Script not working after update - Acrobat Reader DC

[pbengtss]

Acrobat Reader DC v2017.012.20095

Windows 10 v10.0.15063

I have a script "PrintFilename.js" in the following folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\Javascripts

The script adds a menu item and looks like this:

app.addMenuItem({cName:"Show Filename", cParent:"File", nPos:20, cExec:"AddFilename();"});

function AddFilename()

{

var re = /.*\/|\.pdf$/ig;

var MyFileName = this.path.replace(re,"");

for (var p = 0; p < this.numPages; p++)

{

var fd = this.addField("MyFilenameField", "text", p, [18,825, 500,840]);

fd.textSize=10;

fd.textColor = color.blue;

fd.value = MyFileName;

}

}

Last time I used it was on July 1st but now that I want to use the menu item I realise that it is no longer there. So something has happened after an update between July 1st and now. Either the script does not fire, or the code has stopped working.

Any ideas?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

Check the JS file is still there. Also, check that there isn't a new JavaScripts folder created for the new version.

And check that the JavaScript preferences didn't change and especially that "Enable menu items JavaScript execution privileges" is ticked.

[pbengtss]

Yes!

"Enable menu items JavaScript execution privileges" had been unchecked! A million thanks!

[Bohumir Sup]

We have similar problem after last update - about 8/8/2017. We did downgrade to Reader XI and all was OK. After last update of XI on version 11.00.21 we have the same problem (about 8/13/2017). Second reinstall to base version of Reader XI solved problem (except security problem :-)).

• In some cases Reader totally crash.
• We detected problems in Reader which is used inside Adobe LiveCycle Workspace (UI for process management)
• JavaScripts are enabled.