create a multi-line dialog box in a dynamic stamp

[Mike345]

Hi, this is day one working with this so I'll try to convey. I'm using Acrobat Pro. I made a dynamic stamp that has 5 user entered values and when you place the stamp it comes up with 5 different dialog boxes for each input. This is not user friendly. I'd like one dialog box to have all 5 lines displayed at the same time so that the user can see all before placing the stamp. Here's the script I'm using in 5 separate text fields:

var cAsk = "Enter The Job Number" ;

var cTitle = "Job #";

if(event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#8CQ7KDV9KiNCz8K-i8Cf8A"))

{

  var cMsg = app.response(cAsk, cTitle);

    event.value = cMsg;

  event.source.source.info.DocumentState = cMsg;

}

Hope this makes sense, thanks for any help!!

[try67]

You'll need to create a Dialog object with all five fields. This is not a simple task, at all...

You can read about it in under the execDialog method of the app object.

[Mike345]

Do you know where there's an example I could see?

[try67]

In the documentation I mentioned above there are 3 examples, as well in multiple places on these forums... Try searching for "dialog object" or "execDialog".

[Karl Heinz Kremer]

There was a discussion just a few days ago about the same subject with some useful information: Creating dynamic stamps

[Thom Parker]

You can find loads of info on Acrobat JavaScript dialogs here:

ACRODIALOGS OVERVIEW

At the bottom of the page is a link to a PDF with example dialog code in it.

[Mike345]

Thank you to everyone for all the help! It took some time but I've got my stamp working the way I want it to. For anyone searching this same topic here's the code I have now. 5 user entered values in one pop up window. Cheers!

if (event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#8CQ7KDV9KiNCz8K-i8Cf8A"))

    var JSADMDlg1 = {

        result: "cancel",

        DoDialog: function() {

            return app.execDialog(this);

        },

        job: "txt1",

        specsection: "txt2",

        shopdwg: "txt3",

        submittaldate: "txt4",

        reviewedby: "txt5",

        initialize: function(dialog) {

            var dlgInit = {

                "txt1": this.job,

                "txt2": this.specsection,

                "txt3": this.shopdwg,

                "txt4": this.submittaldate,

                "txt5": this.reviewedby,

            };

            dialog.load(dlgInit);

        },

        commit: function(dialog) {

            var oRslt = dialog.store();

            this.job = oRslt["txt1"];

            this.specsection = oRslt["txt2"];

            this.shopdwg = oRslt["txt3"];

            this.submittaldate = oRslt["txt4"];

            this.reviewedby = oRslt["txt5"];

        },

        description: {

            name: "JSADM Dialog",

            elements: [{

                type: "view",

                width: 254,

                height: 351,

                elements: [{

                        type: "view",

                        width: 236,

                        height: 354,

                        char_height: 10,

                        elements: [{

                                type: "static_text",

                                item_id: "sta1",

                                name: "Job #",

                            },

                            {

                                type: "edit_text",

                                item_id: "txt1",

                                variable_Name: "job",

                                width: 131,

                                height: 23,

                                char_width: 8,

                            },

                            {

                                type: "static_text",

                                item_id: "sta2",

                                name: "Spec. Section",

                            },

                            {

                                type: "edit_text",

                                item_id: "txt2",

                                variable_Name: "specsection",

                                char_width: 8,

                            },

                            {

                                type: "static_text",

                                item_id: "sta3",

                                name: "Shop Drawing #",

                            },

                            {

                                type: "edit_text",

                                item_id: "txt3",

                                variable_Name: "shopdwg",

                                char_width: 8,

                            },

                            {

                                type: "static_text",

                                item_id: "sta4",

                                name: "Submittal Date",

                            },

                            {

                                type: "edit_text",

                                item_id: "txt4",

                                variable_Name: "submittaldate",

                                char_width: 8,

                            },

                            {

                                type: "static_text",

                                item_id: "sta5",

                                name: "Reviewd by",

                            },

                            {

                                type: "edit_text",

                                item_id: "txt5",

                                variable_Name: "reviewedby",

                                width: 214,

                                height: 26,

                                char_width: 35,

                            },

                        ]

                    },

                    {

                        type: "ok_cancel",

                        width: 64,

                        height: 23,

                    },

                ]

            }, ]

        }

    };

JSADMDlg1.job = "";

JSADMDlg1.specsection = "";

JSADMDlg1.shopdwg = "";

JSADMDlg1.submittaldate = "";

JSADMDlg1.reviewedby = "";

if ("ok" == JSADMDlg1.DoDialog()) {

    this.getField("txt1").value = JSADMDlg1.job;

    this.getField("txt2").value = JSADMDlg1.specsection;

    this.getField("txt3").value = JSADMDlg1.shopdwg;

    this.getField("txt4").value = JSADMDlg1.submittaldate;

    this.getField("txt5").value = JSADMDlg1.reviewedby;

}

[S. North]

Hello, PLEASE HELP!!!

I have copied the script right above and used it for my 6 field fillable stamp I need to make. 

I have gotten it to a point where the dialog box pops up when I use the stamp, I can fill in all the information, but it does not populate the stamp when I hit OK. Also, the stamp will not work unless the stamp PDF file is open, which is not ideal.

This is the edited version currently sitting in a seperate text field on my stamp PDF...

if (event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#Bl4TRqavqXxv9oRx8napLD"))

var JSADMDlg1 = {

result: "cancel",

DoDialog: function() {

return app.execDialog(this);

},

JobNo: "txt1",

In: "txt2",

Out: "txt3",

Reviewed: "txt4",

Reviewedwithcomments: "txt5",

Resubmitseecomments: "txt6",

initialize: function(dialog) {

var dlgInit = {

"txt1": this.jobno,

"txt2": this.in,

"txt3": this.out,

"txt4": this.reviewed,

"txt5": this.reviewedwithcomments,

"txt6": this.resubmitseecomments,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog) {

var oRslt = dialog.store();

this.jobno = oRslt["txt1"];

this.in = oRslt["txt2"];

this.out = oRslt["txt3"];

this.reviewed = oRslt["txt4"];

this.reviewedwithcomments = oRslt["txt5"];

this.resubmitseecomments = oRslt["txt6"];

},

description: {

name: "JSADM Dialog",

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 254,

height: 351,

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 236,

height: 354,

char_height: 10,

elements: [{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta1",

name: "Job No",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt1",

variable_Name: "jobno",

width: 131,

height: 23,

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta2",

name: "In",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt2",

variable_Name: "in",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta3",

name: "Out",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt3",

variable_Name: "out",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta4",

name: "Reviewed",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt4",

variable_Name: "reviewed",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta5",

name: "Reviewed with comments",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt5",

variable_Name: "reviewedwithcomments",

char_width: 35,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta5",

name: "Resubmit see comments",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "txt5",

variable_Name: "resubmitseecomments",

width: 214,

height: 26,

char_width: 35,

},

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

width: 64,

height: 23,

},

]

}, ]

}

};

JSADMDlg1.jobno = "";

JSADMDlg1.in = "";

JSADMDlg1.out = "";

JSADMDlg1.reviewed = "";

JSADMDlg1.reviewedwithcomments = "";

JSADMDlg1.resubmitseecomments = "";

if ("ok" == JSADMDlg1.DoDialog()) {

this.getField("txt1").value = JSADMDlg1.jobno;

this.getField("txt2").value = JSADMDlg1.in;

this.getField("txt3").value = JSADMDlg1.out;

this.getField("txt4").value = JSADMDlg1.reviewed;

this.getField("txt5").value = JSADMDlg1.reviewedwithcomments;

this.getField("txt6").value = JSADMDlg1.resubmitseecomments;

}

[try67]

This indicates there's something quite wrong with how the stamp is set up. Please share the actual stamp file with us for help with this.

[try67]

This is not a valid Acrobat stamp. What happened to the first page? There's supposed to be a first blank page in each stamp Adobe creates.

[Thom Parker]

The field names used in the code are incorrect.

In the code you use "txt1", "txt2" etc. but the names of the fields on the stamp are different. The names in the code must exactly match the names of the fiels on the stamp.

[pareret]

Hi everyone,

I'm using a modified version of Mike345's code (four fields, different names) for my stamp script. I insert the custom stamp on a document and it works perfectly (triggers dialog, etc.) up to the point I hit "OK" or Enter: The fields on the stamp are not populated with those values I input, instead they all say "undefined". I'm using the latest Actobat DC. This is the modified code:

if (event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#miUOQG8qeTAwXQbvgvPusD"))

var ERETDlg1 = {

result: "cancel",

DoDialog: function() {

return app.execDialog(this);

},

pDeponente: "nDeponente",

pCaso: "nCaso",

pFecha: "nFecha",

pExhibit: "nExhibit",

initialize: function(dialog) {

var dlgInit = {

"nDeponente": this.pDeponente,

"nCaso": this.pCaso,

"nFecha": this.pFecha,

"nExhibit": this.pExhibit,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog) {

var oRslt = dialog.store();

this.pDeponente = oRslt["nDeponente"];

this.pCaso = oRslt["nCaso"];

this.pFecha = oRslt["nFecha"];

this.pExhibit = oRslt["nExhibit"];

},

description: {

name: "ERET Dialog",

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 254,

height: 351,

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 236,

height: 354,

char_height: 10,

elements: [{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta1",

name: "Deponente",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nDeponente",

variable_Name: "pDeponente",

width: 131,

height: 23,

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta2",

name: "Caso",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nCaso",

variable_Name: "pCaso",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta3",

name: "Fecha",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nFecha",

variable_Name: "pFecha",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta4",

name: "Exhibit #",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nExhibit",

variable_Name: "pExhibit",

char_width: 8,

},

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

width: 64,

height: 23,

},

]

}, ]

}

};

ERETDlg1.pDeponente = "";

ERETDlg1.pCaso = "";

ERETDlg1.pFecha = "";

ERETDlg1.pExhibit = "";

if ("ok" == ERETDlg1.DoDialog()) {

this.getField("nDeponente").value = ERETDlg1.pDeponente;

this.getField("nCaso").value = ERETDlg1.pCaso;

this.getField("nFecha").value = ERETDlg1.pFecha;

this.getField("nExhibit").value = ERETDlg1.pExhibit;

}

Any suggestions? I recently read Thom's "All About PDF Stamps", but that's basically all I've read on the subject of PDF stamps. Thank you (or sorry) in advance.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

All item_id values in the dialog must be EXACTLY 4 characters long. No more, no less.

[try67]

And there's no need to define them for static texts...

[Bernd Alheit · Accepted solution]

The name at item_id must be 4 characters long.

[pareret]

Thank you! That was it.

[pareret]

Thank you so much! Problem solved.

Updated code for reference:

if (event.source.forReal && (event.source.stampName == "#miUOQG8qeTAwXQbvgvPusD"))

var ERETDlg1 = {

result: "cancel",

DoDialog: function() {

return app.execDialog(this);

},

pDeponente: "nDep",

pCaso: "nCas",

pFecha: "nFec",

pExhibit: "nExh",

initialize: function(dialog) {

var dlgInit = {

"nDep": this.pDeponente,

"nCas": this.pCaso,

"nFec": this.pFecha,

"nExh": this.pExhibit,

};

dialog.load(dlgInit);

},

commit: function(dialog) {

var oRslt = dialog.store();

this.pDeponente = oRslt["nDep"];

this.pCaso = oRslt["nCas"];

this.pFecha = oRslt["nFec"];

this.pExhibit = oRslt["nExh"];

},

description: {

name: "ERET Dialog",

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 254,

height: 351,

elements: [{

type: "view",

width: 236,

height: 354,

char_height: 10,

elements: [{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta1",

name: "Deponente",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nDep",

variable_Name: "pDeponente",

width: 131,

height: 23,

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta2",

name: "Caso",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nCas",

variable_Name: "pCaso",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta3",

name: "Fecha",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nFec",

variable_Name: "pFecha",

char_width: 8,

},

{

type: "static_text",

item_id: "sta4",

name: "Exhibit #",

},

{

type: "edit_text",

item_id: "nExh",

variable_Name: "pExhibit",

char_width: 8,

},

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

width: 64,

height: 23,

},

]

}, ]

}

};

ERETDlg1.pDeponente = "";

ERETDlg1.pCaso = "";

ERETDlg1.pFecha = "";

ERETDlg1.pExhibit = "";

if ("ok" == ERETDlg1.DoDialog()) {

this.getField("nDep").value = ERETDlg1.pDeponente;

this.getField("nCas").value = ERETDlg1.pCaso;

this.getField("nFec").value = ERETDlg1.pFecha;

this.getField("nExh").value = ERETDlg1.pExhibit;

}