Add current date to PDF documents

Check the JavaScript API Reference, "TimesNewRoman" is not the name for use in JavaScript.

The following script works without a problem:

// Times New Roman Print Date //
app.calculate = false; // turn off auto calculate

// add field to each page
for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++) {

var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} ); // get media box
aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3] + 50; // set location
var fld = this.addField( {cName: "ComboDatePrint", cFieldType: "text",
nPageNum: i, ocoords: aRectangle} ); // add field
fld.alignment = "center"; // center contents
fld.textSize = 8; // text size
fld.textColor = color.black; // font color
fld.textFont = font.Times; // font name
fld.fillColor = color.white; // fill color
fld.readonly = true; // read only
fld.print = true; // print field
fld.display = display.visible; // display field

} // end for each page

app.calculate = true; // restore auto calculate

// add WillPrint script to populate the form field
this.setAction({cTrigger: "WillPrint",
cScript: "var fld = this.getField(\"ComboDatePrint\"); fld.value = \"PRINT DATE: \" + util.printd(\"mmmm dd, yyyy\",new Date()); \r"});

> fld.textFont = font.TimesNewRoman;

font.TimesNewRoman is undefined.

Thom-
Here is what was in the console window:

Acrobat Database Connectivity Built-in Functions Version 8.0
Acrobat EScript Built-in Functions Version 8.0
Acrobat Annotations / Collaboration Built-in Functions Version 8.0
Acrobat Annotations / Collaboration Built-in Wizard Functions Version 8.0
Acrobat Multimedia Version 8.0
Acrobat SOAP 8.0

InvalidSetError: Set not possible, invalid or unknown.
Field.textFont:9:Batch undefined:Exec

InvalidSetError: Set not possible, invalid or unknown.
Field.textFont:9:Batch undefined:Exec

InvalidSetError: Set not possible, invalid or unknown.
Field.textFont:9:Batch undefined:Exec

InvalidSetError: Set not possible, invalid or unknown.
Field.textFont:9:Batch undefined:Exec

After the routine is run, we open the document and print to see if the routine worked. And nothing prints.

I can send a sample document if you think it would help.
Judy

Hello Judy,
How is the script you posted above being executed? You are reporting an unusal problem so please be specific in how the process proceeds.

Are there any errors reported in the Console Window?

The only way for the font to be causing a problem is if it did not exist at the time the assignment was made. Acrobat instantly embeds a font as soon as it is assigned to a field.

Thom-
Would you mind taking a look at the last few messages on this thread? I addressed them to Steve Foxall by mistake. Perhaps you would have some knowledge about my java script not working when changing the font. Thanks in advance for your insight.
Judy McKinney

Ah, confusion. Maybe there is another Steve in the thread? I don't use header/footer scripts: my short script is in a text field (where the font is simply selected rather than written as code), so can't offer any help with this.

Hi Steve-
I haven't gotten it to work off line. Attached are sample documents that we are using to test this. One already has the batch run w/the Helvetica font in the JavaScript which we can't get to change (date test.pdf). The other did not receive the JS routine at all even after we made TimesNewRoman and embedded font. Below is the script we are using:

/* Times New Roman Print Date */

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

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

aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3] +50;

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

fld.alignment = "center";

fld.textSize = 8;

fld.textColor = color.black;

fld.textFont = font.TimesNewRoman;

fld.fillColor = color.white;

fld.readonly = true;

fld.print = true;

fld.display = display.visible; }

var myWillPrintScript = 'var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint"); fld.value = "PRINT DATE: " + util.printd("mmmm dd, yyyy",new Date()); \r'

this.setAction("WillPrint", myWillPrintScript);

Thank you, Steve, for taking a look at this.

Regards,

Judy

You mean doesn't work online, or at all?
I tried 3 different font changes in a typical document, with no issues. Can you email me the document to test?

Steve-
We are using the java script mentioned in this thread. However, we have discovered that the font must be = to an embedded font in the pdf document for the routine to work via an online publisher. We have tried to change the font to Arial or TimesNewRoman which are both embedded fonts in the document. The JS routine will not work after we change the font. Can you help with this?
Thank you,
Judy

Hi All:<br /><br />This Code works to add an expiration date at the bottom of each page of a PDF document.<br /><br /><< FOR USERS OF ACROBAT PROFESSIONAL == This has limited use, since most users will not have Acrobat Professional but everyone has Acrobat Reader>><br /><br />var myWillPrintScript = 'for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++){\r'<br />+ 'var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} ); \r'<br />+ 'aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3] +14; \r \r'<br />+ 'var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle ); \r \r'<br />+ 'fld.alignment = "center"; \r'<br />+ 'fld.textSize = 7; \r'<br />+ 'fld.textColor = color.blue; \r'<br />+ 'fld.textFont = font.HelvB; \r'<br />+ 'fld.fillColor = color.white; \r'<br />+ 'fld.readonly = true; \r'<br />+ 'fld.print = true; \r'<br />+ 'fld.display = display.noView; \r \r'<br />+ 'fld.value = "This Document Expires at: " + util.printd("mmmm dd, yyyy",new Date()) + " 11:59 PM"; \r'<br />+ '} \r'<br />this.setAction("WillPrint", myWillPrintScript);<br /><br /><< == FOR ACROABT READERS ===========================><br /><br />for (var i = 0; i < this.numPages; i++) <br /><br />{ <br /><br />var aRectangle = this.getPageBox( {nPage: i} ); <br /><br />aRectangle[1] = aRectangle[3] +14; <br /><br />var fld = this.addField("ComboDatePrint", "text", i, aRectangle ); <br /><br />fld.alignment = "center"; <br /><br />fld.textSize = 7; <br /><br />fld.textColor = color.blue; <br /><br />fld.textFont = font.HelvB; <br /><br />fld.fillColor = color.white; <br /><br />fld.readonly = true; <br /><br />fld.print = true; <br /><br />fld.display = display.noView; <br /><br />} <br /><br /> <br />var myWillPrintScript = 'var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint"); fld.value = "This Document Expires at: " + util.printd("mmmm dd, yyyy",new Date()) + " 11:59 PM"; \r' <br /><br />this.setAction("WillPrint", myWillPrintScript); <br /><br /><< == END CODE ========================================== >><br /><br />FYI: How to Write a Batch Process that will process all files in a selected folder and add custom code to each file.<br />==================================================================<br /><br />In Acrobat 8.0 Professional, I clicked on Menu:<br /><br />Advanced --> Document Processing --> Batch Processing<br />-- <Click on New Sequence Button> --> <Choose a name for this sequence: Test><br /><br />In the <Edit Batch Sequence - Test Dialog Box><br />Click on <1. Select Commands> button<br />In the <Edit Sequence Dialog Box><br /> Click on <JavaScript -- Execute JavaScript> from the List box on left side. Then click on the <Add> button. Next click on the <Edit> button. Paste the Code above into the <Create and Edit JavaScripts> text-area and then click on <OK><br />Then Click <OK> to close the <Edit Sequence> dialog box.<br /><br />Next In the <Edit Batch Sequence - Test Dialog Box> <br />Click on <2. Run commands on: Selected Folder - and specify the folder><br /><br />Click on <3. Select output location: In my case I selected Same Folder as Originals><br /><br />Finally click on <Output Options if necessary> then click on <OK><br /><br />Next in the <Batch Sequences Dialog Box> click on the Batch. In this case <test> and then click on <Run Sequence>.<br /><br />That will execute the sequnce.<br /><br /><<The Acrobat Reader code creates a field on each page of the PDF's>><br />To actually see where the Code is that Prints Today's date:<br /><br />1. Open one of the files which was processed using the Batch above.<br />2. Click on <Advanced -- Document Processing -- Set Document Actions> You should see a Green bubble next to the <Document Will Print> document action. Click on Edit to actually see the code when a user goes to print the PDF. In this case it will show:<br /><br />var fld = this.getField("ComboDatePrint"); fld.value = "This Document Expires at: " + util.printd("mmmm dd, yyyy",new Date()) + " 11:59 PM"; <br /><br />3. Click on <OK> to close the JavaScript Editor.<br /><br />Hope someone will benefit from these instructions.<br />Gyan