Hello everyone, I want to display dynamic system time on each page of my presentation. Displaying system time can be manipulated by JavaScript but, a field can be shown only once. So I used clone field and it works very well for me. But when I want to change the font (xxx presents the variable that gets the field): ------------------------------------------------ xxx.textFont = font.LucidaBright ; ------------------------------------------------ it can be compiled successfully, but when I open it with acrobat reader, there are many errors from javascript console. So I think that JS don't know the font, and I don't know how to embed the font into pdf file and make JS knows it. Then I turned to use field stacks. I use MetaPost to draw some needles and use JS to set_Field the fieldstack to the correct frame. But when I want to display the second clock, it seems that I should write another JS code to control the other fieldstack. So is there some command that clones the fieldstack just like \copyfield? Or how to assign the font of the field as I like? Thank you. -- Sincerely yours, Chen ---------------------------------------------------------------- Zhi-chu Chen | Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility No. 2019 | Jialuo Rd. | Jiading | Shanghai | P.R. China tel: 086 21 5955 3405 | zhichu.chen.googlepages.com | www.sinap.ac.cn ----------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Chen, Zhichu Chen wrote:
Hello everyone,
I want to display dynamic system time on each page of my presentation. Displaying system time can be manipulated by JavaScript but, a field can be shown only once. So I used clone field and it works very well for me.
But when I want to change the font (xxx presents the variable that gets the field): ------------------------------------------------ xxx.textFont = font.LucidaBright ; ------------------------------------------------ it can be compiled successfully, but when I open it with acrobat reader, there are many errors from javascript console. So I think that JS don't know the font, and I don't know how to embed the font into pdf file and make JS knows it.
Have you tried the method described on page 402-403 of the "Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Reference" (AcroJS.pdf, 27.06.2005)? Search for "Use of arbitrary fonts". If I understand it right, all you need is the *right name* of the font (as JS sees/names it). [ Acrobat is required, but the trial version should work. Maybe also "Adobe Type Manager Light" for the clean installation of a ps font under XP. ] To make sure that all clock relevant types are embeded, you can add something like \smashedhbox{\color[white]\<YOURCLOCKFONT> 0123456789:} to your document. This is all untested, so don't expect too much... But let me know if it works ;)
Then I turned to use field stacks. I use MetaPost to draw some needles and use JS to set_Field the fieldstack to the correct frame. But when I want to display the second clock, it seems that I should write another JS code to control the other fieldstack.
So is there some command that clones the fieldstack just like \copyfield? Or how to assign the font of the field as I like?
As I know, there is no command that clones a complete fieldstack. This is all a bit confusing without any example code. HTH, Peter
Thank you.
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Thank you very much Peter
On 10/19/06, Peter Rolf
Hi Chen,
Have you tried the method described on page 402-403 of the "Acrobat JavaScript Scripting Reference" (AcroJS.pdf, 27.06.2005)? Search for "Use of arbitrary fonts". If I understand it right, all you need is the *right name* of the font (as JS sees/names it). [ Acrobat is required, but the trial version should work. Maybe also "Adobe Type Manager Light" for the clean installation of a ps font under XP. ]
To make sure that all clock relevant types are embeded, you can add something like
\smashedhbox{\color[white]\<YOURCLOCKFONT> 0123456789:}
to your document.
This is all untested, so don't expect too much... But let me know if it works ;)
As I know, there is no command that clones a complete fieldstack. This is all a bit confusing without any example code.
HTH, Peter
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I've only read the "AcroJSGuide.pdf", and I thought it's all. Thank you to tell me that there is a more detailed reference. I'll try it now. -- Sincerely yours, Chen ---------------------------------------------------------------- Zhi-chu Chen | Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility No. 2019 | Jialuo Rd. | Jiading | Shanghai | P.R. China tel: 086 21 5955 3405 | zhichu.chen.googlepages.com | www.sinap.ac.cn ----------------------------------------------------------------
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