Hello.
I have recently come across this very interesting article:
<http://blogs.uoregon.edu/developments/2010/12/29/pdf-making-text-fields-gro
w-to-accommodate-text/>
http://blogs.uoregon.edu/developments/2010/12/29/pdf-making-text-fields-grow
-to-accommodate-text/
I would like to do something like that too, using iText.
Only that I dont know if it is supported.
As far as I see, it cannot even be implemented with Acrobat Pro alone
Does anyone has the knowledge of assessing if this is do-able with iText?
The requirements are (as far as I see) (this is for using Acrobat Pro and
other tools like LiveCycle Designer):
The key to making the text fields grow to accommodate text is to:
1. Make them multiline (Object palette > Field tab > Allow multiline
property). ß----------I think this is do-able.
2. Make them expandable in height (see Making a Field Expandable
<http://forms.stefcameron.com/2006/10/31/expanding-to-fit-the-entire-value/>
here).
3. Put them in a flowed subform (that is, a subform whose Object palette >
Subform tab > Content property is set to Flowed) that allows page breaks
within its content (via the Object palette > Subform tab > Allow Page
Breaks within Content property).
4. Allow their contents to break across pages (Object palette > Field tab >
Allow Page Breaks within Content property).
Note that all subforms that ultimately contain the text fields (i.e. all
subform containers up to the root subform which are parents of the text
fields) must be flowed and must allow page breaks within their content.
I also address an issue with content that gets cut-off at the bottom of a
page in my MAX 2007 Tutorial by placing the content directly inside the root
subform which is flowed by definition.
1. If you havent saved your form, make sure the Preview Type is set to
Interactive and that the Default File Type for New Forms is set to a
dynamic PDF format. You may also want to set the XDP Preview Format to a
dynamic PDF format while youre at it.
2. If youve saved your form as a dynamic PDF, make sure the Preview Type is
set to Interactive.
3. If youve saved your form as a static PDF, none of these settings will
help you. You must first save your form as a dynamic PDF.
4. If youve saved your form as an XDP, make sure the Preview Type is set to
Interactive and the XDP Preview Format is set to a dynamic PDF format.
5. If youre tired of running into these problems and want to avoid them in
the future, just set your Default File Type for New Forms to a dynamic PDF
format.
I guess, I ask for very complicated stuff that are probably not do-able with
iText
L
But any hint that iText doesnt support some of these features would be
appreciated. (Its a shame, Acrobat Pro doesnt support this out-of-the-box
L)
Thanks.
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