Date of Print

[valeriew68304081]

Hello

I have tried googling with no luck and really need some help.

I need to add 'Date printed dd/mm/yy' to my PDF docs. I have tried to enter a script I have found on line within the calculation of a 'form' but all this does is create the current date and not the actual date the doc was printed. Should I be adding something in to the actions/javascript instead? I need to text to show on the document too and not just hidden until printed.

Thanks in advance

[Bernd Alheit]

You must add the code to "Document Will Print" in the document actions.

[valeriew68304081]

Hi

Thanks, do I add this in the calculation section of the form or do I add this in the javascript?7

Thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

At document actions you can only add JavaScript code:

[valeriew68304081]

Brill thank you, I have now found it. Would you know the best script to write. I literally just want 'date of print dd/mm/yy' but those I have found on the internet are not working for me. Also would this create a form field? I ideally need it to so I can move it to a particular part of the document.

Thanks

[Bernd Alheit]

Create a form field and set the value of the field.

[try67]

It's better to create the field in advance and place it at the location where you want the text to appear. Set its display property to "Printable, but hidden". Then enter this code into the Will Print event you found (let's say the field's name is "PrintDate"):

this.getField("PrintDate").value = "Date of print: " + util.printd("dd/mm/yy", new Date());

[valeriew68304081]

thank you this is very helpful. I shall try now. Is there a way of making the date visible within the form field and not just when printed? I'm guessing I would need to add something to the script?

Thanks

[valeriew68304081]

Sorry.. also.. I have tried to print and the form box is blank. Should I be adding something within the form also?

Thank you

[valeriew68304081]

Sorry.. me again. I've had a play around and got used to the form/java script and your suggestions have worked. Thank you so much for you help you are amazing.

[try67]

If you want to make it visible the whole time just set the display property

of the field to Visible.

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