Form Line Space Work Around (permanently set leading)

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Hi All,
new to the forums – I find the format confusing, but I'll try to do my best!
I have discovered a way to permanently set the line space (leading) of a form field. If you all discover a better way, then let me know!
     Create a small, multiline text field anywhere. Name it "Reference". This field will become hidden and read only later, so don't worry too much about it.
     Enable it to have rich text formatting. This is done in the form field properties under "Appearance".
     Exit form field editing. Place a single space in that field (no other characters).
     Select that space, then hit command + e (ctrl +e on PC) to bring up the rich text formatting options.
     Select a font and size, then press "More."
     Click the paragraph tab, then select a line height. I prefer to use the "exactly" option from the drop down menu, makes it the most similar to setting type in Illustrator or Indesign.
     We're halfway done! Exit out of this field and save.
This next part gets a little trickier because it requires some event javascript.
     Create a new miltiline text field. Worry about this one more, because this is the one the user will use. For this example, name it "Text"
     Like before, enable it to be multiline and rich text in the appearance settings.
     Go to the "Actions" tab of the form field properties.
     Choose event "on blur" and action "run javascript".
     Insert the following code:
if (this.getField("Text").value == "") {this.getField("Text").richValue = getField("Reference").richValue;}
This code tells the form field that when exited, if it is left empty, it should copy the exact rich text found in the form field "reference."
Now set the field "Reference" to read only and hidden under "general" in form field properties. Exit form field editing. Select "Text" and type anything you want, then delete it. Click the field again. There is now a single space there! (invisible to user at first) that has saved all your formatting! If the user starts typing, it will be properly formatted. Make sure to save your document with the field "Text" having only the properly formatted space.
Other Notes:
There 100% is a value in the javascript to set line height. Otherwise, copying the ".richValue" of a field wouldn't allow this to work. Problem is, no one seems to know the syntax and can't find it in the API. My challenge to you guys is to find it! We've proven it exists. If we can find the syntax then we can avoid these complicated workarounds.

Answer 1

Sorry, when I instruct you to adjust settings in the "appearance settings," I actually meant the options settings. Sorry for the confusion!