Read Text From txt File

Question

My main goal is to rename fields in a form and keep the tab order

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I've read other posts about mass renaming fields and it looks like the only solution is to create a new field, copy the data from the old field (except with a new name) and then delete the old field. I was able to find a script that does this just fine. The issue I am running into is that the tab order is lost when recreating the fields.

In the program that created the form I can export a txt file that contains a bunch of information, including what order the tabs should be in. I am not sure how to access that txt file so that I can start parsing the data.

I read about converting the txt file to pdf and then reading the data from that, but I was having problems doing that and it isn't really ideal.

Thom Parker · Accepted Answer

Use the "util.readFileIntoStream()" function.  Here's the reference entry:https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/jsapiref/JS_API_AcroJS.html#readfileintostream

try67 · Answer

You can only set the tab order using a script to one of the following options:

- By Rows

- By Columns

- By Structure

The latter *might* correspond to the order in which the fields were created, but I haven't tested it.

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