How to "count" number of attachments to .PDF and return total to form field?

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
December 3, 2020
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I want to attach files to a PDF document using a "attach files" button (script works fine—all is well on this end).

Once files are attached, I would like a total of files attached to show in a form field on the PDF itself. So if there are two files attached, then the field reads "2". If there is one, then the field reads "1".

Thank you in advance!

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try67

Community Expert

Are you attaching the files as comments or as data objects?

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jvd369

Participating Frequently

Hi, I have the same request 4 years later : )

Attachments are added via

this.importDataObject command.

Thank you in advance again!

try67

Community Expert

In that case you can use the dataObjects array to know how many attachments there are:

app.alert("There are " + (this.dataObjects==null ? 0 : this.dataObjects.length) + " attachments in this file.",3);

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