Add current date to PDF documents

Hi David,

just to let you know I tried to reply today but your email bounces back- sorry.

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
www.windjack.com

Bernd - I don't follow you. Please understand, I am new to Acrobat and Javascript.

This is the script I am running. Do I need a different script? An additional script? Or does this need to be modified in some way?

If it needs modifications, please provide examples.

for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++) {

var fd = this.addField("Date", "text", p, [72,0, 540,16]);

fd.textSize=8;

fd.value = "Document printed on: " + util.printd("dd/mmm/yyyy", new Date());

fd.allignment = "center";

fd.fillColor = color.transparent;

fd.textColor = color.gray; fd.borderColor = color.gray; fd.readonly = true; }

You can set the field value at the "Document Will Print" event.

So is it even possible to do what I need to do?

> Can anyone explain why this script is not producing a dynamic date?

The script adds the date of the script run.

Can anyone explain why this script is not producing a dynamic date?

Is producing a dynamic date even possible? Am I ttrying to do the impossible here?

for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++) {
var fd = this.addField("Date", "text", p, [72,0, 540,16]);
fd.textSize=8;
fd.value = "Document printed on: " + util.printd("dd/mmm/yyyy", new Date());
fd.allignment = "center"; fd.fillColor = color.transparent;
fd.textColor = color.gray;
fd.borderColor = color.gray;
fd.readonly = true; }

Also - the text is not being centered in teh form field, even though the allignment parameter is set to center.

" Delete the field and run the macro new."

You can simple use your formula (field) tool and choose edit -> delete.

Have to go into the weekend.

So long, Reinhard

Reinhard -

Not sure what you mean - " Delete the field and run the macro new."

This is the script I am running. I made a test file with it yesterday and today is still says Document printed on 10/nov/2005.

What needs to be changed?

for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++)
{
var fd = this.addField("Date", "text", p, [72,0, 540,16]);
fd.textSize=8;
fd.value = "Document printed on: " + util.printd("dd/mmm/yyyy", new Date());
fd.allignment = "right";
fd.fillColor = color.transparent;
fd.textColor = color.gray;
fd.borderColor = color.gray;
fd.readonly = true;
}

"Can you explain the [30,12, 100,28] ?"

Coords are calculation from the left lower corner. 30 = Difference to left Side; 12 = Diff. to bottom; 100 = length of Field; 28 are high of field, which has to be set according to "fd.textSize=8" = font high.

Play a little bit around with that. You need not center text, you can center the field. If you delete one field all fields will be deleted, because the have the same name.

"Why didn't the date change?"
new Date() delivers the actual date (not the production date). But it will be stored as value. Delete the field and run the macro new.

HTH, Reinhard

Reinhard -

I opened a PDF I made yesterday per your instructions, and the date at the bottom still says 10/nov/2005. Today is 11/Nov/2005. Why didn't the date change?

To re-iterate, I need the date displayed on all the PDFs to have the CURRENT DATE....not the date the PDF was made. Is there anyone who knows if this is possible? And if so...how do I do it?