2012 12:52 PM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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I would prefer they be able to use Reader but it's not absolutely necessary. How do you go about it if the users will be using acrobat?

Thanks!

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3. Gilad D (try67),

Apr 24, 2012 12:57 PM in reply to LillypadDesignWorks

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You can create a button and add a script to it that would prompt the user

to select an image file when that button is clicked. Then that image can be

displayed using the same button (buttons can show either an image or text).

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4. LillypadDesignWorks,

Apr 24, 2012 1:05 PM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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Thanks so much for your help! I'm going to try and work with it and see how it goes. I've never added script before.

You've been so helpful, I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

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5. Gilad D (try67),

Apr 24, 2012 1:11 PM in reply to LillypadDesignWorks

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The script in question is:

event.target.buttonImportIcon();

You need to add it as an Run a JavaScript-action to your button, triggered

by the MouseUp event, and of course set the button's layout to "Icon Only"

before-hand.

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6. LillypadDesignWorks,

Apr 24, 2012 7:18 PM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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Wow! Worked perfectly. Thanks so much for the instructions. It saved me a TON of time and messing around. Again, thanks for your expertise!

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7. phcpdesign,

Sep 6, 2012 2:11 PM in reply to Gilad D (try67)

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I also was needing this information, thank you. But when you insert a picture into the button, it is only allowing the enduser to insert a pdf into the picture button. How do I enable them to insert jpg, gif, png etc? My endusers will not be technologically savvy and will just be entering information into the given fields...

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8. Test Screen Name,

Sep 6, 2012 2:19 PM in reply to phcpdesign

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I read that Adobe Reader doesn't include anything to do image file conversion to PDF. So it could only add PDFs.

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9. George Johnson,

Sep 6, 2012 2:19 PM in reply to phcpdesign

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It defaults to PDF, but you can change it to whatever format Acrobat is capable of converting to PDF, which includes many image formats.

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10. George Johnson,

Sep 6, 2012 2:23 PM in reply to Test Screen Name

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Test Screen Name wrote:

I read that Adobe Reader doesn't include anything to do image file conversion to PDF. So it could only add PDFs.

It (buttonImportIcon) doesn't work with Reader (6-10). It simply isn't available, regardless of usage rights, execution context, or anything else.

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11. phcpdesign,

Sep 6, 2012 2:26 PM in reply to George Johnson

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great! How does one go about changing this preference? I only have experience with normal text fields, so thank you so much for your expertise!

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12. George Johnson,

Sep 6, 2012 2:39 PM in reply to phcpdesign

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You may have misunderstood. I should have said "the user can change it..." by selecting one of the available formats. This is what is available for my installation:

Note that the Microsoft options will only be available if those MS applications are installed on the user's system.

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13. phcpdesign,

Sep 6, 2012 2:42 PM in reply to George Johnson

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I see what you mean now. Thank you so much! we will be sure to include that with their instructions

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14. phcpdesign,

Sep 7, 2012 9:11 AM in reply to phcpdesign

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Hello Forum,

I'm back. The picture information worked great - for Macs. Is there a script that works on both Mac and PC? When the PC user mouses over, the hand shows up and highlights the button, but when they click it, there is no prompt for inserting a file. Is there something else I need to do? Would I have both scripts on there so it can be used by either pc or mac - i did see there was an 'add' button where the scripts go. Most likely it will only be a PC user with the pdf in the end, so that is more important as i can make a file for the mac user.

thanks so much for you help!

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15. George Johnson,

Sep 7, 2012 9:49 AM in reply to phcpdesign

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As stated, this will not work with Reader. Can you confirm that the Windows user is using Acrobat?

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16. phcpdesign,

Sep 7, 2012 10:27 AM in reply to George Johnson

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Ah, i did not really read that 'fine print'. they are just using reader. they will be filling out the form. so is there no way for them to insert a picture in an editable pdf? I'm just making a basic form and all other fields work, we just need to be able to enter in an image. will we just have to make a template in Word? please say it isnt so....

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17. George Johnson,

Sep 7, 2012 10:38 AM in reply to phcpdesign

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If you have LiveCycle Designer, which comes with Acrobat Pro for Windows (but not Mac), you can create a form that includes an image field. Otherwise, we have to hope that they decide to restore this feature to Reader in the future, something for which I remain hopeful: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/743823

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18. phcpdesign,

Sep 7, 2012 10:59 AM in reply to phcpdesign

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thank you so much. sorry for your need to be repetitive as i looked over that information before. i appreciate all your help!

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