How to add a field that generates a date/time stamp in mmddyyyyhhmm

Question

Hi,

I need to create a form field that generates a document number in the form of date & time the form was created/opened or saved. Ideally, it would be in the format "mmddyyyyhhmm" and the field/text would look like the rest of the fields in the document (the default for acrobat pro). Dynamic stamps don't seem to be what I'm looking for since they cannot be customized to that extent from what I gather (I could be wrong?). I'm not too familiar with java to know what type of code to try. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

try67 · Accepted Answer

OK. Then create a (read-only) text field for this number. Let's say it's called "TimeStamp".

Then go to Tools - JavaScript - Document JavaScripts and create a new item ("scripts" or whatever) and paste this code into it:

var f = this.getField("TimeStamp");
if (f.valueAsString=="") f.value = util.printd("mmddyyyyHHMM", new Date());

Press OK and the field will be populated. You can reset the form and save the file, and then you're done.

try67 · Answer

Actually, a stamp can do it, but there's no point in using one if you want it to appear at a fixed location.

So what should trigger the field being filled-in? Saving the file? Printing it? Opening it? And should its value change the next time the file is saved/printed/opened?

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