Special fields for PDF export

EscapeE can be used to create unfilled PDF forms (AcroForms). You can set up data fields in your document that will be rendered as various special elements in your final output:

1.	Right-click on a field on the page and select Edit Field... or Select Edit... from the 'Fields' menu or Press ctrl + d keys.

2.	Choose the PDF tab. The currently selected field will be highlighted in the 'tree'.

3.	Choose which type of element the field should be:

Type	Options	Purpose
Submit button	Draw button Draw border	For sending the completed form; select a response format and supply a URL.
Reset button	Draw button Draw border	This will clear any data that has been entered into the form.
Hyperlink	Draw border	For linking to a file; enter the required destination. If the target of a hyperlink is a file name with extension PCL, LSH, PRN, PLT, PDF, IDF, XML, PS or EPS then EscapeE itself opens the file. If the target of a hyperlink defined by a field starts with escapee:// then EscapeE will be used regardless of the file extension; otherwise the associated program will be used to open the file. For example, for xxx.htm your default browser would be used.
Radio button	Checked Draw border	For selecting one option from several. Choose whether the image of the radio button is to be placed to the 'Left' or 'Right' of the field, or 'Centre' (at the top left of the swept area).
Check box	Checked Draw border	For selecting an independent option. Choose whether the image of the check box is to be placed to the 'Left' or 'Right' of the field, or 'Centre' (at the top left of the swept area).
Editable text field	Draw border	For adding data to the form.
List box	Drop down Editable Draw border	For selecting one item from a panel of many items. To create/edit the list of items, click Edit... in the 'Choices' section. Type in the list then click OK. Select the item to be highlighted in the form from the 'Choices' drop-down list.

4.	Tick Include field in PDF Table of Contents if required. See PDF Table of Contents.

Click OK.

Repeat for all fields to be rendered as special elements; note that untreated fields will be displayed as Normal on the 'PDF' page of the dialog.

Checked	'Tick' to show this field 'selected' when the form is opened or reset.
Draw border	Draws a border around the area of the form swept out to define the field. A border may be added to any special field, but is particularly useful to surround Combo boxes.
Draw button	Places an image of a button on the form. The top left corner of the button coincides with the top left corner of the field.
Drop down	Tick to make list box into a 'Combo' box.
Editable	For Users to enter an item (Combo box only).

Links

PDF document file export

Setting advanced options in field definitions

Defining fields and tags