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Brittany29825462yssn
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June 14, 2023
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Make multiple PDFs fillable with the same fillable fields

  • June 14, 2023
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I am creating PDF order forms for hundreds of customers.  The forms are all the same template and need the same fillable field.  I found an action wizard java script that previously worked but with the updated version of adobe it no longer works properly.  Is there a way to mass make PDFs fillable with the same set of fields?

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    try67
    try67
    Community Expert
    June 14, 2023

    There's no reason a script that worked before should not work now, unless something changed about the files.

    Post the code and a sample file, if possible.

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      Brittany29825462yssnAuthor
      New Participant
      June 14, 2023

      Below is the javascript that I found.  Attached is the file that I am trying to duplicate the fields.  I apologize I do not have any experience with javascript so I do not know how to trouble shoot.  I just know that last week I used this and it worked and I am trying to use it again and it does not.

       

      for (var p=1; p<this.numPages; p++) {
      for (var f = 0; f < numFields; f ++)
      {
      name = getNthFieldName(f);
      type = getField(getNthFieldName(f)).type;
      rect = getField(getNthFieldName(f)).rect;
      fillColor = getField(getNthFieldName(f)).fillColor;
      borderColor = getField(getNthFieldName(f)).borderColor;
      var newField = this.addField(name, type, p, rect);
      if(type = 'checkbox'){
      newField.fillColor=fillColor;
      newField.borderColor=borderColor;
      }
      }
      }

        try67
        try67
        Community Expert
        June 14, 2023

        For starters, this line:

        if(type = 'checkbox'){

        Should be changed to:

        if(type == 'checkbox'){

        Also, borderColor is deprecated and should not be used. Replace it with strokeColor.

        Also #2, signature fields can't be duplicated. They must have a unique name.

         

        Is your ultimate goal to copy all the fields from page 1 to the other pages in the file?

        ls_rbls
        ls_rbls
        Community Expert
        June 14, 2023

        Hi @Brittany29825462yssn ,

         

        I assume that you were probably using an old plug-in?

         

        If yes, where did you downloaded it from?

         

        Please clarify what you meant by "java script".

         

        Did you mean to say that  that you have an Acrobat JavaScript (JS) script that used to work for you when invoked through the Acrobat's Action Wizard ?

         

        Or are you referring to a script written in Oracle's  JAVA scripting language?

         

        In any case, would you mind sharing the script, or better yet, would you be able to share a dummy PDF file of that template with no sensitive data on it?

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