HelIo, I have an Attachment button but I would like the attachment name to show in a text box. The attachment is mandatory but I'm not sure how to do this. Can you help me please? Thank you. JB.

[Jaybrewca]

HelIo, I have an Attachment button but I would like the attachment name to show in a text box. The attachment is mandatory but I'm not sure how to do this. Can you help me please? Thank you. JB.

[Thom Parker]

There are a couple of ways to do this. For example, put this code in a folder level script.

this.getField("AttachName").value = dataObjects[0].name;

This code puts the "name" of the first attachment into a field named "AttachName".

You'll need to change the field name to match the one on your PDF.

[Jaybrewca]

Hello Thom,

     Tank you for your response. Forgive my ignorance but, I Don't know what you mean by "Folder level " script. Could you enlighten me?

John

[Thom Parker]

My bad, I meant Document Level Script. These scripts are run when the PDF is opened, so that the attachment name is always refreshed. Here's an article on it.

Basic Document Level (Document Open) Scripts

If a script is used to add the attachment, then another way to do this is to place the name into the field in the same script that adds it.

[Jaybrewca]

Thom, Thanks for the precision. I have a button for adding an attachment (Code below) I tried adding the line after both the import commands without any success. And I couldn't find where to access the document level script. Also I have a send button.

The AttachName field is mandatory so it won't send without an attachment name in the text box ("AttachName")

I apologise for my lack of knowledge however I do appreciate your help and patience.

John

** attachment button code.***

if (app.viewerVersion < 11) {

    import_pre_11();

} else {

    import_11();

}

[Test Screen Name]

You cannot skip steps... You must add the document level script, because it is what makes import_pre_11 and import_11 work. What version of Acrobat Pro do you have (if you have Acrobat Standard, get Acrobat Pro).

[Jaybrewca]

Hello sir,
Thank you for your assistance.

I have found a solution as you can see below.

JOhn

[Thom Parker]

So what are these "import_pre" functions? Where do they exists?

What errors were reported in the Console Window?  This is really important stuff. No one can help if we don't have specific information about what is happening on your form.

The code I provided depends on two things. First that there is a field named "AttachName", and second that there is an attachment in the PDF.  Another lesser assumption is that the attachment file name is in the "name" property, but this is only true if the file is imported through the Acrobat UI. It could be something different if it is imported with code.

Change the code to this:

this.getField("AttachName").value = this.dataObjects[0].path;

It explicitly calls out the document object, the previous code just assumed it, and it uses the "path" property instead of the name.

[Jaybrewca]

Hello Thom,

I am not familiar enough with the Tools to know how to get error messages etc. so...
Finally I found this code which works well on the Mouseup event on a button…

this.importDataObject("MyFile");

var MyData = this.getDataObject("MyFile");

this.getField("AttachName").value = MyData.path;

This opens the import (getfile) dialog and then affects the name (as no path as such) into the textbox "AttachName"

Thank you very much for your patience and help.