Create, test, and edit barcode fields – Adobe Acrobat 8 3D User Manual
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ADOBE ACROBAT 3D VERSION 8
User Guide
Note: The Distribute button in the Forms toolbar has a different function: Use that button to send your form to others,
who will fill in the information and return the data to you.
Delete a form field
1
Select the form fields you want to delete.
2
Press Delete, or choose Edit > Delete.
Create, test, and edit barcode fields
One of the ways in which you can improve a PDF form barcode is by creating custom scripts. Writing such scripts
requires a basic competency with JavaScript and a familiarity with Acrobat-specific JavaScript. For information, see
Developing Acrobat® Applications Using JavaScript™ on the
page (English only) of the Adobe
website. For information about basic JavaScript, refer to any of the many resources available on that subject.
After inserting a barcode of maximum size, changing the cell size or decode condition may cause the barcode to cross
the page borders. Avoid this behavior by selecting the appropriate cell size and decode conditions for the barcode.
See also
“Design tips for barcodes” on page 210
“Manage custom barcode settings” on page 230
“Value tab for form field properties” on page 230
“Options tab for form field properties” on page 224
Add a barcode field
1
Open the form in Acrobat, choose Edit > Preferences and select Forms on the left. Then select Automatically
Calculate Field Values.
2
Click the Barcode tool
in the Forms toolbar, or choose Tools > Forms > Barcode Tool.
3
Drag a rectangle to define the barcode area. The Barcode Field Properties dialog box opens.
4
In the Value tab, do one of the following:
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Select Encode Using, and then select a format (XML or Tab Delimited). Click the Pick button and select the fields
that you want to be encoded in the barcode field. If you don’t want to include the field names in the barcode data,
deselect Include Field Names.
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Select Custom Calculation Script, click Edit, and then enter your custom JavaScript code in the JavaScript Editor
dialog box.
5
In the Options tab, do all of the following:
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Select a Symbology option: PDF417, QR Code, or Data Matrix.
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Select Compress Data Before Encoding To Barcode if you want to apply this compression. Do not select this option
if a handheld scanner will be used to capture data from returned forms.
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In Decode Condition, choose the type of hardware that will process returned forms: Handheld Barcode Scanner,
Fax Server, Document Scanner, or Custom.
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If necessary, click Custom and enter values for X Dimension, Y/X Ratio, and Error Correction Level.
6
Make any other changes in the General and Actions tabs. Then click OK to close the Barcode Field Properties
dialog box.