What is the script for creating sequential auto number on PDF form?

Question

Customers can download the PDF form on website and fill in information. They will have to open this form from different computers. I'd like to generate sequential auto number on each individual form. Still I don't know what would be the best or easiest option to this case - use submit button with java script, just create text field with script, or should something else.

I'd really appreciate it if you could help me to figure this out. Thanks again!

try67 · Answer

(My reply from another forum where you posted the same question)

It's very difficult to do that. How is the form on one computer supposed to know what number is being used on another computer? The only way was if both forms communicated with a single server that gave them the numbers and kept track of those that were used already. This is possible to implement, but is very complicated.

I suggest you either assign those numbers on your end, after you received the filled-in forms, or that you used other kinds of numbers, such as random, or time-based ones.

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