Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS Manual page 250

Here's a brief rundown of the configuration tabs you can use with form
fields in Acrobat 9, and how the example uses the features:
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General tab. This tab is common to all types. You add a name and
tooltip in this tab of the dialog, as well as define whether the field is vis-
ible or invisible. In addition, you specify whether a field is required (an
entry is mandatory) or whether the field is read only. You may want to
make the user's name field required, for example, or specify calculated
text fields as read only. In the example shown in Figure 88b, each but-
ton is visible and has its own tooltip.
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Appearance tab. This tab is common to all types of form fields. You
configure the color of the border and fill, as well as other characteris-
tics, such as text. In the example, the form contains an image for each
button already, so the radio buttons should be invisible. To do that,
click Border Color and choose No Color; click Fill Color and choose No
Color (Figure 88c).
Figure 88c
Configure the colors used for the radio button in this tab.
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Options. All form fields have an Options tab; the contents vary
according to the type of field. Buttons, for instance, contain options
for choosing labels and images for their display (see how that's done
in Chapter 15, "Controlling Action and Interaction"); a Check Box field
allows you to choose the appearance of the object, such as a check
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Submit Your Form
In the past, you'd have to
include a Submit button on
a form, or trust that your
recipients would take the
time to send you an e-mail
with their form attached.
In Acrobat 9, due to the
changes in the Form Tracker,
receiving form results is
much simpler. When you
open the form to complete
it, you'll see that the Docu-
ment Message Bar includes
a Submit button, which
uses your Acrobat.com
file's tracking information
to submit the form for you.
How convenient!
From the Library of Daniel Dadian