Radio Buttons - Adobe 62000236 Using Manual

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Radio buttons

Create a group of radio buttons if you want the user to select only one choice among a set of choices. All of the radio
buttons in a group share the same Name but each button has a different Button Value.
Specifies the shape of the marker that appears inside the button when the user selects it: Check, Circle
Button Style
(the default), Cross, Diamond, Square, or Star. This property does not alter the shape of the radio button itself.
Identifies the radio button and differentiates it from other radio buttons that share the same Name value.
Button Value
Sets the selection state of the button when the user first opens the form.
Button Is Checked By Default
Allows single-click selection of multiple related radio
Buttons With The Same Name And Value Are Selected In Unison
buttons. For example, if the user selects a radio button that has the same field name and export value as another, both
radio buttons are selected.
Text Fields
Text fields accept user input, which can be alphabetic characters, numbers, or both.
Aligns the text left, right, or center within the field.
Alignment
Specifies the text that appears until the user overwrites it by typing in the field. Enter the default value
Default Value
by typing in this option.
Allows more than a single-line entry in the text field.
Multi-line
Compensates for text that extends beyond the boundaries of the text field.
Scroll Long Text
Allows users to apply styling information to the text, such as bold or italic. This might be
Allow Rich Text Formatting
useful in certain text fields where such styling information is important to the meaning of the text, such as an essay.
Allows entries of up to the number of characters you specify.
Limit Of Characters
Note: If you entered a default value, that value is clipped to this limit.
Displays the user-entered text as a series of asterisks (*). This option is available only if Check Spelling is
Password
deselected.
Allows the user to enter a file path as the field's value when a file is submitted along
Field Is Used For File Selection
with the form. This option is available only when Scroll Long Text is the only selected option in the Options tab.
Checks the spelling of user-entered text.
Check Spelling
Spreads the user-entered text evenly across the width of the text field. If a border color is specified
Comb Of Characters
in the Appearance tab, each character entered in the field is separated by lines of that color. This option is available
only when no other check box is selected.
A B
Text fields with and without the Comb property
A. Four text fields with a border color, using the Comb property B. Text field without the Comb property
Last updated 9/30/2011