how to add item and value to dropdown list

[abdallam73011229]

i make a secuired pdf file and want to let the company to add the pilot names as (values) and their IDs as (items) in the dropdown list, without reaching to my script.

i use this script:

function PopulateCabinCrewCode()

{ for (var i=10; i<20; i++) { this.getField("code" + i).setItems([

["", ""],

["41", "I.Amer "],

["46", "M.Mokhtar"]

]); } }

thanks in advance.

[JR Boulay]

You can place items and values in a CSV file placed as an attachment in the PDF.

So your client just need to edit/replace the CSV file to update the dropdown.

[abdallam73011229]

 how to make CSV file placed as an attachment in the PDF ?

[BarlaeDC]

Hi,

A CSV file is just a file which contains items seperated by comma (or tabs) and each row is an entry

firstname, secondname

Bob, Marley,

Frank, Beard,

And you can attach it to a PDF searching for attach. and selecting "Attach File"

Then you would need to change your code to read the values from the CSV File.

You can get all attachements using

//taken from AcrobatDC_js_api_reference.pdf
var d = this.dataObjects;
for (var i = 0; i < d.length; i++)
console.println("Data Object[" + i + "]=" + d[i].name);

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

Read this article and download the example script:

https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/list_and_combo_in_lc/

While the article is about copying data between lists. It shows how individual items can be added and removed from a list. 

You'll find general information about scripting lists here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/List-Field-Usage-and-Handling.cfm

And another list programming sample here:

https://www.pdfscripting.com/public/Free-Sample-PDF-Files-with-scripts.cfm