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### Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器使用说明详解 #### 一、引言 Adobe LiveCycle 是一款功能强大的企业级文档管理平台，它可以帮助用户创建、管理和分发复杂的文档和表单。其中，Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器是该平台的一个重要组成部分，主要用于设计和构建动态表单。本文档将详细介绍 Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器的使用方法，帮助用户掌握如何高效地进行表单设计。 #### 二、Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器概述 Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器是一款基于Adobe Flex的应用程序，用于设计和开发交互式表单。它支持多种表单类型，包括PDF表单和HTML表单，并提供了丰富的工具和组件来满足各种业务需求。此外，该设计器还支持使用内置JavaScript编写逻辑处理脚本，从而增强了表单的动态性和交互性。 #### 三、表单设计流程 ##### 1. 创建新表单 - **启动表单设计器**：首先打开Adobe LiveCycle ES，选择“文件”>“新建”>“表单”。 - **选择表单类型**：根据需求选择PDF或HTML表单。 ##### 2. 设计表单布局 - **添加控件**：使用工具箱中的控件（如文本框、复选框等）到画布上。 - **调整控件属性**：通过属性面板可以设置控件的外观、行为等属性。 ##### 3. 添加动态性与交互性 - **使用JavaScript**：利用内置的JavaScript编写逻辑处理脚本，例如验证输入、计算字段值等。 - **触发事件**：可以通过设置事件处理器来响应用户的操作，如按钮点击事件等。 ##### 4. 预览与测试 - **预览表单**：在设计过程中随时预览表单以检查布局和逻辑是否符合预期。 - **测试表单**：提交表单数据并检查数据的有效性和完整性。 ##### 5. 发布表单 - **导出为PDF或HTML**：完成设计后，可以将表单导出为PDF格式或HTML格式，以便于分发和填写。 #### 四、JavaScript语法介绍 Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器支持使用JavaScript来增强表单的功能。以下是一些关键的概念和用法： ##### 1. 基本语法 - **变量声明**：使用`var`关键字声明变量。 - **函数定义**：使用`function`关键字定义函数。 ##### 2. 事件处理 - **绑定事件**：可以使用`addEventListener`方法绑定事件处理器。 - **事件对象**：事件处理器中通常会接收到一个事件对象，可以从中获取相关信息。 ##### 3. 表单字段操作 - **获取字段值**：使用`getField`方法获取指定字段的对象，然后调用`value`属性获取其值。 - **设置字段值**：同样使用`getField`方法获取字段对象，然后设置`value`属性修改其值。 #### 五、注意事项 - **性能考虑**：避免使用过于复杂的JavaScript逻辑，以免影响表单的加载速度。 - **兼容性问题**：确保JavaScript代码在不同的浏览器和设备上都能正常运行。 - **安全性**：对用户输入的数据进行严格的验证，防止XSS攻击等安全风险。 #### 六、总结 Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器提供了一套完整的工具集，使用户能够轻松地创建出功能强大且美观的交互式表单。通过学习本文档中介绍的基础知识和技巧，相信您已经能够熟练掌握Adobe LiveCycle 表单设计器的基本使用方法。无论是对于初学者还是经验丰富的开发者来说，这些技能都将是非常宝贵的资源。在未来的工作中，您可以继续深入探索更多高级功能和技术细节，进一步提升您的设计能力。

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LiveCycle ES: Designing

Forms

Version 100

August 3, 2007

LiveCycle ES: Designing Forms

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LiveCycle ES: Designing Forms

Version 100

Introducing the Course

Introducing Mastery Learning............................................................................................................................................. 2

Understanding the course format........................................................................................................................................ 3

Reviewing the course prerequisites ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Reviewing the course outline ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Designing Print Forms

Understanding forms in Adobe LiveCycle ES.................................................................................................................... 8

Understanding forms ........................................................................................................................................................ 8

Understanding form designs............................................................................................................................................ 8

Understanding the categories of forms........................................................................................................................... 8

Introducing Form Guides ............................................................................................................................................... 10

Creating forms.................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Walkthrough 1: Exploring the forms ................................................................................................................................ 12

Navigating the LiveCycle Designer interface ................................................................................................................... 13

Understanding the Layout Editor .................................................................................................................................. 13

Using palettes.................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Previewing forms ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Understanding form file types ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Walkthrough 2: Navigating the Designer interface......................................................................................................... 23

Creating a new form in Designer ES................................................................................................................................. 24

Using the form assistant.................................................................................................................................................. 24

Understanding components of a form design.............................................................................................................. 27

Understanding object naming........................................................................................................................................ 31

Saving a form.................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Walkthrough 3: Creating a new form................................................................................................................................ 34

Adding, aligning, and positioning form objects .............................................................................................................. 37

Adding form objects ........................................................................................................................................................ 37

Using drawing aids .......................................................................................................................................................... 40

Positioning objects on the form..................................................................................................................................... 41

Aligning and layering form fields.................................................................................................................................. 41

Walkthrough 4: Adding and Positioning Form Objects................................................................................................. 44

Designing form appearance................................................................................................................................................ 46

Controlling object size .................................................................................................................................................... 46

Formatting characters and paragraphs ......................................................................................................................... 47

Configuring field appearance......................................................................................................................................... 48

Configuring multiple fields ............................................................................................................................................ 49

Grouping fields................................................................................................................................................................. 50

Using Text Field objects .................................................................................................................................................. 51

Using pre-built custom form objects............................................................................................................................. 52

Walkthrough 5: Designing the form appearance............................................................................................................. 54

Designing Interactive Forms

Designing interactive forms ............................................................................................................................................... 62

Adding and configuring interactive form objects ....................................................................................................... 62

Creating a list box ............................................................................................................................................................ 62

Creating a drop-down list............................................................................................................................................... 64

Creating a radio button group........................................................................................................................................ 66

Adding a Print Button ..................................................................................................................................................... 69

Adding an Image Field .................................................................................................................................................... 70

Walkthrough 1: Adding and testing interactive form objects........................................................................................ 71

Previewing an interactive form.......................................................................................................................................... 75

Setting the preview type.................................................................................................................................................. 75

Generating preview data ................................................................................................................................................. 75

Walkthrough 2: Previewing interactive forms ................................................................................................................. 79

Controlling tab order, presence and accessibility ............................................................................................................ 82

Controlling tab order....................................................................................................................................................... 82

Controlling presence ....................................................................................................................................................... 83

Making forms accessible ................................................................................................................................................. 85

Walkthrough 3: Controlling tab order, presence, and accessibility............................................................................... 86

Creating and using tables.................................................................................................................................................... 91

Adding a table to the form.............................................................................................................................................. 91

Editing table cells ............................................................................................................................................................. 91

Merging table cells ........................................................................................................................................................... 92

Adding table columns or rows ....................................................................................................................................... 92

Defining alternating row colors ..................................................................................................................................... 93

Walkthrough 4: Creating and configuring a table........................................................................................................... 94

Organizing forms using subforms and object naming ................................................................................................... 98

Understanding subforms ................................................................................................................................................ 98

Creating subforms............................................................................................................................................................ 98

Understanding object naming........................................................................................................................................ 99

Walkthrough 5: Creating subforms and naming form objects .................................................................................... 102

Submitting interactive data using email ......................................................................................................................... 104

Adding an email button to the form............................................................................................................................ 104

Suppressing form values from submitting.................................................................................................................. 106

Walkthrough 6: Submitting form data via email as XML............................................................................................. 107

Controlling User Input and Data Display

Formatting and validating user input.............................................................................................................................. 114

Formatting input............................................................................................................................................................ 114

Limiting text field inputs............................................................................................................................................... 116

Setting field defaults ...................................................................................................................................................... 117

Requiring input .............................................................................................................................................................. 117

Walkthrough 1: Controlling Input and Display with Field Settings ........................................................................... 118

Setting and Using Locale Information ............................................................................................................................ 120

Setting locale information ............................................................................................................................................ 120

Walkthrough 2: Setting and using Locale information................................................................................................. 123

Applying display and edit patterns .................................................................................................................................. 125

Applying display patterns ............................................................................................................................................. 125

Applying edit patterns................................................................................................................................................... 126

Walkthrough 3: Working with Display and Edit Patterns............................................................................................ 128

Applying validation patterns ............................................................................................................................................ 132

Validation types.............................................................................................................................................................. 132

How validation works.................................................................................................................................................... 132

Applying numeric validation patterns ........................................................................................................................ 134

Walkthrough 4: Working with Field Validation Patterns ............................................................................................. 135

Scripting Form Interactions

Adding business logic with scripts .................................................................................................................................. 142

Scripting languages supported in Designer................................................................................................................ 142

Using the Script Editor.................................................................................................................................................. 143

Choosing an event ......................................................................................................................................................... 144

Specifying the Run At setting....................................................................................................................................... 146

Writing scripts to interact with the form and host.................................................................................................... 147

Using messageBox.......................................................................................................................................................... 147

Walkthrough 1: Handling Events with a MessageBox .................................................................................................. 149

Creating conditional form interactions .......................................................................................................................... 152

Assigning variable values.............................................................................................................................................. 152

Performing conditional processing ............................................................................................................................. 153

Scripting a form change event .................................................................................................................................. 156

Walkthrough 2: Creating Conditional Form Interactions............................................................................................ 157

Validating user input using scripts .................................................................................................................................. 161

Scripting for the validate event............................................................................................................................. 161

Using functions .............................................................................................................................................................. 162

Walkthrough 3: Validating Input with Scripts and Functions ..................................................................................... 164

Sharing data and controlling focus.................................................................................................................................. 168

Using form variables...................................................................................................................................................... 168

Controlling field focus .................................................................................................................................................. 169

Using the enter event................................................................................................................................................. 169

Walkthrough 4: Sharing data between events and controlling field focus ................................................................. 170

Creating scripts for calculations ...................................................................................................................................... 172

Using the calculate event ...................................................................................................................................... 172

Using the Sum() function ........................................................................................................................................... 172

Walkthrough 5: Creating Calculated Fields ................................................................................................................... 173

Working with Flowed Layout

Understanding subforms in dynamic forms .................................................................................................................. 178

Using positioned content.............................................................................................................................................. 179

Using flowed content..................................................................................................................................................... 180

Walkthrough 1: Understanding Flowed vs. Positioned Subform Content................................................................. 182

Using expanding tables in dynamic forms ..................................................................................................................... 185

Tables vs. subforms ........................................................................................................................................................ 185

Enabling previewing of dynamic forms...................................................................................................................... 185

Using dynamic table setting ......................................................................................................................................... 186

Dynamically adding and removing table rows .......................................................................................................... 187

Walkthrough 2: Dynamically Adding and Removing Table Rows.............................................................................. 189

Flowing tables over multiple pages.................................................................................................................................. 194

Using the Pagination palette......................................................................................................................................... 194

Layout palette settings................................................................................................................................................... 195

Table palette settings...................................................................................................................................................... 196

Walkthrough 3: Enabling multi-page dynamic tabular data display........................................................................... 197

Creating Shared and Reusable Form Content

Creating and using custom objects.................................................................................................................................. 204

Creating a custom Object Library Group................................................................................................................... 204

Wrapping objects in a subform .................................................................................................................................... 205

Creating a custom form object..................................................................................................................................... 205

Using a custom form object.......................................................................................................................................... 206

Walkthrough 1: Creating and Using a Custom Object ...............................................................................

.................. 207

Creating and using form fragments ................................................................................................................................ 211

Benefits of form fragments........................................................................................................................................... 211

Understanding fragment types..................................................................................................................................... 211

Using the Fragment Library palette............................................................................................................................. 212