Free Stuff
AcroPack Demo:
2 very useful functions- Create New Blank PDF & Resize Page Boxes. Uses Acrobat's JavaScript dialogs to add extra power and flexibility. User is given several options when using either of the functions. Excellent demonstration of how far Acrobat JavaScript functionality can be pushed, i.e., to Plug-In level functionality.Requires Acrobat Pro 6,7, or 8, Windows or Mac.
- Windows Installer (1.9 MB)
- Zip File (25 KB)- For Mac or Windows. Copy the contents of the zip file to <Acrobat Installation Folder>\Acrobat\JavaScripts
JavaScript Form Field & Annotation Flattener:
This short JavaScript demonstrates the use of the doc.flattenPages() method. Copy the contents of the zip file to <Acrobat Installation Folder>\Acrobat\JavaScripts- Zip File (1.69 KB)
Menu Item & Toolbar Report Generator:
This JavaScript places a button on the Acrobat toolbar.. When pressed it generates a new PDF listing the names of all the Menu Items and Toolbar Buttons that are active in Acrobat. These names are not necessarily the names that are displayed in the menus, but are rather the names used to activate the Menu item from JavaScript with the "app.execMenuItem()" function. Copy the contents of the zip file to <Acrobat Installation Folder>\Acrobat\JavaScripts- Zip File (3 KB)
JavaScript Console for Adobe Reader 7.0
In version 7.0 Adobe enabled the Adobe Reader to use the JavaScript Debugger. However, Reader does not come automatically set up for this. It's only available to JS developers who know how to do it. This zip file contains everything you need to set up Reader, including a toolbar button for activating the Console Window. Follow the instructions in the ReadMe file inside the zip.- Zip File (8 KB)