Editable Text Field - Hyperlink

[tdbordy]

Is there anyway of using an editable text field, linked with a hyperlink as a way of launching the web browser to this page?

So that for example if 'http://www.google.co.uk' was entered it would then go to this page, and then changed to 'http://www.adobe.com' it would then go to this page?

I'm unsure if this is possible, any help would be greatly appreciated.

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[try67]

Sure, you can do that with a custom validation script.

The code for it would be something like this:

if (event.value) {try {app.launchURL(event.value);} 
catch (e) {app.alert("Error opening the web-page.");}}

[tdbordy]

Just to confirm the layout in reference;

I want to be able to enter a link into the 'GoogleMapLink' Text Field, and using the button launch a web browser to go to this webpage.

[try67]

Ah, you want to use a button, that's even easier... (and it will work better).

In that case use this code as the MouseUp event of the button field:

var v = this.getField("GoogleMapLink").valueAsString;
if (v) {try {app.launchURL(v);} 
catch (e) {app.alert("Error opening the web-page.");}}

[tdbordy]

Is anyone aware of how I can make the submit button work on an iPad?

I've had no issues when using the link on a PC/Mac, however when I try and press the button on an iPad it simply does nothing.

[Bernd Alheit]

What app does you use on the iPad?

[tdbordy]

I'm currently just using the basic adobe reader, are there any other apps which would allow this to work? Bernd Alheit​

[Bernd Alheit]

Try the PDF Expert by Readdle.