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October 16, 2023
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  • October 16, 2023
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I've constructed an Acroform with both doc- and field- level scripts, including spawning templates. I complete the Acroform and 'Request Signatures'. I'm using Signature and Optional Signature Sign text tags in text fields to capture the signatures. On a couple of the signers I also include a Date Sign tag associated with the signer's signing event. The Acroform functioned without error before I added the Signature workflow. I've spent the last week going around in circles so much so that I'm confused to what I have and have not tried! So I'm asking for mercy from some kind soul to scan the following code. The java console only throws the thisgetField( null .... error code on the signature and date fields.

This is a doc-level script w/a checkbox mouse-up trigger that will hide/show correctly all the non-signature/date fields but fails to show/hide the Optional Signatures.

 

function JointOwnerFields() {
if(event.target.isBoxChecked(0))

{// box is checked

this.getField("RBCoOwnerResident").display = display.visible;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerCitizen").display = display.visible;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerHear").display = display.visible;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerType").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerName").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhone").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerEmail").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerSex").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerDOB").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerID").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CkBxSameMailAddress").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailAddress").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailCity").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailState").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailZip").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CkBxSameCoOwnerMailAddress").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalAddress").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalCity").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalState").display = display.visible;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalZip").display = display.visible;
this.getField("Sig1_es_:signer3:signature").display = display.visible;
this.getField("Dte_es_:signer3:date:format(date,mm-dd-yyyy").display = display.visible;
this.getField("OSig2_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.visible;
this.getField("OSig3_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.visible;
this.getField("OSig4_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.visible;
this.getField("OSig5_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.visible;
}
else {

// box is unchecked

this.getField("RBCoOwnerResident").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerCitizen").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerHear").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("RBCoOwnerType").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerName").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhone").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerEmail").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerSex").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerDOB").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerID").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CkBxSameMailAddress").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailAddress").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailCity").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailState").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerMailZip").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CkBxSameCoOwnerMailAddress").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalAddress").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalCity").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalState").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("CoOwnerPhysicalZip").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("Sig1_es_:signer3:signature").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("Dte_es_:signer3:date:format(date,mm-dd-yyyy").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("OSig2_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("OSig3_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("OSig4_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.hidden;
this.getField("OSig5_es_:signer3:optsignature").display = display.hidden;

}
}

 

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    Correct answer Thom Parker

    Is the name of one of the fields "Dte_es_:signer3:date:format(date,mm-dd-yyyy)"?  If so then that's your errors. it's missing a closing parentheses in the code. 

     

    3 replies

    Thom Parker
    Community Expert
    Thom ParkerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 16, 2023

    Is the name of one of the fields "Dte_es_:signer3:date:format(date,mm-dd-yyyy)"?  If so then that's your errors. it's missing a closing parentheses in the code. 

     

    Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often
    K
    Kemper5F9BAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 16, 2023
    Where? It's pasted from the guide with the exception of '3' instead of '1'
    for the signer designation. Where should it be added? Thank you Thom.-
    kemper
    Bernd Alheit
    Community Expert
    Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 16, 2023

    In the line

    this.getField("Dte_es_:signer3:date:format(date,mm-dd-yyyy").display = display.visible;

    is the field name correct?

    K
    Kemper5F9BAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 16, 2023
    Yes, I basically copied the tag from the Adobe Guide. I have tried to put a
    number after the 'Dte' ( Dte1) to see if it would correct but it did not.
    I've printed all the scripts and checked them against the Field names in
    the sidebar in the Prepare Form mode.
    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    Nesa NuraniCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 16, 2023

    Can you share your file with us?

    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    Nesa NuraniCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 16, 2023

    this.getField( null .... error code means you use a field name in your script that does not exist.

    Check your script that all field names are correct.

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