run a document level javascript function

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March 11, 2022
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I've defined a function thusly:

//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-----------------Do not edit the XML tags--------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------

//<Document-Level>
//<ACRO_source>set_all_fields</ACRO_source>
//<ACRO_script>
/*********** belongs to: Document-Level:set_all_fields ***********/
function set_all_fields()
{
	for(var n; n<n; n++) {
		var fieldName = getNthFieldName(n); 
		var field = getField(fieldName);
		console.println(fieldName);
		
		switch(field.type) {
			case 'text' :
				field.fontFamily = 'Source Sans Pro';
				field.fontSize = 9;
				break;
			case 'checkbox':
				field.style = style.ch;
				break;
			default: console.println(field.type);
				break;
		}
	}
}

How do I call this function from the debugger? All I get is undefined in the console, which lets me believe that the function could not be find

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Correct answer kingma-sbw

To answer my question:

Under "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts" create a file with a JavaScript extension (.js) Contents of this file:

/* inside C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts */
app.addMenuItem({
	cName: "Set Fields",
	cParent: "Edit",
	cExec: "set_all_fields();"
});


function set_all_fields()
{
    console.show();

	for(var n=0; n<this.numFields; n++) {
		var fieldName = this.getNthFieldName(n);
		var field = this.getField(fieldName);
		console.println(fieldName);
		switch(field.type) {
			case 'text' :
				field.textFont = 'Arial';
				field.textSize = 9;
				break;
			case 'checkbox':
				field.style = style.ch;
				break;
			default: console.println(field.type);
				break;
		}
	}
}

which will set the font family and size for all text fields and a check mark for all checkboxes..

try67

Community Expert

I hope you're not editing the scripts via the Edit All JavaScripts command. That can seriously screw up the file, sometimes beyond repair. Use ONLY the Document JavaScripts command to add, edit or delete the doc-level scripts.

K

kingma-sbwAuthorCorrect answer

Inspiring

To answer my question:

Under "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts" create a file with a JavaScript extension (.js) Contents of this file:

/* inside C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat DC\Acrobat\Javascripts */
app.addMenuItem({
	cName: "Set Fields",
	cParent: "Edit",
	cExec: "set_all_fields();"
});


function set_all_fields()
{
    console.show();

	for(var n=0; n<this.numFields; n++) {
		var fieldName = this.getNthFieldName(n);
		var field = this.getField(fieldName);
		console.println(fieldName);
		switch(field.type) {
			case 'text' :
				field.textFont = 'Arial';
				field.textSize = 9;
				break;
			case 'checkbox':
				field.style = style.ch;
				break;
			default: console.println(field.type);
				break;
		}
	}
}

which will set the font family and size for all text fields and a check mark for all checkboxes..

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

How does you call the function?

Info: following will not work:

for(var n; n<n; n++)

K

kingma-sbwAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks , I know. I want to run it in the debugger cause that is what debuggers are for.

How do I debug this function?

K

kingma-sbwAuthor

Inspiring

//-------------------------------------------------------------
//-----------------Do not edit the XML tags--------------------
//-------------------------------------------------------------

//<Document-Level>
//<ACRO_source>set_all_fields</ACRO_source>
//<ACRO_script>
/*********** belongs to: Document-Level:set_all_fields ***********/

function set_all_fields()
{
    console.show();

	for(var n; n<numFields; n++) {
		var fieldName = getNthFieldName(n); 
		console.println(fieldName);

		var field = getField(fieldName);
		switch(field.type) {
			case 'text' :
				field.fontFamily = 'Source Sans Pro';
				field.fontSize = 9;
				break;
			case 'checkbox':
				field.style = style.ch;
				break;
			default: console.println(field.type);
				break;
		}
	}
}


//</ACRO_script>
//</Document-Level>