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JavaScript for making sequential number field generate new number on printing

Community Beginner ,
Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021

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Can you tell me how to edit this script to generate the new number upon printing? Currently it changes on saving and opening. 

var f = this.getField("Tracking Number");if (f.value=="") f.value = "0001";else f.value = util.printf("%04d", (Number(f.value)+1));

 

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Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021

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Move the code to the Will Print event of the document, under Tools - JavaScript - Set Document Actions.

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