Add current date to PDF documents

For the correct use of the script you must add missing line breaks, e.g. for // and other code.

I simply don't know where to add the missing "}" Line 21 is the last line of code, but I don't know what "compound statement 20" means. I randomly added two "}}" at the end of line 21, creating: ...this.addScript("AddMessage",strJS);}}
and the error message disappeared. I could run the script, but no field with date was created in my test file. Can you help?
Thank you.

Add the missing }

I followed the instructions in Message #53 and pasted the code. I can't close the editor by selecting OK because it has an error: "missing } in compound statement 20: at line 21".
Can someone tell me how to fix it?
Thanks.

Thanks Geo. With this revision the pdf its just like I was looking for.

Very best Regards

It appears you are trying something far beyond your programinging level.

First I would change code so the fields are visible and fill in a value so I could see the results of my code:

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

{

var rCrop = this.getPageBox("Crop",i);

if (rCrop[1] >= rCrop[2]) { // start of block of code for true

var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} );
aRectangle[0] = aRectangle[2]-14;
var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle );
var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint." + i);
fld.alignment = "center";
fld.textSize = 11;
fld.textColor = color.black;
fld.textFont = font.Times;
fld.fillColor = color.white;
fld.rotation = 270;
fld.readonly = true;
fld.print = true;
fld.display = display.visible;

console.println("Page: " + i + " Page Rotation: " + this.getPageRotation(i));

} // end of true block
else { // block of code for not >=

var nRot = this.getPageRotation(i);
var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} );
aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3]+14;
var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle );
var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint." + i);
fld.alignment = "center";
fld.textSize = 11;
fld.textColor = color.black;
fld.textFont = font.Times;
fld.fillColor = color.white;
fld.readonly = true;
fld.print = true;

fld.display = display.visible;

console.println("Page: " + i + " Page Rotation: " + this.getPageRotation(i));
} // end if else bocks

} // end page loop

this.getField("ComboDatePrint").value = "EXPIRATION. Vence: " + util.printd("dd/mm/yyyy h:MM:ss tt",new Date() )

And then run the code from the JavaScript Debugging Console and observe the results.

Hi dudes,

I have tried several ways, with var nRot = this.getPageRotation(i); but I cant locate the text inside Box in vertical position on landscape pages, even though the box itself is in Vertical Position

Any suggestions?

Thank you very much

JavaScript requires you block out the block of code to execute when there a multiple lines of code to be excuted and an 'if' statement does not end with a ';' if you want a line of code or block of code to be executed. You use the "{" and "}" brackets to mark the start and end of the code block.

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

{

var rCrop = this.getPageBox("Crop",this.pageNum);

if (rCrop[1] >= rCrop[2]) { // start of block of code for true

var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} );

aRectangle[0] = aRectangle[2]-14;

var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle );

var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint." + i);

fld.alignment = "center";

fld.textSize = 11;

fld.textColor = color.black;

fld.textFont = font.Times;

fld.fillColor = color.white;

fld.rotation = 270;

fld.readonly = true;

fld.print = true;

fld.display = display.noView;
} end of true block
else { // block of code for not >=

var nRot = this.getPageRotation(i);

var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} );

aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3]+14;

var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle );

var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint." + i);

fld.alignment = "center";

fld.textSize = 11;

fld.textColor = color.black;

fld.textFont = font.Times;

fld.fillColor = color.white;

fld.readonly = true;

fld.print = true;

fld.display = display.noView;
} // end if else bocks

} // end page loop


var myWillPrintScript = 'var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint"); fld.value = "EXPIRATION. Vence: " + util.printd("dd/mm/yyyy h:MM:ss tt",new Date(new Date().getTime()+1000*60*60*24*5)) \r'

this.setAction("WillPrint", myWillPrintScript);

You've got a few syntax problems. First, don't end the "if" statment with a semi-colon. This ends the if block. Next, the lines of code inside the "if" have to be blocked off with curly braces "{}". That's why the error is on the "else if", it's not connected to an "if" statment.

Now, I think you'd be better off getting the page rotation first, and then using it purely for determining the field rotation. The field placement should be the same either way.

Thom Parker
WindJack Solutions
The source for PDF Scripting Info
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I am trying to use >= and < in order to know when the page is horizontal and when is vertical