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November 26, 2018
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I am currently working on a pdf form that uses Javascript. I have a Javascript setup to validate that all required fields are filled in, followed by a save as, and then followed by email that populates the subject field using form fields. There are three javascripts built into one button. Is there anyway that I can put a stop in that if all required form fields aren't filled in that the other two javascripts won't run?

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Correct answer try67

Sorry but I am a little lost on this. Here is what I have setup so far in my Notepad. Where would I add the part about the save as? Sorry I am a graphic designer and not a programmer.

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

}

var parts = getField("Job Name").value

var kind = getField("Today's Date").value

var date = getField("Holiday").value

this.mailDoc({

cTo: "Becky.Tonn@bicgraphic.com",

cSubject: parts + " - " + kind + " - " + date,

cMsg: "A new request has been sent from sales."

});

Use this code:

var emptyFields = [];
for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {
     var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));
     if (f.type!="button" && f.required && f.valueAsString==f.defaultValue) {
        emptyFields.push(f.name);
     }
}
if (emptyFields.length>0) {
     app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));
} else {
    app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");
    var parts = this.getField("Job Name").valueAsString;
    var kind = this.getField("Today's Date").valueAsString;
    var date = this.getField("Holiday").valueAsString;
    this.mailDoc({
        cTo: "Becky.Tonn@bicgraphic.com",
        cSubject: parts + " - " + kind + " - " + date,
        cMsg: "A new request has been sent from sales."
    });
}

T

Test Screen Name

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Also you didn't add the code we gave you for replacing the save as.

T

Test Screen Name

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Like I said, you add an else

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

}

is what you want to happen if it FAILS. If it PASSES you continue to

else

{

do stuff ;

more stuff ;

}

It all goes in there

T

Test Screen Name

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Can't saveAs be used without a filename and do a prompt, in just the same way as the execMenuItem (though that's a good solution I'd forgotten!)?

try67

Community Expert

https://forums.adobe.com/people/Test+Screen+Name wrote
Can't saveAs be used without a filename and do a prompt, in just the same way as the execMenuItem (though that's a good solution I'd forgotten!)?

No, the cPath parameter is required.

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Test Screen Name

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All the parts need to be JavaScript. So see the saveAs method in the document class.

try67

Community Expert

They won't be able to use saveAs without a doc-level script. Instead, use this:

app.execMenuItem("SaveAs");

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Sorry but I am a little lost on this. Here is what I have setup so far in my Notepad. Where would I add the part about the save as? Sorry I am a graphic designer and not a programmer.

var emptyFields = [];

for (var i=0; i<this.numFields; i++) {

var f= this.getField(this.getNthFieldName(i));

if (f.type!="button" && f.required ) {

if ((f.type=="text" && f.value=="") || (f.type=="checkbox" && f.value=="Off")) emptyFields.push(f.name);

}

if (emptyFields.length>0) {

app.alert("Error! You must fill in the following fields:\n" + emptyFields.join("\n"));

}

var parts = getField("Job Name").value

var kind = getField("Today's Date").value

var date = getField("Holiday").value