how to reset form fields after closing form

[chrisd49078580]

I'm trying to create a form that resets if's fields to blank when it is closed.

I'm using the following actions

MouseUp

• Submit a form
• Reset a form

Execute menu item

• file close

After the file is closed I reopen it and find that what was filled in the form still remains and it was not reset to blank.

I have also tried the following Java commands

• this.dirty = false
• this.closeDoc(true)

please help if you can.

[try67]

Why do you want to do that? That is very frustrating for anyone using it...

[chrisd49078580]

The form in question is an expense submission sheet for our mobile employees to fill in and submit, we don't want information remaining in the form for the next person to see, the form needs to be reset to blank for the next employee to submit there expenses.

As it stands right now when the form is exited out (without saving) and reopened you see the last persons expense information in it.

[try67]

Move the code to a doc-level script, so that it executes when the file is opened, instead.

[chrisd49078580]

OK I just did a quick search on setting up doc-level scripts for Adobe Acrobat DC and I just want to confirm are you referring to the Action to Run JavaScript's under the button properties?

[chrisd49078580]

Ok I found what you are talking about now.

Now I have to find some script that will work with the document.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Use this code to reset the entire form:

this.resetForm();

[chrisd49078580]

That worked!

But I'm running into one more issue in the process is there any way to suppress the prompt to save the document when closing so we don't overwrite the existing document or save more than one copy?

[try67]

Yeah, there is. Go to Tools - JavaScript - Set Document Actions and under the "Document Will Close" event enter this code:

this.dirty=false;

[chrisd49078580]

Thanks

It now closes without asking to save.