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4.0 ACROBAT FORM FIELDS

There are currently seven different types of form fields which can be created in Acrobat
4. These are described briefly below. Due to the nature of certain form field types, ARTS
PDF Variform Lite will only merge data into Combo boxes or Text boxes. If other field
types are used with ARTS PDF Variform Lite the resulting output for those fields will be
blank. If there is a need to include items which would normally be indicated in a Check
Box, the user should design the form using a Text box and put the appropriate character
for “checked” in the data file. As an example, design the form to use the Zapf Dingbats
font and put the numeral 3 or 4 in the data file for this field. This will cause a or to
appear in the merged file. Consult the Acrobat documentation (Help -> Acrobat Guide)
for more information on creating Acrobat forms.

•  Buttons allow you to activate a series of actions.
•  Check boxes allow your user to make multiple selections from a group of items.
•  Combo boxes allow you to specify a list of items that appear in a pop-up menu.
•  List boxes allow the user to create a list of items in a form field that displays all

the time. Text boxes allow you to create a field into which you can enter text
using the keyboard.

• Radio buttons allow your user to select one item from the displayed options.
• Digital signature fields allow you to create a form field that your user can then

fill in with a signature and a printable representation. This field can be set to lock
other fields after it is signed.

• Text boxes allow you to create a field into which you can enter text using the

keyboard.

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