Acrobat JavaScript Tools
Debugger Scripts Window
2
Scripts Inside PDF Files
Table 2.5
below lists the types of scripts contained in PDF files. These can be accessed from
the Scripts window within the debugger dialog. You can edit them from inside the
debugger, and set breakpoints as described in
Breakpoints on page 58.
N
OTE
:
Changes to scripts do not take effect until the scripts are re-run; changes cannot be
applied to a running script.
Scripts inside PDF files
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2.5
Location
Document level
Access
Advanced > JavaScript > Document JavaScripts
Document actions
Advanced > JavaScript > Set Document Actions
Page actions
Forms
Bookmarks
Links
Click the page on the
Pages
tab; select
Options > Page Properties
Double-click the form object in form editing mode (see below) to
bring up the
Form Properties
dialog
Click the bookmark on the
Bookmarks
tab; select
Options >
Bookmark Properties
Double-click the link object in form editing mode to bring up the
Link Properties
dialog
Form Editing mode
— To switch to form editing mode, use the Acrobat Advanced Editing
toolbar. If it is not visible, select
Tools > Advanced Editing > Show Advanced Editing
Toolbar.
You may want to dock this toolbar, as you will use it frequently.
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