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Creating Radio Buttons
1. Start the Form Editing Mode by going to Forms -> Create/Edit Form on the menu or
use the shortcut keys Ctrl + Alt + M (Command + Alt + M on Mac). This will open up
the Form Field Editor Toolbar.
2. Click on the Radio Button button located on the tool bar. The cursor will then
change to show a preview of the field
3. Using the mouse move to the location you want to place the field and then click to place
the field or click and drag to create a custom field size.
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To create a new group of Radio Buttons click on the small down arrow to the
right of the Radio Button on the toolbar and then select New. This will create a
new group for the Radio Buttons.
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If you need to go back to a previous group click on the small arrow to the right of
the Radio Button and select the group you wish to create more Radio buttons for
4. Repeat steps 1-3 to create as many fields as you need
5. To finish placing Radio Buttons press Esc or click on the button on the toolbar
Radio Button Properties
To access the Radio Button properties right click (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the field and choose
Properties in the mouse menu or click on the edit button on the Mini Toolbar. The Radio
Button contains the following property settings.
Appearance
Name - The name of the radio button group. All radio buttons containing the same name will
be a part of the same group.
Tooltip - The tip that is shown when the mouse is hovered over the field
Style
Font - This field is disabled as a specific font has to be set for the Radio Buttons to
work
Size - Sets the size of the checked button symbol
Text Color - Sets the check mark color
Border Color - Sets the color of the border
Line Width - Sets the width of the border line
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Fill Color - Sets the fill color
Style - Sets the style for the border line (i.e. dotted, dashed, cloud, etc...)
Save as default - When checked this will make the selected style settings the default for
any new Radio Buttons going forward
Properties
Rotation - Sets the field rotation in 90 degree increments
Required - When checked will display a red outline on the field letting them know the
field is required
Visibility - Sets one of four visibility options for the field
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Show: the default setting makes the field visible
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Hide: hides the field from being displayed when viewing the document
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Show/Do not print: shows the field but will not print the field or it's values
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Hide/Print: hides the field but the field and its value will be printed
Read Only - Makes the field uneditable and will just display the value currently set in
the field
Options
Button Style - Sets the symbol to be used when the button is checked
Radio Button Choice - This defines the choice number for the radio button group
Selected by Default - Sets the default value of the field to checked or unchecked
Border Shape - Sets the shape of the border for the radio button to either a circle or square
Actions
The Action Panel displays a list of the current actions associated with the field. Actions can be
added, edited, or deleted using the buttons below the actions list.
Add - Adds a custom Form Field Actions from a list of available actions.
Edit - Edits the currently selected action from the list
Remove - Removes the currently selected action from the list
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Form Combo Box
PDF Studio is capable of creating Combo Boxes (drop down fields). Combo Boxes are used
to allow users to select an option from a list of available text options from a drop down menu.
If set, users can also be allowed to enter their own custom value.
Creating Combo Boxes
1. Start the Form Editing Mode by going to Forms -> Create/Edit Form on the menu or
use the shortcut keys Ctrl + Alt + M (Command + Alt + M on Mac). This will open up
the Form Field Editor Toolbar.
2. Click on the Combo Box button located on the tool bar. The cursor will then change
to show a preview of the field
3. Using the mouse move to the location you want to place the field and then click to place
the field or click and drag to create a custom field size.
4. The Combo Box Properties dialog will then be displayed so that you can add the options
to the list as it will initially be blank.
5. Click on the Options tab
6. Type in each of the options that you wish to add in the Item field and then click
on Add or press Enter on your keyboard. Your new item will be displayed in the list
below. Continue adding all the items that you need and once complete click on OK to set
the list options
7. Repeat steps 1-6 to create as many fields as you need
8. To finish placing Combo Boxes press Esc or click on the button on the toolbar
Combo Box Properties
To access the Combo Box properties right click (Mac: Ctrl + Click) on the field and choose
Properties in the mouse menu or click on the edit button on the Mini Toolbar. The Combo
Box contains the following property settings.
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Appearance
Name - The name of the field
Tooltip - The tip that is shown when the mouse is hovered over the field
Style
Font - Sets the font of the text
Size - Sets the font size of the text
Text Color - Sets the text color
Border Color - Sets the color of the border
Line Width - Sets the width of the border line
Fill Color - Sets the fill color
Style - Sets the style for the border line (i.e. dotted, dashed, cloud, etc...)
Save as default - When checked this will make the selected style settings the default for
any new Combo Boxes going forward
Properties
Rotation - Sets the field rotation in 90 degree increments
Required - When checked will display a red outline on the field letting them know the
field is required
Visibility - Sets one of four visibility options for the field
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Show: the default setting makes the field visible
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Hide: hides the field from being displayed when viewing the document
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Show/Do not print: shows the field but will not print the field or it's values
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Hide/Print: hides the field but the field and its value will be printed
Read Only - Makes the field uneditable and will just display the value currently set in
the field
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Options
Item - Type the name of the item you would like to add to the combo list
Add - Adds the text in the Item field to the combo list
Export Value - The value to be exported when the Item is selected in the combo box
Default - When checked, this will make the selected option the default value of the field. This
is the value that will be displayed if the field is empty or when Resetting Form Fields
Delete - Deletes the selected items from the list
Move Up - Moves the selected item up the list
Move Down - Moves the selected item down the list
Allow Custom Text - When checked, allows the user to enter custom text in the field.
Otherwise, the user must select an option
Sort Items - Will alphabetically sort all of the items in the list
Note: This cannot be undone after it has been sorted you will need to manually resort
the items
Commit Selected Immediately - When using Form Field Calculations this will submit the
value to the calculation (if set) immediately. Otherwise, it will need to be triggered using
another method.
Format
Sets the formatting rules for the field based on the option and settings selected. When a format
is selected the formatting will be enforced using JavaScript and the user will not be able to
enter any other value other then what is set in the rules. See Field Formatting for additional
details.
None - Default value, sets no formatting rules and any text can be entered into the field
Number - Sets the field to only accept numbers based on the settings selected
Percentage - Sets the field to display a percentage based on the settings selected
Date/Time - Sets the field to only accept date, time, or date-time values based on the settings
selected.
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Note: When a date or date-time setting is selected when viewing the document PDF
Studio will display a calendar button on the field. This button will allow users to select
a date using a calendar picker instead of typing in the field if they wish.
Other - Allows you to select from a list of common predefined field formatting rules
Custom - Allows you to create your own custom formatting rules using the supported PDF
Form JavaScript
Calculate
Sets the calculation rules for the field based on the option and settings selected. When a
calculate is set it will be enforced using JavaScript. See Form Field Calculations for additional
details
No Calculation for this field - Default value, sets no calculation rules and any text can be
entered into the field
Field value has simple calculation - When selected allows you to set a single math
calculation on either all or a selection of fields.
This field has a custom calculation - When selected you will need to use Form JavaScript to
create custom calculations
Simple Field Notation - When checked this allows you to use simple calculation commands
(+ - / *)instead of JavaScript. See Form Field Calculations for additional details
Validate
Sets validation rules for the field based on the option selected. Validation is different from
format in that validation restricts what values are allowed to be entered into the field
No validation for this field - Default value, sets no validation rules and any value can be
entered into the field
Field values has a range - Only available when Format is set to a Number or Percentage.
This field has custom validation - When selected you will need to use Form JavaScript to
create custom validations
Actions
The Action Panel displays a list of the current actions associated with the field. Actions can be
added, edited, or deleted using the buttons below the actions list.
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