How do I open file to import data into a form from .txt file on mouse click?

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August 6, 2017
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I would like to be able to click on textbox "patient name" and have this open my .txt file created from excel spreadsheet to choose patient data to import. I know how to go through the menu items to select this, but I am trying to make it a bit more automated. I tried using the "action" tab in the text box to "execute Menu Item" but the menu option to import data was not available.

Thanks for the help.

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vanessal94397107Author

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yeah its the creating part I dont know how to do. The articles are very useful in understanding why something is done a certain way, but if you don't know where to start the code...you only get so far. I have found a lot of information on what a trusted function is and how to create the .js file and where to put it. Just don't have the slightest idea on how to actually created a trusted function from scratch and cant find an example for what I am trying to do.

vanessal94397107Author

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So I read the link you sent. Very informative and I thought I understood several of the options. I added the files and path folder of my desktop to the trusted locations under the security preferences. that didn't work. then I attempted to access the javascripts folder in programs to try another options, but this is a work computer and I do not have permissions to make changes to that folder. Any more help would be appreciated for this novice.

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gkaiseril

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You should have access the user application folder. The location of this folder will be dependent upon the type of computer, and version of Acrobat.

vanessal94397107Author

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Ok making baby steps of progress. Found the correct javascripts folder that I can save to. There is a js file in there called glob that appears to be empty. So I just copy "this.importTextData();" with the correct file path? Im not sure what to do next.