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Jennifer Harder, Enhancing Adobe Acrobat DC Forms with JavaScript, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2893-7_6

6. Basic and Complex Calculations

Jennifer Harder

(1)Delta, British Columbia, Canada

In the first example of JavaScript calculations in this chapter, we will compare three methods: Value, simplified field notation (SFN), and JavaScript as found in the Calculate tab in the Text and Dropdown Menu form fields, as shown in Figure 6-1.

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Figure 6-1. Inside the Acrobat Calculate Tab Examples PDF file

While Value is generally the most straightforward way of dealing with calculations for beginner form creators, you will soon discover ...

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