Button form field. Acrobat St /Prof?

[J_Webb@adobeforums.com]

Has anyone found a way to do what the ButtonImportIcon feature allowed users to do in versions of AR before 6.0?

I don't understand how they could see it appropriate to remove a function that people have developed around and deployed.

I'm wondering if I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks

[George_Johnson@adobeforums.com]

I don't understand it either. I've read vague references to security issues, but have not heard any compelling (or otherwise) reasons for removing this.

There are a number of alternatives, including using document-level icons and FDFs. Whether one of these is a reasonable substitute depends on the application.

George

[J_Webb@adobeforums.com]

I was using this script to display a graphic signature pulled from the users home directory.
Works great in AR5. I realize it is not digitally secure but it works for the application at hand.

* ************************************************** ***** var a = this.getField("DisplaySignature");

var dateField = this.getField("EmpSignDate");

var theDate = new Date();

a.buttonImportIcon("G:/signature.pdf");
a.display = display.visible;

dateField.value = util.printd(2, theDate);
* ************************************************** *****