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April 24, 2024
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Custom Calculation Scripts don't work in Adobe Reader

  • April 24, 2024
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Hi community experts,

 

I've created the following form (attached) with custom scripts using advice gathered from this forum and one or two others.

The scripts work perfectly fine in Foxit PDF, but won't function in Adobe Reader.

I am at a loss as to where to go next.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

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    Correct answer Nesa Nurani

    Yes, it works fine for me once I make changes in Acrobat.

    Your scripts are not registered in Acrobat because you probably create them in Foxit, you should recreate all scripting in Acrobat then it should work fine.

    TIP:

    Instead of using 14 different scripts you can update your script with a loop, so one script will calculate for all fields.

     

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    Nesa Nurani
    Nesa Nurani
    Community Expert
    April 24, 2024

    In this line:

    var dateEnd = util.scand("dd/mm/yy h:MM tt,","01/01/23 " + F);

    you have an extra comma after tt  remove it.

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    Nicholas36841744c3goAuthor
    New Participant
    April 24, 2024

    Hi Nesa,

    I removed the additional comma. It didn't make a difference, unfortunately. (see updated attachment)

    I've got two scripts that should be running, the first autofills dates into the Date column, from the date you select for "Fortnight Ending", the second calculates the hours.

    I suppose the first question is, do the calculations run for you? 

    Could it related to a security setting on the local machine or Adobe Reader?

    Nesa Nurani
    Nesa NuraniCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    April 24, 2024

    Yes, it works fine for me once I make changes in Acrobat.

    Your scripts are not registered in Acrobat because you probably create them in Foxit, you should recreate all scripting in Acrobat then it should work fine.

    TIP:

    Instead of using 14 different scripts you can update your script with a loop, so one script will calculate for all fields.

     

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