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February 21, 2020
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Automatic name for PDF when doing "Save as"

  • February 21, 2020
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Hello everyone, 

 

I am very new at using Adobe Acrobat and I would need a bit of help for something I'd like to implement.

I created a basic form to be filled by different people, at different time. In order to differenciate each form with a number, I created a field that generate a number constantly growing (thanks to new date().get time() ).

Now that this is done, I would like to add a simple feature which would offer a new name to the PDF when the user save it after fulfilling it. 

To be perfectly clear, this is the scheme:

- I fulfill the form

- I want to Save it as a new document on my computer

- I click on "Save As..." in the menu

- At this point I select the destination of the forms

- One I have choosen the destination, I need to enter a name. I would like the name proposal to be automatically linked to the number generated in the PDF. I would like to create something like: 

Save As ("Carte cadeau -" & this.getField.data)

 

Does anyone knows how to implement such a thing?

 

Thank you very much in advance!

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Correct answer try67

It's not possible. The options are:

- Automatically save a file under a desired name and location (requires installing a script on the local machine)

- Showing a pop-up dialog with the desired name before saving the file (but it can't be enforced)

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try67
try67Correct answer
Adobe Expert
February 21, 2020

It's not possible. The options are:

- Automatically save a file under a desired name and location (requires installing a script on the local machine)

- Showing a pop-up dialog with the desired name before saving the file (but it can't be enforced)

GagouAuthor
New Participant
March 12, 2020

Thank you very much for you answer and your time! 

Brainiac
February 21, 2020

I am pretty sure this is impossible.