Invisible objects made visible revert to their invisible state after saving and opening
I am working in LiveCycle Designer ES2 creating a decision tree that is highlighted in red as you click the Yes and No checkboxes in the document. I duplicated the arrows and made the copies red and then invisible. When the checkbox is checked, the red arrows become visible, when unchecked, invisible. The problem I have encountered is that because the default state of the red arrows is invisible, they do not stay visible if you fill out the form, save it, then open it again. When the saved form is opened, all the correct checkboxes are checked, but all the red has gone back to being invsible. I am creating and saving the pdfs as dynamic XML forms and using them in Acrobat X. It was all done with the action builder (yes, I know, stop using action builder, but I had to teach myself LiveCycle last week to get this far and havn't made it to scripting).
I read through a post with a similar question but it involved a master drop down list not checkboxes, and I did not see how I could apply the solution in that post to my checkbox issue.
Any thoughts on how to get the red lines to stay visible when saved and reopened?
Hi,
check your form properties.
You need to activate the option to preserve script changes.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3835967#3835967
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need to do design first. Then implement it in code. If the logic is
modified we need to redo the design first and then redo the code. When
using LabHSM where behavior information is abstracted into a separate
HSM data file editable with a supplied editor, there is no need for
coding separate from design any more. The modified behavior becomes
code automatically as soon as the HSM file is saved. Design is code!
The implementation basically follows Dr. Samek's Quantum Programming
paradigm. (see http://www.quantum-leaps.com). However, as already
mentioned, LabHSM stores the behavior information in a file separate
from the code itself. It also adds state dependent priorities to
events, a separate queue for public events/messages, and, of course,
some LabVIEW specific code like capturing front panel user events and
putting them into the private Events queue. Communication and
instantiation functions are also rather specific for LabVIEW.
It is available for UNLIMITED PERIOD trial. Please visit
http://www.labhsm.com for details and download. The site also contains
references which you may want to check to learn more about
hierarchical state machines and active object computing.
Since this is our debut we will appreciate any comments and
suggestions. Our contact information is available on our site, of
course.
Have a G'day!Symtx is currently hiring the following position. Please contact me if interested.
Amy Cable
Symtx, HR
[email protected]
Symtx, the leading supplier of functional test equipment, hires the brightest & most talented engineering professionals to design & manufacture complex custom electronic systems for advanced technology leaders in the defense, aerospace, communications, medical, transportation & semiconductor industries. Symtx’ challenging & dynamic work environment seeks to fill openings with highly qualified electronic engineering design professionals.The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining the requirements, software design and code development, and integration of test control software for custom functional test systems. Candidate should be familiar with data acquisition concepts, instrument control, complex test, measurement and calibration algorithm development and definition and implementation of control interfaces to hardware. Prefer familiarity with instrument control via GPIB, VXI, MXI, RS-232 desirable. Requires BS/MSEE and 3 -7+ yrs of experience in one or several of the following test applications in a Windows NT/2000/XP environment using Labwindows CVI, TestStand, Labview, Visual Basic, C++ and knowledge of RF systems is a plus. Job responsibilities will include software design, development, integration, team leadership, and interfacing with customers( includes PDR’s & CDR’s).
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