Dynamic Stamp with multiple input from option buttons to be filled into the checkbox!

Report · Jul 04, 2016

I'm trying the below code to get a stamp with the multiple input. Based on the selection of option buttons, I require the stamp to be updated. I'm unable to find the error. Could someone help pl.

Report · Jul 04, 2016

if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#pfP__PjJ7SwG7RRWsGspWA"))

{

if ("ok" == app.execDialog(DiaBox))

{

this.getField("Approved - Submit Final Copies").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk1);

this.getField("Approved as commented - Resubmit").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk2);

this.getField("Not Approved - Resubmit").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk3);

this.getField("Cleared for Manufacture").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk4);

this.getField("For Information").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk5);

var cMsg = DiaBox.byName;

event.value = "Remarks # " + cMsg;

event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;

}

var DiaBox =

{

result:"cancel",

DoDialog: function(){return app.execDialog(this);},

bChk1:true,

bChk2:false,

bChk3:false,

bChk4:false,

bChk5:false,

stredt1:"",

initialize: function(dialog)

{

var dlgInit =

{

"Chk1": this.bChk1,

"Chk2": this.bChk2,

"Chk3": this.bChk3,

"Chk4": this.bChk4,

"Chk5": this.bChk5,

"Name": this.stredt1,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog)

{

var oRslt = dialog.store();

this.bChk1 = oRslt["Chk1"];

this.bChk2 = oRslt["Chk2"];

this.bChk3 = oRslt["Chk3"];

this.bChk4 = oRslt["Chk4"];

this.bChk5 = oRslt["Chk5"];

this.byName = oRslt["Name"];

},

description:

{

elements:

[

{

type: "view", elements:

[

{

type: "view",

char_height: 10,

elements:

[

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "stat",

width: 152,

height: 23,

char_width: 15,

alignment: "align_fill",

font: "dialog",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Chk1",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Chk2",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Chk3",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Chk4",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Chk5",

group_id: "rado",

},

{ type: "edit_text",

item_id: "Name",

height: 23,

char_width: 20,

char_height: 10,

alignment: "align_center",

}

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

},

]

},

]

}

};

Report · Jul 05, 2016

The above code is working only if my source stamp file is open first before the pdf in which I want to stamp is open. if the source stamp file is not open, the pop up box for input is not opening! it directly applies the seal on PDF without taking the user input

Report · Jul 05, 2016

Where did you place this code? Are you sure you're using the correct stampName value?

Report · Jul 05, 2016

Yes! I have rechecked the stamp name. and I have placed the code in custom calculation script of one text box... textbox2.

Report · Jul 05, 2016

Sorry for insisting, but this is crucial... How did you check the stamp name?

Report · Jul 05, 2016

I placed the stamp on PDF and ... in console I gave the this.selectedAnnots[0].AP ....

this is the stamp name

#pfP__PjJ7SwG7RRWsGspWA ...

Report · Jul 06, 2016

OK, that's fine.

I think the issue is that you defined the dialog object after the code where you're calling it. You should move the definition of DiaBox to the top of the code.

Report · Jul 10, 2016

Thank you soo much, it worked when I changed the order!!! cool

Report · Jul 10, 2016

So the final code that worked....

var DiaBox =

{

result:"cancel",

DoDialog: function(){return app.execDialog(this);},

bChk1:false,

bChk2:false,

bChk3:false,

bChk4:false,

bChk5:false,

stredt1:"",

initialize: function(dialog)

{

var dlgInit =

{

"Opt1": this.bChk1,

"Opt2": this.bChk2,

"Opt3": this.bChk3,

"Opt4": this.bChk4,

"Opt5": this.bChk5,

"Name": this.stredt1,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog)

{

var oRslt = dialog.store();

this.bChk1 = oRslt["Opt1"];

this.bChk2 = oRslt["Opt2"];

this.bChk3 = oRslt["Opt3"];

this.bChk4 = oRslt["Opt4"];

this.bChk5 = oRslt["Opt5"];

this.byName = oRslt["Name"];

},

description:

{

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

char_height: 10,

elements:

[

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "stat",

width: 152,

height: 23,

char_width: 15,

alignment: "align_fill",

font: "dialog",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Opt1",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Opt2",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Opt3",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Opt4",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Opt5",

group_id: "rado",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "Name",

height: 35,

char_width: 20,

char_height: 10,

alignment: "align_center",

}

]

},

{

type: "gap", //Add a small vertical gap between

height: 10 //..radio fields and buttons

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

},

]

},

]

}

};

if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#pfP__PjJ7SwG7RRWsGspWA"))

{

if ("ok" == app.execDialog(DiaBox))

{

this.getField("Text3").value = ((!identity.name || identity.loginName != (event.source.source || this).Collab.user) ? (event.source.source || this).Collab.user : identity.name);

this.getField("Text1").value = util.printd("h:MM tt,dd-mmm-yyyy", new Date());

this.getField("cbx1").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk1);

this.getField("cbx2").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk2);

this.getField("cbx3").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk3);

this.getField("cbx4").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk4);

this.getField("cbx5").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk5);

console.println("Success1");

var cMsg = DiaBox.byName;

event.value = "Comment # " + cMsg;

event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;

}

Report · Mar 13, 2018

I tried to follow this solution but mine doesn't populate the radio button selection onto the actual stamp. It will be print the info on By: and Date: but the rest will not populated. Please help. My code is below.

var DiaBox =

{

result:"cancel",

DoDialog: function()

{return app.execDialog(this);

},

bChk1:false,

bChk2:false,

bChk3:false,

bChk4:false,

stredt1:"",

initialize: function(dialog)

{

var dlgInit =

{

"Choice1": this.bChk1,

"Choice2": this.bChk2,

"Choice3": this.bChk3,

"Choice4": this.bChk4,

"Comment": this.stredt1,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog)

{

var results = dialog.store();

this.bChk1 = results["Choice1"];

this.bChk2 = results["Choice2"];

this.bChk3 = results["Choice3"];

this.bChk4 = results["Choice4"];

this.byName = results["Name"];

},

description:

{

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

char_height: 10,

elements:

[

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "stat",

width: 152,

height: 23,

char_width: 15,

alignment: "align_fill",

font: "dialog",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Choice1",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Choice2",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Choice3",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Choice4",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "Name",

height: 35,

char_width: 20,

char_height: 10,

alignment: "align_center",

}

]

},

{

type: "gap", //Add a small vertical gap between

height: 10 //..radio fields and buttons

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

},

]

},

]

}

};

if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#stamp1"))

{

if ("ok" == app.execDialog(DiaBox))

{

this.getField("By").value = ((!identity.name || identity.loginName != (event.source.source || this).Collab.user) ? (event.source.source || this).Collab.user : identity.name);

this.getField("Date").value = util.printd("h:MM tt,dd-mmm-yyyy", new Date());

this.getField("Comment").value = results["Name"];

this.getField("rado1").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk1);

this.getField("cbx2").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk2);

this.getField("cbx3").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk3);

this.getField("cbx4").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk4);

console.println("Stamp Name: " + event.source.stampName);

var cMsg = DiaBox.byName;

event.value = "Comment # " + cMsg;

event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;

}

Report · Mar 13, 2018

The item ID can only be four letters long. You are using for example "Choice4" - this will not work.

Report · Mar 13, 2018

I edited it and changed it to "Btn1" and so on. Still not transferring the selection from the dialog box onto the stamp

var DiaBox =

{

result:"cancel",

DoDialog: function()

{return app.execDialog(this);

},

bChk1:false,

bChk2:false,

bChk3:false,

bChk4:false,

stredt1:"",

initialize: function(dialog)

{

var dlgInit =

{

"Btn1": this.bChk1,

"Btn2": this.bChk2,

"Btn3": this.bChk3,

"Btn4": this.bChk4,

"Name": this.stredt1,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog)

{

var results = dialog.store();

this.bChk1 = results["Btn1"];

this.bChk2 = results["Btn2"];

this.bChk3 = results["Btn3"];

this.bChk4 = results["Btn4"];

this.byName = results["Name"];

},

description:

{

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

char_height: 10,

elements:

[

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "stat",

width: 152,

height: 23,

char_width: 15,

alignment: "align_fill",

font: "dialog",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Btn1",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Btn2",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Btn3",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "radio",

item_id: "Btn4",

group_id: "Group1",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "Name",

height: 35,

char_width: 20,

char_height: 10,

alignment: "align_center",

}

]

},

{

type: "gap", //Add a small vertical gap between

height: 10 //..radio fields and buttons

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

},

]

},

]

}

};

if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#stamp1"))

{

if ("ok" == app.execDialog(DiaBox))

{

this.getField("By").value = ((!identity.name || identity.loginName != (event.source.source || this).Collab.user) ? (event.source.source || this).Collab.user : identity.name);

this.getField("Date").value = util.printd("h:MM tt,dd-mmm-yyyy", new Date());

this.getField("Comment").value = this.byName;

this.getField("cbx1").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk1);

this.getField("cbx2").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk2);

this.getField("cbx3").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk3);

this.getField("cbx4").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk4);

console.println("Stamp Name: " + event.source.stampName);

var cMsg = DiaBox.byName;

event.value = "Name " + cMsg;

event.source.source.info.exhibit = cMsg;

}

Report · Mar 13, 2018

Are you getting any error messages on the JavaScript console?

Report · Jul 05, 2016

There is only one stamp name , that is one used by JavaScript, and then there is the stamp user label that one sees displayed by the UI.

Dynamic stamp secrets using JavaScript and Acrobat XI by Thom Parker

Report · Mar 13, 2018

I have an error :

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

115:App:Calculate

Report · Mar 13, 2018

Check your line #115, you are trying to reference a field that does not

exist.

Report · Mar 14, 2018

Okay, I've fixed the error on line #115 but now I have these errors ( see below) . and line 125 is this this.getField("Btn1").checkThisBox(0, DiaBox.bChk1);

Btn 1 thru Btn4 is the item_id of each of my radio button

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

125:App:Calculate

TypeError: event.source is null

116:Field:Calculate

TypeError: this.getField(...) is null

125:App:Calculate

TypeError: event.source is null

116:Field:Calculate

TypeError: event.source is null

116:Field:Calculate

Report · Mar 14, 2018

"stamp1" can't be the name of your stamp. You need to find out the internal AP name.

Also, change this line:

if (event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#stamp1")) {

to:

if (event.source && event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#stamp1")) {

Report · Mar 14, 2018

What is an internal AP name mean?

Report · Mar 14, 2018

It's a property of the stamp. To find it out apply your stamp to a page, select it with the mouse, and then run this code from the JS Console:

this.selectedAnnots[0].AP

This is the value you need to use as the stampName in your code.

Report · Mar 14, 2018

Take a look at this tutorial, it explains how you would use the AP property: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/dynamic_stamp_secrets

Report · Mar 14, 2018

the name of my stamp is #stamp1 because I named it that way.

Report · Mar 14, 2018

My problem or error is this statement this.getField("Btn1").checkThisBox(0,DiaBox.bChk1);

it's giving me an error of NULL and I don't understand why

Report · Mar 14, 2018

That means there's no field with that name in your file.

Dynamic Stamp with multiple input from option buttons to be filled into the checkbox!

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