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[Jean Charles28425007eq0h]

Hello,

How can i read a text file opening a PDF to retrieve the number (text) and display it in a field ?

Thanks in advance

JC

[Thom Parker]

Please explain your workflow in detail. Are you converting a text file to PDF? or do you need to get a value from a text file and put it into a field on an existing PDF form?

[Jean Charles28425007eq0h]

re,

Yes I need to get a value from a text file and put it into a field on existing PDF form..

but, I have in the PDF form and i would like that when opening it retrieves a number a put into field adn when saving it can increase the number in text file.

the PDF form must have an incremental number

Thanks

JC 

[Thom Parker]

From an Acrobat script, the contents of any file can be acquired with the util.readStreamFromFile() function.

Here's the reference entry:

https://opensource.adobe.com/dc-acrobat-sdk-docs/library/jsapiref/JS_API_AcroJS.html#readfileintostr...

It includes an example of reading a text file. 

Now the second part is parsing the text file format to get your number. How is this text formatted?