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About the Script Editor

The Script Editor within LiveCycle Designer ES is where you create, modify, and view the calculations and scripts of a particular form.

The Script Editor itself has both a single-line view and a multiline view, which you can easily switch between, depending on your current needs. Single-line view is designed to maximize the amount of space dedicated to the Layout Editor and other palettes, whereas multiline view is designed to maximize the amount of space for writing script.

Show

Lists all form design events that support user-defined scripting. Any events that do not apply to a particular object appear dimmed. Events that contain a calculation or script display an asterisk (*) beside the name of the event.

Show Events for Child Objects

Displays the event you have currently selected in the Show list for the current object and all of its child objects. If you select the uppermost object in the Hierarchy palette, this option displays the event you have currently selected in the Show list for all objects on your form.

Functions

Displays a list of available built-in FormCalc or JavaScript functions, depending on the scripting language you currently have selected in the Language list.

To place a function onto your script editing field, select a function from the list and press Enter.

Check Script Syntax

Checks all of the scripts in a form for correct syntax and reports any errors on the Log tab in the Report palette.

Language

Specifies the scripting language you want to use for the current calculation or script. Two options are available:

•	FormCalc is a native Adobe calculation language typically used for shorter scripts, such as simple calculations.

•	JavaScript is a robust and flexible scripting language suitable for more complex scripts.

Run At

Specifies where the calculation or script will execute. Three options are available:

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Client

Calculations and scripts execute while the client application (for example, Acrobat, Adobe Reader, or a web browser) processes the form.

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Server

Calculations and scripts execute while the server application (for example, LiveCycle Forms ES) processes the form.

•	Client and server

Calculations and scripts execute while the server application (for example, LiveCycle Forms ES) processes the form, except in cases where the HTML client application supports client-side scripting. For example, a script that accesses a database to prefill data on a form.

About the Script Editor