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how to submit to email with specific fields in subject line?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
March 16, 2018
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I've got a pdf created with a submit button. it works, but I would like to collect information in a field of the PDF and include it in the subject line of the email.

Ex: I need to collect the Users name field to be included in the subject line of the email.

Is this possible?

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Correct answer try67

Sorry,

No validation, just whatever is typed into the name field to be added to the subject line

OK, then remove the Submit Form command you added to the button and add a Run a JavaScript command instead, with this code:

var targetEmail = "me@server.com";
var subjectLine = this.documentFileName + " " + this.getField("First").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("MI").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("Last").valueAsString;
this.mailDoc({cTo: targetEmail, cSubject: subjectLine});

Of course, change the target email address in the first line to the actual one you want to use.

michaelr51760947

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Ah. Thank you! I was putting them all in separate quoatation marks.

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chamberdogg

Participant

I have tried the same above per instruction(I am submitting the whole sheet) and it does nothing once I have modified the script with my field names. I do have required fields for all 3 fields in my code below:

var targetEmail = " bryanc@xxx.com;?cc=jamiem@xxx.com;heathers@xxx.com";

var subjectLine = this.documentFileName + " " + this.getField("Unit Number").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("Ordered by").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("Order Date").valueAsString;

var body = "Please fill out form completely and with as much information as you can. Thanks.\nThis is a new line of text.";

this.mailDoc({cTo: targetEmail, cSubject: subjectLine, cMsg: body}):

What am I missing?

try67

Community Expert

The CC address(es) needs to be specified using the cCc parameter. Also, drop the space at the start of the targetEmail variable. And check the JS Console for errors once you run the code.

try67

Community Expert

Yes, using a script. See: https://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/dynamically-setting-submit-e-mail-address

gdc_vip_supportAuthor

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Thanks, but I don't know much about scripts. I read through it but can't figure out how to, or where to add that to the submit button properties.

The Submit button automatically adds the file name to the Subject Line of the email. I need to pull three fields: First, MI, Last and add it to the end of that.

I also would like to remove "Form Returned" from the subject . . . . . I'm getting close to having a great process in place . . . .

gdc_vip_supportAuthor

Participating Frequently

OK, then remove the Submit Form command you added to the button and add a Run a JavaScript command instead, with this code:

var targetEmail = "me@server.com";
var subjectLine = this.documentFileName + " " + this.getField("First").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("MI").valueAsString + " " + this.getField("Last").valueAsString;
this.mailDoc({cTo: targetEmail, cSubject: subjectLine});

Of course, change the target email address in the first line to the actual one you want to use.

Cool!

by golly, I think that did it!

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