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DShinall
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January 6, 2020
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Custom Dynamic Stamp works only on my computer

  • January 6, 2020
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The company I work for recently purchased Adobe Acrobat DC so we can try and go more paperless. I was asked to create a couple custom dynamic stamps. After some trial and error and searching the web for examples I made them. The only problem now is that they only work on my computer.

 

I put a copy of the stamps on the other computers in

 C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\DC\Stamps.

 

The java script that asks for a person's response is not working correctly.

 <event.value = ("Voucher").value  =  app.response("Voucher:");>

 

As soon as the person hovers the mouse cursor over Dynamic, under stamps, a box pops up asking for a response. You are not allowed to choose a stamp listed under Dynamic.

I even deleted the stamps off the computers and recreated them from scratch on a couple computers but will still not work.

 

This is my first time working with java script.

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Correct answer Thom Parker

There are a few details for creating dynamic stamps that use a popup to get user data. First, the code has to be qualified because the script is run every time the menu options for any stamp are un-covered. There are some special event properties for this.

 

Also, you're code has some nonsensical bits. What is ("Voucher").value supposed to do? 

Just this will work fine:

event.value  =  app.response("Voucher:")

 

You can read all about how to do this correctly at these sites:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/dynamic_stamp_secrets/

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/All_About_PDF_Stamps.cfm

 

 

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Thom Parker
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Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 6, 2020

There are a few details for creating dynamic stamps that use a popup to get user data. First, the code has to be qualified because the script is run every time the menu options for any stamp are un-covered. There are some special event properties for this.

 

Also, you're code has some nonsensical bits. What is ("Voucher").value supposed to do? 

Just this will work fine:

event.value  =  app.response("Voucher:")

 

You can read all about how to do this correctly at these sites:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/dynamic_stamp_secrets/

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/All_About_PDF_Stamps.cfm

 

 

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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    DShinallAuthor
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    January 7, 2020

    Thank you for the quick reply. "Voucher" would be a number inputted by the person.

     

    I have watched your video on “How To Make A Dynamic PDF Stamp”. That is where I took your script< this.getField(“Amount”).value = app.response(“Amount:”);> and modified it to < event.value = ("Voucher").value = app.response("Voucher:");>

     

    The problem I am running into is that the script will only work on my PC. I have created the Stamp on another person’s computer, copying and pasting the scrip, and it won’t work.

    Thom Parker
    Community Expert
    Thom ParkerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 7, 2020

    There are a number of parts to creating a working dynamic stamp, and without more info I can't really say what the issue might be. However, tutorials and sample covering the details of this process are available here:

    https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/All_About_PDF_Stamps.cfm

     

    If you join the site and PM me I'd be happy to help you resolve this issue. 

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
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