Get selected field(s)

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When in "Prepare Form" mode in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, is there a way to get the selected field name(s) via JavaScript? I would like the user to be able to select a field (or multiple fields), and then click a custom button under "Add-ons" so that I can bring up my own custom dialog. I don't want to write a C++ plugin. Thanks in advance.

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try67Correct answer

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No, can't be done.

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Ok thanks. And just to confirm, there's no way to add to the "Field Properties" UI is there?

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try67

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Not with JS.

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cschmelterAuthor

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Thanks for the reply. Is there any work around for this? Or do I need to create a generic dialog that gives them a field selection list where once they select a field I programmatically modify some of the properties I'm allowing them to change? In this case metadata...

Also, can this be done in C++? Also wondering if I could add a context menu item via C++ and have it call a JavaScript function passing the field name in context or is there no way to bridge the two programming languages?

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try67

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If that's what you want to do then yes, you would need to display a list of the field names and have the user select from it (or have them enter the field's name into a text field, or something like that).

I don't know about whether it can be done using C++. Try the Acrobat SDK forum. I doubt it, though.

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No, can't be done.

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