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Harriet248032247zb1
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June 9, 2022
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Automatic date field in a PDF

  • June 9, 2022
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I have utilized a java script to insert an automatic date/timestamp field in a PDF.  I was successful in doing that but it saved the form with the date/time. I want this to be blank each time it's opened and insert the date/time when someone has to fill out the form.

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JR Boulay
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JR BoulayCommunity Expert
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June 10, 2022

Copy-paste this URL in Google Translate to see a nice tuto and get a nice sample file that will answer your question:

https://www.abracadabrapdf.net/ressources-et-tutos/js-et-formulaires-ressources/champ-date-automatique/

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Harriet248032247zb1Author
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June 10, 2022

ok thanks, I will take a look.

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    Harriet248032247zb1Author
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    June 10, 2022

    When I place it under Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts it adds the pull down as pictured below. I do not want it to do that. It needs to auto fill the date / time when a person opens it.

     

     

     

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    June 9, 2022

    Where did you place the code? What triggers it?

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    Harriet248032247zb1Author
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    June 10, 2022

    It's within Page Properties, Actions (Select a Java Script)

    try67
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    try67Community Expert
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    June 10, 2022

    You need to move it to be a doc-level script, so that it only runs when the file is opened.

    Place it under Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts to achieve that. Do NOT place the code in a function, though.

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