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Thanks Scott, This looks fantastic though I haven't had a chance to test it yet. I didn't mean to imply that I didn't want to use JavaScript, only that I don't know it. I am studying Java at the moment so the syntax is familiar and I could probably hack the script in the right in the right places. I'll give this a try when I get to work later today. Many thanks for taking the time to reply like this. thank you! PS is this code Acrobat version specific? I would like to implement it with 1.3 files initially. > ---------- > From: Scott Brenner > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 10:51 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PDF] Drop down list type functionality from a standard > button? > > > The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com > __________________________________________________________________ > > Dear Mark, > > I was going to say sure until you said you don't want to use Javascript. > > With Javascript you would have had to: > a. Put the PDF files in the same folder (or learned path notation). > b. Create a field (button, or text preferably). > c. Add the following code to the Mouse Down event of the newly created > field (changing <filename> to valid "filename.pdf" for you current > machine. > > var originalDoc = this; > var testvar = app.popUpMenu("PDF new file 1","PDF new file 2"); > if (testvar == "PDF new file 1"){ > app.openDoc(<filename>, this); // adding the second argument forces > relative path links > originalDoc.closeDoc(false); // this will cause you to save the > original file if any changes were made > this.pageNum = 0; // display the page you would like (0 = first page, > 1 = second page ...) > } > if (testvar == "PDF new file 2"){ > app.openDoc(<filename>, this); > originalDoc.closeDoc(false); > this.pageNum = 0; > } > > Good Luck, > Sam Brenner > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 08/25/03 21:32:17 >>> > > The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com > > __________________________________________________________________ > > I had such great success with the last question I posted to the list I am > going to pose a problem I had more or less given up on. > > What I want to do is this: > Mainly for reasons of lack of space on the appropriate pages of many pdfs > we > need to use something like a combo box that goes to appropriate pages in > the > same and other pdfs. The twist being that the combo box in a non roll over > state needs to just be a normal looking button icon. There is no space for > the full menu to appear as it will obscure other content. > > Ie on screen in a non rollover state it just looks like a round red aqua > style button. When rolled over the combo box like menu options are > revealed > and the user clicks on the appropriate menu listing and then is taken to > that page. > > For example the drop down box would offer: same doc page 10, different doc > a > page 23, different doc b page 12, another doc etc. in its menu and > selecting one would go to that destination. > > I can't see any way of approximating this behaviour without reverting to > JavaScript which I know nothing about. > > Any suggestions would be gladly received. As I said, I had given up on > this > one so there is no harm in trying. > > cheers > > Mark > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > > > > To change your subscription: > http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > > To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
