Create a dynamic breadcrumb in a interactive pdf?

Hello,
I have an interactive pdf set up in Indesign. I have many pages that are sorted in categories, and each category has a separate contents page.
At the moment I have a manual breadcrumb, so they know where they have come from.
However some of my pages are in two categories. Meaning they can come from different places. I preferably don't want to have to create two pages the same but with different breadcrumbs, so is there a way I can generate this automatically?
I hope that made sense.
Thank for your help in advance.

Hi, sorry too, but just like ashloucreative
I don't see how to put the code, and your answer did not make it clearer for me (I( don't use acrobat pro really often to be honest.)
THanx for your help !WHen you say "Add it as the MouseUp action of the button." : how must this button be created ? As a regular one ? DOes not work for me in that case ( ? ).

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