I'd like to expand on Max's reply. For the Acrobat Forms 3.5 update there
are 3 files that you are likely to want to read. All three can be found in
the Help folder of Exchange.

Forms.pdf - This file has user level information on using the plug-in to
author forms. It talks about cut/copy/paste, the grid mode, performing
simple calculations, new features, etc.

AcroJS.pdf - This document describes the Acrobat JavaScript object model:
how events work, how to access field object, how to manipulate a document,
and application level services.

JSSpec.pdf - This is the Netscape JavaScript language definition. Light
reading for programmers already familiar with C, Java, or BASIC.

In addition, if you have purchased the Forms 3.5 update on CD, there are
numerous sample files showing everything from credit card validation to date
calculations. For a limited time, the CD comes with a bonus pack that
includes tutorials and videos that describe forms authoring shortcuts.

Carl 8^)

-----Original Message-----
From: Acrobat Talk Mailing List <acrobat@blueworld.com>
To: Acrobat Talk Mailing List <acrobat@blueworld.com>
Date: Thursday, March 26, 1998 11:07 PM
Subject: Acrobat Talk Digest for 3/26/98


>-> PDF Import Filter for FileMaker Pro
> by Andrew Macpherson <andrew@acwa.asn.au>
>-> Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in 3.5
> by "MacFarlane, Michelle (AEL)" <mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca>
>-> Tabloid\Ledger\larger, color, NT 4.0, what printer driver for PS>PDF?
> by Alan Howlett <Alan_Howlett@troweprice.com>
>-> PageMaker to PDF Problem
> by "Tony Koste" <tkoste@gte.net>
>-> Converting Quattra Pro 7 to PDF
> by "MacFarlane, Michelle (AEL)" <mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca>
>-> Urgent API (IAC) questions
> by Thomas Michanek <Thomas.Michanek@telelogic.se>
>-> Re: Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in 3.5
> by Max Wyss <prodok@prodok.ch>
>-> Frame -> PDF
> by "Gibson, Stephanie" <SGibson@qwiz.com>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 03:48:24 -0800
>From: Andrew Macpherson <andrew@acwa.asn.au>
>Subject: PDF Import Filter for FileMaker Pro
>
>Hi everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knows of a FileMaker
>Extension/Plug-In that will allow FileMaker Pro to import Adobe Acrobat PDF
>files. I know I can convert them to EPS, and then import the EPS, but I've
>got a whole bunch to put in as background graphics and if there's anyway I
>can leave them as PDF but still get them into FMPro I'd really appreciate
>it.
>
>I get the digest version, so if anyone does have any suggestions could you
>please email me directly as well as posting to the list.
>
>Thanks for any help you can give.
>
>Andrew Macpherson
>Sydney, Australia
>mailto:andrew@acwa.asn.au
>
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 05:01:33 -0800
>From: "MacFarlane, Michelle (AEL)" <mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca>
>Subject: Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in 3.5
>
>I have downloaded and installed both the Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in
>and the Acrobat Forms Fill-in Plug-in successfully thanks to advice from
>from this list group.
>
>I have a couple of questions in relation to the Acrobat Forms Author
>Plug-in:
>
>1)Do I need to be familiar with javascript programming in order to work
>with this new plug-in
>
>2)Where do I obtain information on how to use these new plug-ins?
>
>
>
>Michelle MacFarlane
>AEL
>mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 06:38:15 -0800
>From: Alan Howlett <Alan_Howlett@troweprice.com>
>Subject: Tabloid\Ledger\larger, color, NT 4.0, what printer driver for
PS>PDF?
>
>I'm trying to print color graphic files (from a CASE tool) to PS file in
>ledger\tabloid (11x17) size or larger. I want to convert these to PDF.
>I 'm on an Windows NT 4.0 system. I'm not sure which printer or PPD to
>use. I tried a few (HP DesignJet 755 was one) but Distiller couldn't
>sucessfully convert to PDF.
>
>Thanks for any help!
>Alan Howlett
>ahowlett@NOSPAM.troweprice.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 06:58:35 -0800
>From: "Tony Koste" <tkoste@gte.net>
>Subject: PageMaker to PDF Problem
>
>The following details a problem I am encountering with distilling a
>Pagemaker document into a PDF. So the problem is a combined
>Acrobat/PageMaker problem that perhaps someone out there has encountered
and
>solved.
>
>I have a Pagemaker 6.52. I have created a document with particular styles
>designated as TOC entries (subhead 1 and subhead 2). Most often, subhead 1s
>are also designated the "destinations/anchors" for internal hyperlink
>"sources" in the document. The automatically generated TOC generates
>correctly in PageMaker and in preview mode, the TOC entries work as
expected
>as hyperlinks to the named areas of the document.
>
>After exporting as a PDF, the Acrobat Reader's "table of contents" (in the
>left frame window) does not show any text for the subhead 1 toc entries; it
>has only page icons. The page icons are linked to the correct pages in the
>document. The subhead 2 toc entries feature both text and page icons. The
>only difference between the two is the fact that I had designated most of
>the subhead 1s as the "destinations/anchors" for internal hyperlink
>"sources". The two subhead 1s NOT so designated appear WITH text in the
>Acrobat toc, so I have determined the problem is rooted in designating text
>as hyperlink "destinations/anchors" that is also text marked for inclusion
>in TOCs. (Note that in previous drafts of the same document made before I
>added internal anchors and links, the PDFs created then featured Acrobat
toc
>that correctly featured text and page icons for all TOC enties.)
>
>Has anyone encountered this problem and found a solution?
>
>I have installed the Export PDF 3.01 Plug-in Update (of 1/98), but I had
not
>tried doing this maneuver before I installed it, so I don't know if the
>problem is linked to the updated plug-in.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Tony Koste
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 07:28:48 -0800
>From: "MacFarlane, Michelle (AEL)" <mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca>
>Subject: Converting Quattra Pro 7 to PDF
>
>My company frequently uses Quattra Pro for organizing various
>statistical data.
>
>The problem I am experiencing in converting these files to PDF is that
>each individual sheet has to be converted one at a time and then
>combined as one PDF using Acrobat Exhange.
>
>Is there any way to convert a whole Quattra Pro notebook to PDF without
>going through the above mentioned process?
>
>Michelle MacFarlane
>mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 08:39:38 -0800
>From: Thomas Michanek <Thomas.Michanek@telelogic.se>
>Subject: Urgent API (IAC) questions
>
>
>This is my first post to this list, so forgive me if this is common
>knowledge or has been answered recently.
>
>I have the following urgent questions on the API for calling an Acrobat
>viewer, which i believe is called "IAC" and is part of Acrobat SDK.
>
>* Is it possible to call the Acrobat *Reader* and open a PDF file at a
> specific page or location (pdfmark), not only the first page?
> (We understand that Acrobat Exchange can be told to do this, but...)
> Any low-cost plug-in solutions that are possible to re-distribute?
>
>* Is it possible to re-distribute Exchange in the same way as Reader?
> What costs are involved?
>
>* Is the IAC available also for UNIX?
>
>* If the answer is "no" to these questions, any hope for a change in
> future versions of Acrobat?
>
>Some background info:
>We are making software for UNIX and Windows platforms. We are planning
>to switch to PDF format for our context-sensitive online help system.
>We need to distribute an Acrobat viewer with the PDF files, but the
>viewer need to be able to open PDF files at a certain location within
>the file. The solution must be cross-platform and not involve high
>license fees for each copy sold to our customers.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>,------- Thomas Michanek -----------.----------- Telelogic AB ----.
>| TITLE: Documentation Manager \ ADDRESS: Teknikringen 9 |
>| EMAIL: Thomas.Michanek@telelogic.com \ (Sweden) S-58330 Linkoping |
>| WWW 1: http://www.telelogic.com \ PHONE: +46 13 200656 |
>| WWW 2: http://hem1.passagen.se/framers \ FAX: +46 13 212166 |
>`------------------------------------------`--------------------------'
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 12:45:34 -0800
>From: Max Wyss <prodok@prodok.ch>
>Subject: Re: Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in 3.5
>
>Michelle,
>
>1) No
>
>You do not need to be familiar with JavaScript to work with the new
>plug-in. However, the functionalities you do have available without using
>JavaScript are limited. You can do simple forms wiith not much
>calculations, but in order to add "intelligence" to the form, you do need
>JavaScript.
>
>So, you will start with no knowledge, but you may gradually get into it. It
>is not thaat difficult.
>
>2) There are at least two PDF files included with the whole package. On the
>Mac, you would access tem through the Help icon.
>
>Hope, this can help.
>
>
>Max Wyss
>PRODOK Engineering AG
>Technical documentation and translations, Electronic Publishing
>CH-8906 Bonstetten, Switzerland
>
>Fax: +41 1 700 20 37
>e-mail: mailto:prodok@prodok.ch or 100012.44@compuserve.com
>
>
>
>Bridging the Knowledge Gap
>
>
>__________________
>
>
>
>>I have downloaded and installed both the Acrobat Forms Author Plug-in
>>and the Acrobat Forms Fill-in Plug-in successfully thanks to advice from
>>from this list group.
>>
>>I have a couple of questions in relation to the Acrobat Forms Author
>>Plug-in:
>>
>>1)Do I need to be familiar with javascript programming in order to work
>>with this new plug-in
>>
>>2)Where do I obtain information on how to use these new plug-ins?
>>
>>
>>
>>Michelle MacFarlane
>>AEL
>>mmacfarl@gov.nb.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Date: 26 Mar 1998 13:04:33 -0800
>From: "Gibson, Stephanie" <SGibson@qwiz.com>
>Subject: Frame -> PDF
>
>I know this topic has been discussed recently, but I can't find any
>archived messages.
>
>I've been testing the creation of PDF files from FrameMaker generated
>.PS files. Nothing has changed in my source files; I just installed
>Frame 5.5 (including Acrobat 3.1) and am trying to get an idea how much
>difference between versions. I'm comparing Frame v. 5.1.2 to 5.5 and
>Acrobat 3.0 to 3.01 (and 3.02). The following matrix describes my
>dilemma:
>
>tool .ps file
>.pdf file
>
>Created with Frame 5.1.2 & Acrobat 3.0: 43,532 1,162
>
>Created with Frame 5.5 & Acrobat 3.1: 48,615 3,963
>(almost 3.5 times larger)
>
>AT THIS POINT, I CALLED ADOBE ACROBAT SUPPORT
>
>Suggested by Tier 2 Tech Support rep:
>Downloaded new Adobe 4.23 printer driver: 10,161 2,175
>(only 300 dpi, no color in final pdf file)
>
>Reinstalled AdobePS4 printer driver from
>Frame 5.1.2 CD (no other changes): 18,470 2,136
>
>Downloaded new 3.02 Distiller - 600 dpi: 18,470
>2,190 (almost 2 times larger)
>
>Changed new 3.02 Distiller to 2.1 capability: 18,470 2,985
>
>The tier 2 support person said he had absolutely no idea why the PDF
>files are being bloated. He placed me on hold 4 times while he
>consulted with other tier 2 folks and ended the call (after 1 hour and
>15 minutes) by telling me that he didn't know how to help me and that I
>should probably contact Frame support. ARGH!
>
>The problem I had 2 weeks ago with Frame support is that I called (from
>Atlanta) the 206/628-4661 number, talked to tier 1 support about 10
>minutes, was referred to tier 2 support, and spent another hour with
>them on the phone. At the end of the conversation, while changing a
>system setting, we chatted about where we live. The guy I had been
>talking to for an hour, via the 206 area code number (is this CA or
>WA?), was sitting in an office about a mile from my office!!!!!!! I
>think it's rather crazy to have paid an hour's worth of long distance
>charges to talk to a person a mile away, what about
>you????????????????????????
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions about my bloated PDF file that I
>haven't yet tried????????
>
>Signed,
>frustrated in Atlanta
>- -------------------------------------------
>Stephanie Gibson
>Technical Publications Manager
>QWIZ, Inc. a PRIMEDIA company
>770.650.8008 x174
>sgibson@qwiz.com
>
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